CW Orders 'Vampire Diaries' Spin- Off to Series, Renews 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Dixie'

'The Originals' starring Joseph Morgan is picked
up to series just a day after its backdoor pilot
aired as 'The Vampire Diaries' episode on April
25.
As NBC announced
renewals of its five
drama series, The
CW ordered its first
new series for
2013-14 season.
The later has
picked up " The
Vampire Diaries "
spin-off, "The
Originals", to series
a day after its
backdoor pilot
aired on Thursday,
April 25.
Airing as a "Vampire Diaries" episode, the
"Originals" pilot received lukewarm response
with an average of 2.2 million total viewers
and a 0.9 rating in adults 18-49, down 31%
from the "Vampire Diaries" average this
season.
"As soon as we saw last night's episode of 'The
Vampire Diaries', we knew we wanted more of
'The Originals'," said The CW president Mark
Pedowitz when announcing the pick-up on
Friday. "Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson have
done a fantastic job with 'The Vampire Diaries',
which is as fast-paced and well-written as ever,
and Julie has created an equally compelling
world for 'The Originals'."
The CW also announced the renewals of its two
dramas, " Beauty and the Beast" and "Hart of
Dixie ". "We're also very excited to bring back
'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Hart of Dixie' for
next season -- both series continue to be
creatively strong and compelling, and their
fans are incredibly passionate. I'm very happy
to have all three series on the schedule for
next season."
"Beauty and the Beast" will return for a
second season, while "Hart of Dixie" will be
back for a third one. They join previously-
renewed shows "Arrow ", "The Vampire
Diaries ", "Supernatural " and " America's Next
Top Model".