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So after season 4 is when I believe I should be watching The Originals, right? Is it best to switch on and off seasons between the two at that point or what should the game plan be?

I don't want to spoil things for myself!

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Dwayne Mason

The Originals premiered when Season 5 kicked off for Vampire Diaries. So you should watch season 4 until you see the backdoor pilot for The Originals (Season 4, episode 20) then you can start the Originals and watch them separately

Anonymous

Honestly alternating seasons should be just fine! But if you did want to watch the shows simultaneously, there are some really great watchlists made by fans that tell you the exact order you should watch TVD and Originals episodes in! Can't wait for whatever you choose!

Jtozee

https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/heres-the-official-watch-order-for-the-vampire-diaries-and-the-originals/ This is a watch list order if that's the route you wanna go

Kammy

Sorry can’t help ya, I’ll actually be watching it for the first time along side you! 😳

WillAlwaysLoveClark

Lets put it this way....you can watch The Originals AFTER TVD, there is no need to watch together at all, but if you want to, what Cat said.....

scarr

Same!! And excited for it. LOVED TVD and have rewatched the whole series numerous times, but never watched the Originals

Jtozee

I agree you can definitely finish tvd and then go to the originals it's not that big of a deal. Might be a bit more difficult when you get to angel when watching buffy though

Nicki

I'm a fan of watching them separately...if it were me after seeing all three shows (VD, originals, and legacies) I watch them back to back - all of Vampire Diaries then the Originals and then Legacies. They all have their distinct premise and even the crossover episodes they did do with VD and Originals are fine if you don't watch them simultaneously - you will not be lost.

Melanin Ky

You're very attentive so I personally don't think its a good idea to watch TO after TVD has ended. I would just make sure you have finished s1 & part of s2 of TO before starting s7 of TVD.

Meganlodon Bradicus

Some reactors watch The Originals after watching TVD to keep track of one show, and despite there being a crossover, it won't matter as much as long as you are further ahead one season in TVD than the Originals (ex. TVD S5, TO S1) (ex. TVD S7, TO S3). Now, the lot of us, like myself, watched the shows as they aired, and keeping track of when to watch episodes can be complicated. So, I suggest, if you do wish to watch them together, to follow the guideline via the website Jtozee gave (that list is very helpful). Do note that the Originals was written as a standalone, and there are many people who watched it before even watching TVD. So, if you chose to watch it after TVD, you will be completely fine. Just whatever you choose to do, you must watch TVD and the Originals before even starting Legacies, if you do end up watching it.

EmmWork

I watched the originals after tvd! No spoiler issues here

Bianca

I agree with that. Enjoy Vampire Diaries and then enjoy The Originals. The story lines for people in the Originals is very much a stand alone, with the story meshing with TVD a really insignificant amount of times 🙌

Stone27

Well, in season 5 there's a backdoor pilot for The Originals and by that time, I'd probably start watching The Originals. Or after season 5 but I did it after the episode. Your choice. Both are amazing shows. I love The Originals <3 So action-packed

SuperEllen

I started watching TO after TVD, and they can MOSTLY be watched separately. But here are a couple of crossovers that make much more sense if you watch them together. Especially the one in TVD season 7/TO season 3, that makes sense only if you watch the two episodes together. Also, some people say that if you watch all TVD first and then TO there are no spoilers, but I disagree. There are a few instances, especially in season 7, where it's mentioned what the originals are up to, and it means that it will spoil TO for you if you haven't watched until that point. My suggestion, just like every spin-off series, is to alternate episodes of the two. It will seem like it takes longer, but I think it's worth it.

Kammy

It’s weird, cause I watched TVD since the very first day it aired, but just never got into originals past the pilot, but I loved legacies lol

Yetzybeth Paolly Piedrahíta

I haven’t watched the originals and if you start doing them simultaneously I would watch with you! Can’t wait to see what you decide.