Shows Like The Originals

Looking for shows like The Originals? Here are 10 shows with the same supernatural family drama and immortal romance. We picked each title based on shared tone, themes, and emotional feel.

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   1. The Vampire Diaries

   2009Drama

   Elena Gilbert, a teenager in Mystic Falls, Virginia, is caught between vampire brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore as supernatural threats gather around her town. The Mikaelson siblings make their debut on this series before The Originals spun them off, so it is essential context for Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. It is more of a teen romance with high school life in the mix, though it gets darker as it goes.

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   2. Legacies

   2018Fantasy

   Hope Mikaelson, Klaus's daughter, is now a teenager attending the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, a boarding school for supernatural students. As a direct continuation of The Originals, it carries forward the Mikaelson story and its world of witches, werewolves, and vampires. The series is lighter and more episodic, often built around monster-of-the-week threats and a younger cast.

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   3. True Blood

   2008Drama

   After vampires reveal themselves to the world, Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress in small-town Louisiana, falls for a vampire named Bill. Its Southern setting, vampire politics, and power struggles between supernatural factions will feel familiar to fans of The Originals. The HBO series is much more adult, with heavier violence, frank sex, and a campy streak.

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   4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

   1997Drama

   Buffy Summers, a teenager chosen to fight vampires and demons, battles evil in Sunnydale, California, with help from her friends and her Watcher. It laid groundwork for supernatural dramas like The Originals, with vampire romance and a found family facing apocalyptic threats. It plays as a witty high school drama in its early stretch, and the effects are dated, but its writing still holds up.

   Where to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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   5. Being Human

   2011Drama

   A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost share a house in Boston and try to live ordinary lives while hiding their true natures. The vampire who struggles with his bloodlust and a cast forming an unlikely family connect it to The Originals. It is smaller and more intimate, often funny and melancholy, and less about grand power struggles. This version is an American remake of a British series.

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   6. Salem

   2014Drama

   In 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, the witch trials are secretly being orchestrated by real witches, including the powerful Mary Sibley. The witch politics, scheming, and dark atmosphere connect it to The Originals, where New Orleans witches are central players. It is gothic and grim, without the vampire focus, and its horror elements are far more graphic.

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   7. Shadow and Bone

   2021Fantasy

   Alina Starkov, an orphaned mapmaker, discovers she has a rare power that could destroy the Shadow Fold, a deadly darkness splitting her country. Its morally complicated, ancient villain and tangled loyalties will appeal to fans of Klaus and The Originals. The setting is a fantasy world inspired by Tsarist Russia rather than modern New Orleans, and the show focuses more on magic and adventure than family drama.

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   8. Reign

   2013Drama

   A teenage Mary, Queen of Scots, arrives at the French court to secure an alliance through marriage and must navigate plots, betrayals, and romance. It shares The Originals' preoccupation with power, family loyalty, and dynastic scheming. Reign is a historical drama with only light supernatural touches, and the costumes and romance often matter more than historical accuracy.

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   9. Charmed

   1998Fantasy

   Three sisters in San Francisco discover they are powerful witches and use their combined magic to fight demons and warlocks. The sibling bond and the fight to protect family against supernatural enemies connect it to The Originals. It is a lighter, more episodic show, often playful and romantic, without the darker family feuds that define the Mikaelsons.

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    10. Supernatural

    2005Fantasy

    Brothers Sam and Dean Winchester drive across America hunting monsters, demons, and other supernatural threats while searching for their missing father. Their deep sibling loyalty and sense that family comes first echo the Mikaelsons in The Originals. It is a road-trip monster-hunting series with more humor and a working-class feel, and its mythology grows to include angels and demons.

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