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From the Press Release:
The series premiere of “THE ORIGINALS” will now debut on a special night and time on Thursday, October 3, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET. “THE ORIGINALS” series premiere will follow the season premiere of “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES,” which is bowing one week earlier than previously announced, on Thursday, October 3, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, giving “THE ORIGINALS” the additional exposure of premiering behind the network’s highest-rated series.
The following week “THE ORIGINALS” will then move to its regularly scheduled night and time. It will air Tuesday, October 8, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, followed by the ninth season premiere of “SUPERNATURAL,” 9:00-10:00 P.M. ET, a week earlier than previously announced. An encore of the second episode of “THE ORIGINALS” will air Thursday, October 10, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, again following an original episode of “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.”
Following is The CW’s revised fall premiere schedule:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
8:00-9:00 PM “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES” (New Season Premiere Date)
9:00-10:00 PM “THE ORIGINALS” (New Series Premiere Date)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:00-9:00 PM “THE ORIGINALS” (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM “SUPERNATURAL” (New Season Premiere Date)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:00-9:00 PM “ARROW” (Season Premiere; No Change)
9:00-10:00 PM “THE TOMORROW PEOPLE” (Series Premiere; No Change)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:00-9:00 PM “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES” (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM “THE ORIGINALS” (Episode 2 Encore)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
8:00-9:00 PM “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES” (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM “REIGN” (New Series Premiere Date)