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1* CaliforniaDoubling: The show takes place in New Orleans, but it’s actually filmed in Atlanta.
2* CastingGag:
3** In Season 2, the bodyjumped Esther and Finn, who are native Norwegians take American bodies, whereas Kol who was born in America takes a British body.
4** Creator/ClaudiaBlack's character Morrigan was kept in isolation from civilization by her "mother", Flemeth. Here Claudia's character kept her niece isolated from civilization until her escape.
5** Before being cast as Hope Danielle Rose Russell played Sebastian Roché daughter in A Walk Among The Tombstones. Here she's his step granddaughter.
6** Even though most of the Mikaelsons are American, none of them are played by Americans. Riley Voekel is American plays the Norweigan-born Freya.
7* TheCastShowoff: Charles Michael Davis as Marcel is first established by singing "How Do You Like Me Now?"
8* DawsonCasting: NatalieDreyfuss who played 17-year-old Cassie was 27 compared to DanielleCampbell who just turned 18 when she was cast as Davina.
9* DirectedByCastMember:
10** Creator/JosephMorgan (Klaus) directed two episodes: "Behind the Black Horizon" and "Keepers of the House".
11** Creator/DanielGillies (Elijah) also directed two episodes: "Phantomesque" and "There in the Disappearing Light"
12* FakeAmerican: Despite their accents, Klaus, Rebekah, Elijah and Kol were born in what is now America while none of them were played by American actors.
13* PromotedFanboy: Creator/DanielleCampbell was a huge fan of The Vampire Diaries before being cast on the show.
14* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/ClaireHolt (Rebekah) and Creator/PhoebeTonkin (Hayley) also played teen mermaid friends in ''Series/H2OJustAddWater''.
15* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Julie Plec really wanted Klaus to go full werewolf at some point, but for one reason or another it just didn't fit with the story they were telling at the time, until it ended up never happening.

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