The Fortune vs The Originals

The Originals has the higher audience score (8.6/10 against 8/10 for The Fortune). The Originals is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.

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The FortuneThe Originals
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 8.6/10
Year20262013
Seasons15
GenresDrama, MysteryDrama, Mystery
Country–US
Creator / directorAndy de EmmonyJulie Plec
Main castMatthew Lewis, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stephen Tompkinson, Nina Wadia, Denis LawsonJoseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, Daniel Gillies, Riley Voelkel, Yusuf Gatewood

Synopsis

The Fortune

Amanda Blakefield's life is a happy one, with her husband Jimmy and their son Luke. But when Amanda is left an enormous inheritance by a man she has neither met nor heard of before, her life starts to fall apart. Amanda becomes embroiled in the world of the Worralls, where Martin Worrall is head of a family bound in past secrets. As Amanda is drawn further and further into past events and relationships, all of their lives are turned upside down.

The Originals

A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel, who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father Mikael, while it was being constructed and…

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