The Originals, iZombie renewed 

, which hails from executive producer Julie Plec, will return for a fifth season. A spin-off of

, the series follows the original family of vampires in New Orleans.

In its fourth season, the series has been averaging 1.4 million total viewers and a 0.5 in the 18-49 demographic.

stars Rose McIver as a med student-turned-zombie who works in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she needs to eat in order to keep her humanity intact.

creator Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright has been averaging 1.2 million total viewers and 0.5 in the 18-49 demographic. On Tuesday, Thomas was confident the show would be back for a fourth season, even teasing that one of their reveals in the season 3 finale will be held until season 4.

The renewal comes on the heels of The CW cancelling freshman dramas

, both of which failed to garner additional episode orders after their initial 13-episode run.

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