"The Originals" Season 5 will most likely be released in October this year, that is, if The CW will choose to renew the TV series. As of late, the network has not yet made a decision on the fate of "The Originals" because Season 4 has not commenced.
"The Originals" Season 4 is set to premiere on March 17, and the franchise will only have a total of 13 episodes. This number is so much lower compared to the number of episodes the series received in its previous seasons. This also means that "The Originals" Season 5 may return to its usual premiere date since Season 4 will end within just a few months.
"The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 is also ending in March so the show's timeslot may be given to its spinoff. The 16th and final episode of "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 will be released in two months.
Meanwhile, "The Originals" Season 4 will introduce a new vampire that could destroy Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) and Elijah's (Daniel Gillies) relationship with each other. According to TV Line, "Sleepy Hollow" alum Neil Jackson has been cast to play the role of a mysterious vampire named Alistair.
Joining him is "Containment" alum Christina Moses who will give life to the character of a werewolf slash ER doctor named Keelin. Josh will also be getting a new love interest in the upcoming episodes. He will be paired with "Teen Wolf" alum Keahu Kahuanui.
In other news, "The Vampire Diaries" star Matt Davis will crossover to "The Originals" Season 4. The actor, who plays the role of Alaric, will be featured in episode 8. This is the first time that Alaric will head to New Orleans to come face to face with Hayley, Elijah, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and the rest of the characters.
Alaric is the fourth character from "TVD" to head to "The Originals." Previously, Tyler (Michael Trevino), Caroline (Candice Accola-King) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) already went to New Orleans in Seasons 1 and 3 respectively.
"The Originals" Season 4 will premiere on The CW on March 17 at 9 p.m. EST.