The Originals To Be Picked Up By SyFy In The UK *UPDATED*

The Originals, the spinoff series of The Vampire Diaries, will air in the UK on Syfy.

Created by The CW in the US, the show was expected to air on ITV2, which has the rights to The Vampire Diaries.
Adam Collings, channel director for Syfy UK, said: "With such an established and successful heritage, and US network credentials, The Originals is our biggest acquisition since V in 2010. Its narrative is edgy and contemporary, and has something for fans of The Vampire Diaries and new viewers to the franchise, alike. 

"We are hugely excited to be giving the world's original vampires centre stage in our autumn line-up."

The Originals will premiere on Tuesday 22nd October at 10pm.

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