Legacies is an American fantasy drama television series, created by Julie Plec, that aired from October 25, 2018, to June 16, 2022, on The CW.

Matt Davis also features prominently in the series, reprising his role as Alaric Saltzman from The Vampire Diaries.

[59] It was announced in March 2018 that The Vampire Diaries veteran Matt Davis would reprise the role of Alaric Saltzman and that Danielle Rose Russell would star as Hope Mikaelson.

[61] It was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018 that Paul Wesley would direct an episode and that Zach Roerig would appear in the series.

[62][14] In September 2019, it was reported that Riley Voelkel would reprise her role as Freya Mikaelson for the sixth episode of the second season.

[26] In November 2019, it was announced that Chris Wood would reprise his role of Kai Parker in the twelfth episode of the second season.

[21] In September 2020, it was announced that Leo Howard and Ben Levin had been promoted to series regulars for the third season.

[63] Candice King performed an uncredited voiceover as Lizzie and Josie's mother, Caroline Forbes from The Vampire Diaries, in the third-season episode "Salvatore: The Musical!

[23] In March 2022, Charles Michael Davis and Nathaniel Buzolic were set to reprise their roles as Marcel Gerard and Kol Mikaelson for the April 14, 2022, episode of the fourth season.

[24] In June 2022, it was announced that Joseph Morgan would reprise his role as Klaus Mikaelson in the series finale.

The website's critic consensus states: "A fun and fast-paced addition to The CW's stable of supernatural high school series, Legacies emerges from the shadows of its sister shows an unexpected delight.