Nina Dobrev to Appear on 'The Originals'

The Vampire Diaries will be crossing over with its spinoff, The Originals, this coming season. And it's Nina Dobrev who will serve as the bridge between the two shows.

Dobrev will appear in the fifth episode of The Originals Season 2 as the enigmatic Tatia. The character will appear in a flashback in the episode, which will air on November 3rd.

But who is Tatia? Here are some further details via Entertainment Weekly:

Fans of The Vampire Diaries might recognize that name from the season 3 dinner that brought the Mikaelson brothers and the Salvatore brothers together.

Over the aforementioned dinner, Klaus and Elijah explained the “allure” of the Petrova doppelganger by taking things back to the original doppelganger—Tatia. Not only were both Klaus and Elijah in love with Tatia, but it was Esther who later killed Tatia in order to use her blood for the spell that would stop Klaus from becoming a hybrid.

The Originals was one of The CW's biggest new hits last season, beating the ratings of some of network TV's more notable series. As an example, the first season finale topped the Glee Season 5 finale in both total viewers and in the key 18-49 demographic.

The show will return for Season 2 on Monday, October 6, on The CW.

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