Shows Like The Vampire Diaries

Direct TVD spinoff — same creator Julie Plec, same characters (Mikaelsons), same supernatural universe and continuity.

Second-generation TVD spinoff by Julie Plec; features Alaric Saltzman and Hope Mikaelson from the shared universe.

Created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec (TVD's creators); teen supernatural drama with witches, same CW audience.

Co-created by Julie Plec; teen vampire drama based on YA novels with royal vampire society, romance, and ensemble cast.

Created by Kevin Williamson (TVD co-creator), stars Paul Wesley; dark serialized drama sharing key TVD creative DNA.

Co-created by Julie Plec; CW teen supernatural drama with serialized arcs, same network audience and format as TVD.

Serialized vampire drama with romance, love triangles, werewolves, and witches; same genre/tone, slightly more adult.

Serialized vampire/witch forbidden romance based on YA-adjacent novels; same core audience and supernatural romance tone.

Teen supernatural drama with werewolves, serialized mythology, romance, and ensemble high-school cast; same CW-style format.

Premium serialized vampire drama; deep vampire lore, forbidden love, and centuries-spanning narrative. Exact genre peer.

Serialized supernatural drama with love triangle, werewolves, interspecies romance, and urban fantasy; same fan crossover.

Serialized supernatural drama; vampire + werewolf + ghost navigating hidden double lives; same tone and audience as TVD.

Teen supernatural drama based on YA novels; vampires, demons, witches, love triangles — direct audience overlap with TVD.

Long-running serialized supernatural drama with vampires, witches, demons; massive TVD fan crossover audience.

Serialized werewolf drama based on YA novels with romance and pack mythology; same supernatural genre and audience.

Supernatural ensemble drama set in a small town hiding vampires, witches, psychics; similar tone but less YA-targeted.

College supernatural drama with werewolves, dark magic, and secret orders; same genre mix but darker and less romantic.

Supernatural witch drama with dark family legacy and gothic romance; same genre shelf, more prestige/adult in tone.

Teen supernatural drama with witches, boarding school romance, and dark serialized arcs; British predecessor to TVD tone.

Created by Julie Plec; serialized YA mystery-drama with amnesia and teen ensemble — shares creator but not supernatural genre.