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The Legacies series finale was a family affair in more ways than one.
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Not only did Candice King‘s cameo reunite Caroline with her daughter Lizzie (now played by Jenny Boyd), but as King revealed on Instagram after the episode, her real-life daughter Florence May also got in on the action.
That’s right, the same little girl with whom King was pregnant while filming Season 7 of The Vampire Diaries played a student at the Salvatore School in the final episode of Legacies. So, how did this full-circle moment come about?
“Julie [Plec] and Brett [Matthews] and I have been trying for a long time to get Caroline into the Legacies world, but scheduling was a big part of that — first the pandemic, then I had another baby,” King tells TVLine. “So when I finally had the opportunity to come back, I was like, ‘This is my one chance!’ And I asked them, ‘Is there a world in which a precocious little six-year-old could be a featured extra?’ They loved that idea, because that’s really where Josie and Lizzie came from. I surprised the producers with my pregnancy before we went into Season 7 [of The Vampire Diaries], right before Comic-Con, so the storyline came from that. Julie jokes that there’s a whole series that was born from me giving birth.”
As you can see in the behind-the-scenes video King posted to Instagram, the actress had a “visceral, physical reaction” to being back in the library now named for her character’s late husband. “That’s one of the few sets that stayed intact,” she says. “The Salvatore grand room, which is where we filmed the final scene of the series, was also pretty similar to what was originally there. But everything happened in that library. We did that show for eight seasons, and we saw each other through a lot of long days and nights. It brings you right back when you walk into a room like that.”
Simply put, “It felt like coming home,” she says. “Caroline Forbes changed my life. I was playing her in formative years of my own life, from the ages of 22 to 30, so we have a lot of parallels. When you play someone for a long time, the writers start finding ways to work your own nuances into the character. But I don’t take credit for that element of anyone loving the character. The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and Legacies all had great storytelling, which is rooted in the writing. Those writers know how to keep viewers coming back. To be able to write and create binge-worthy TV series is a gift, especially nowadays with the massive amount of content available to choose from.”
As for whether King would have returned if Legacies had been renewed for Season 5, that’s a no-brainer.
“Oh, 100-percent yes,” she says. “This really had been in the works for a long time. With The Vampire Diaries, I worked throughout my pregnancy and my first year of my daughter being alive. I spent many, many hours away from my baby. I was back on screen six weeks to the day after Florence was born. So when it ended, even though I did The Originals for a bit, I really needed to take a break and be with my family. Lo and behold, when we were finally gearing up for Caroline to come back to the Salvatore School, the pandemic hit. And I was pregnant again. I had my fingers and toes crossed for a Season 5. I was excited to finally have the opportunity to see Caroline play out this headmistress role.”
Your thoughts on Caroline’s appearance in the Legacies finale? Grade the episode below, then drop a comment with your full review.
Knowing that we were this close to Caroline returning to the franchise makes the cancellation sting all the more.
But it wouldn’t have been a proper finale without her.
I think if season 5 happened I would like to see her interact off clarke, dark josie, maybe some of the gods
if they hadnt been killed it would have been fun to see her interact with necromancer, sebastian and malivore
Funny thought-
By bringing her in to take over for Alaric in a Season 5 that will never happen, you might say that the writers… ‘Ric-role-d us.
*sad trombone*
Im just MAD MAD MAD &SAD SAD SAD that its over. Can’t ya just pull an old school JR moment?
Tho ik it ended but still i request the writers producers and directors for one more season ….we want to see Caroline as the headmistress 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
I really don’t want to see any of this to end. I’ve watched every one from vaimper diaries to all the way to legacies. Is there going to be other shows or not.
Adding Caroline as a surprise and how they brought her back. Was. Just a big tease. Of course I didn’t want the show to end at all but with Caroline back and hope being able to summon Landon plus mg and Lizzie Kaleb and Chloe it’s not fair just not. 😣😣😣😣😞😞😞😢😢😢
The whole vampire trilogy was awesome Very sad legacies is over .Would have loved more seasons with Caroline and Hope and the whole crew. Ty for filling my mind with fantasy characters who were lovable most of the time and hated some of the time
I would like to see whole cast in some other show (if it’s not going to continue in the series) with same vampirism and horror
i hope there’s some sort of cancellation reversal at some point.
I loved the originals ,vampires diaries and Legacies please keep it going .I watch them on my lunch breaks at work and then again when I get off work just finished all of Legacies now I’m sad cause Caroline is back and it over No way I want to see what happens with her as head mistress. I love love all of them I hate it when you find something you love and it ends or gets canceled.
Man I wish you all could have moved on to season 5. I was in total shock when it was discontinued. Caroline was back and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen. I’m in love with all of the characters, with the originals, legacies, and the vampire diaries. Please please please convince whoever you need to, to bring back legacies for another season or 2. Thank you guys for all your hard work. Y’all are all amazing.