About Legacies
Legacies is a supernatural teen drama that aired on The CW from 2018 to 2022 and serves as a spinoff of both The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. The series is set at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, a hidden boarding school in Mystic Falls where supernatural teenagers learn to control their powers and live in secret from the human world. At its center is Hope Mikaelson, the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, a powerful young woman who is part vampire, part werewolf, and part witch.
The show follows Hope and her classmates, including the twin daughters of Alaric Saltzman, Lizzie and Josie, as they balance ordinary teenage struggles with monstrous threats. Headmaster Alaric Saltzman guides the students while battling creatures drawn to the school, and the early seasons unfold as a monster-of-the-week adventure tied to an ancient artifact called Malivore that unleashes a steady stream of mythological beings.
Over four seasons the series deepens its mythology, exploring identity, grief, family legacy, and the cost of power. Romance, rivalry, and sacrifice define the lives of the students as Hope wrestles with the darkness of her bloodline and the possibility of becoming a full tribrid. Blending horror, fantasy, and coming-of-age drama, Legacies expands the larger Vampire Diaries universe for a new generation of characters.