Thomas Doherty | Legacies

• Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Fantasy
• Created by: Julie Plec
• Starring: Danielle Rose Russell, Aria Shahghasemi, Kaylee Bryant, Jenny Boyd, Quincy Fouse, Peyton Alex Smith, Matt Davis, Chris Lee, Ben Levin, Leo Howard, Omono Okojie
• Composer: Michael Suby
• No. of seasons: 4
• No. of episodes: 68
• Executive producers: Julie Plec, Brett Matthews, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo
• Cinematography: Michael Karasick, Darren Genet, John Smith, Datan Hopson, Rob C. Givens, David Daniel, Bradford Lipson
• Editors: Tony Solomons, Evan J. Warner, Chad Rubel, Michael Trent, 
• Peter Lam, Erik Presant, Carol Stutz, William Ford-Conway
• Running time: 41–42 minutes
• Production companies: My So-Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, CBS Studios, Warner Bros. Television Studios
• Network: The CW
• Release: October 25, 2018 – June 16, 2022

Legacies follows Hope Mikaelson, the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, who is descended from some of the most powerful ancient, original vampires, werewolf, and witch bloodlines. Two years after the events of The Originals, 17-year-old Hope attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, run by Alaric Saltzman and also attended by his twin witch daughters Lizzie and Josie Saltzman. The school provides a secret haven where supernatural beings can learn to control their abilities and impulses safe from the outside world. The institution is designed to educate and protect young supernatural beings, including vampires, witches, and werewolves. The series explores their challenges in mastering their powers, forming relationships, and confronting various magical creatures and threats along the way.

"This Year Will Be Different"

School is back in session for the students of the Salvatore School with a new headmaster, Professor Vardemus. Hope has been attending Mystic Falls High, where she meets Maya and Ethan, and runs into a suspicious Alaric, who has become the new principal. Lizzie meets a mysterious person, Sebastian, who has inexplicably appeared at school. Lizzie falls for Sebastian immediately, upsetting MG. Landon becomes popular at school after everyone assumes he destroyed Malivore, putting a strain on his budding relationship with Josie. The school and town fall victim to a cyclops, whom Hope and Alaric defeat. After the fight, Hope has a breakdown after talking with Landon and reveals to Alaric what happened: that she and Landon had an "epic" love, she is Klaus' and Hayley's daughter, and Ric is the closest thing she had to a father. He promises her they will figure it out together. The cloaked man murders a jogger and carves the Triad Symbol into his forehead.

"You Remind Me of Someone I Used to Know"

Some Mystic Falls High students go to vandalize the Salvatore School. Ethan backs out while another student, Dennis, is attacked by an enormous wolf. Sheriff Mac accuses Hope of the vandalism, but Maya defends her. Alaric and Sheriff Mac become more acquainted with one another. Vardemus orders the students to use their powers judiciously to help win the annual flag football game against Mystic Falls High, worrying Josie they will be exposed. Dorian and Alaric talk to Dennis and theorize he was attacked by a shunka warakin, an extremely large wolf-like creature that eats werewolves. Hope, worried about Rafael, takes Landon to go save him. Vardemus has Josie use a dark magic spell to purposely injure Ethan. This causes Alaric, Vardemus, and both bodies of students to fight. Lizzie reveals to Sebastian she is a witch and he reveals he is a vampire. MG follows Lizzie, and when Lizzie and Sebastian kiss, MG only sees Lizzie and not Sebastian. Landon realizes Malivore's monsters are back.

"Screw Endgame"

Lizzie and Hope are stopped by a woman from Malivore who says she is the Keeper; she throws the two into a labyrinth fashioned as an alternate version of the 1980s. Sebastian tasks MG and Kaleb with finding his body. The Keeper wants Hope or Lizzie to trade places with her or die at the hands of her pet minotaur. MG finds Sebastian's body and offers to awaken him on the condition that Sebastian will leave town. Alaric advises against awakening him, fearing he is evil. Josie tells Alaric to live his own life away from supernatural beings. Hope offers to stay as the Keeper since nobody will know she is gone, while Lizzie wants to so that she will not have to merge with Josie. Both turn the tables on the Keeper, and all three escape the game. Josie and Landon do not have sex for the first time after Josie finds Penelope's diary (the one that records everything written in Salvatore School) and sees the song he wrote for Hope. Sebastian finds Wade and makes him wake him up. The Keeper encounters Vardemus in a bar and it is revealed that Vardemus is really Clarke.

"It Will All Be Painfully Clear Soon Enough"

A sphinx has turned up in Mystic Falls, something Hope, Lizzie, and Josie have to defeat. Josie and Vardemus use dark magic to create another Landon, in order to solve Landon's dilemma. With a Simulandon, Hope devises a plan to use the other Landon to close the Malivore portal. Alaric and Dorian find out that Vardemus is really Clarke. Clarke confronts Hope, who reveals he had to keep feeding on creatures to stay alive. Clarke tries to kill Hope and take her place, but she is saved by Simulandon who fights and defeats Clarke. Rafael reveals to Landon that the Sphinx has told him Landon will never be safe at the Salvatore School. Because of this, Landon leaves the school. Alaric and Dorian deduce that the Sphinx has a boss other than Malivore, but are unsure who. Clarke is taken to the Salvatore Crypt where the Red Hood stands over him.

"This Christmas Was Surprisingly Violent"

Hope is horrified to find out that everyone is celebrating Christmas in October. Hope, not feeling festive after losing her parents, teams with Clarke, who wants his body back, to find out who is orchestrating the madness. They learn it was caused by Krampus, released from Malivore, who is killed by his captive Santa Claus, after a tough battle. Landon chooses Hope and they reunite. Sebastian plans to stay at the school. Lizzie and Sebastian discuss his dark side and then have sex. Alaric returns to his job at the Salvatore School. Rafael wants to know more about his lineage and finds his parents who raised him were not his biological family and that his real father is alive. The Red Hood is revealed to be the Necromancer – who kills Clarke and knocks him back into the Malivore portal, closing it once and for all.

"I Couldn't Have Done This Without You"

A year earlier, the Necromancer is forced into the body of a human, having his magic taken away. Living life under the name Ted, he begins searching for his powers. He finds it odd when he learns the Malivore portal has been closed. To gain his power back, he sacrifices his close friend. A month later, he revives him and they don the Red Hoods and go to Mystic Falls. Alaric is weary of Sebastian spending time at the school, but Caroline wants him to spend his time finding the real Vardemus. Hope is back at school and rooming with Alyssa. Alaric wants Sebastian to be tested for the school, and MG tries to make him look bad, but in the end makes himself look dangerous. Josie has a vision that her use of dark magic will bring the end of the Salvatore School. Sebastian fails the tests, but after appealing to Landon, Landon tells Alaric he passed. Alaric realizes the only way to protect Lizzie is to kill Sebastian and later tells Lizzie that Sebastian is gone. The Necromancer turns Clarke's body into another Malivore Pit.

"What Cupid Problem?"

Cupid arrives in Mystic Falls and shoots people. At the school, Landon tries to fly with Wade's help but is unsuccessful. Cupid infects Emma and Dorian. Hope tries to find out where the ascendent is from Alyssa and questions her. In the woods, Kaleb and MG talk about Kym. Landon finds the Cupid and fights him. Hope shows up and stops the Cupid from shooting Landon. Hope and Landon talk to Cupid and ask about the arrows. Hope asks Kym and MG to help her. Landon and Cupid talk about Hope and Hope arrows Alyssa. Cupid escapes and MG tells Alyssa the truth. The gang finds out that it is not Cupid that they are dealing with, but his younger brother, Pothos. Landon asks for the super squad's help. Hope shoots Pothos with arrows. Landon kills Pothos and dies. Alyssa tries to kill Kym. Landon comes back to life and Hope and Landon kiss. They discover Landon can fly. Kym says goodbye to MG.

"Kai Parker Screwed Us"

Josie, Alaric, and Lizzie find themselves trapped in the prison world with Sebastian, three of his old students – Jade, Wendy, and Diego – and Kai Parker. Lizzie and Sebastian explore the prison world while Alaric goes to a bar where he is attacked by Diego and Wendy. Josie decides to work with Kai to get everyone out. Sebastian tells Lizzie he wants them to stay in the prison world forever and offers to turn her into a vampire. Kai and Josie go to retrieve Bennett blood but discover Josie had some on her the whole time. It is revealed that Jade and the others were sent there after killing several teenagers. Jade then realized she was a ripper and turned her humanity off. Lizzie rejects Sebastian's offer and siphons magic from him. Wendy and Diego discover Kai betrayed them while Kai discovers Josie played him. Josie learns that breaking the sandclock is the only way to get out, but she would become dark. Josie smashes the clock as Kai jumps into the Malivore pit. Josie breaking the clock affects Lizzie, who is driving, causing her to crash. In the present, Kai wakes up in Mystic Falls at the Malivore pit.

"You Can't Save Them All"

Josie's magic brings Jade's humanity back. Kai Parker turns up at the Salvatore school, pretending to want to help. Alaric, along with Jade, save Lizzie, injured in the accident. Josie, Alaric and Jade realize someone must have used the Malivore pit as someone's missing from their memory. Josie decides to siphon the magic from the world to get them out, but someone must remain as an anchor, with Alaric volunteering. Landon is compelled by Kai to walk into the path of an arrow, and thus Hope must choose between saving Landon or the Saltzmans; Hope chooses the Saltzmans . Hope stops Alyssa performing a spell to close the prison world, which would kill everyone there. Sebastian saves Alaric from an angry Diego by killing him and takes his place as the anchor. They return with the darkness gone from Josie. Dorian breaks free from his complement and takes the arrow for Landon. Hope reveals to Josie she did not choose to save Landon, but he emerges with phoenix wings and Dorian. Jade thanks Josie for everything. Lizzie astral projects to Sebastian, who reveals the world will collapse soon. Alaric kills Kai, tied up by Hope. Jed, MG, and Kaleb find Rafael in the woods.

"There's a Place Where the Lost Things Go"

The Salvatore students participate in a therapy session with Emma to deal with their traumas. They go into a simulation created by the real Vardemus and need to find an escape word to become conscious. MG discovers Emma dead with Vardemus nearby. In reality, a confused Emma awakens. A bottle, laced with cyanide, was intended for Lizzie. Josie reveals she planned to use Lizzie's attempted murder as publicity. Josie confesses to MG but is covering for Lizzie. She sees her escape word, then she and MG are shot. MG lives and believes Lizzie killed Josie. Lizzie sees her word but is not released. In reality, everyone but Josie, Lizzie, and Hope have awakened. Dark Josie corners Lizzie and reveals that if Lizzie dies in the simulation, she will actually die. She attempts to shoot Lizzie but is killed by Hope. Hope sees her escape word and leaves, but Josie does not awaken. Afterwards, Emma reveals to Alaric that she and Dorian are leaving the school. In the basement, Josie awakens and is revealed to be dark, exploding half the school into flames. Rafael believes there is a link between himself and the Necromancer; Josie and Jade start to have strange dreams.