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The Originals - The CW TV Show

A spin-off of The Vampire Diaries made for CW. A family of power-hungry thousand year old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong. Beware of spoilers.

58k subscribers216 posts / mo in Sep 2026123 authors / mosince 2013

r/TheOriginals has 58k members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 216 posts a month from 123 people. Top topics: The Originals Characters, Vampire Siblings & Rivals and Elijah and Mikaelson Dynamics.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+19%in 12 months · +3.9% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202658k
Growing58k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−21%vs Sep 2025 · +8.1% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026216
QuieterPeaked at 381 in Jun 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/TheOriginals

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. The Originals Characters8.0%
  2. Vampire Siblings & Rivals6.9%
  3. Elijah and Mikaelson Dynamics6.5%
  4. Originals vs TVD5.8%
  5. Witch Battles4.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Wattpad
  2. TikTok
  3. Collider
  4. Fanfiction
  5. TVGuide

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