As the third series in The Vampire Diaries franchise, showrunner Brett Matthews said that the most recent episodes of Legacies will serve as a tribute to the entire TVD universe. With the possibility of Damon and Elena reprising their roles alongside recurring characters like Lizzie Saltzman, Hope Mikaelson, and Landon Kirby (Aria Shahghasemi), Season 3 promises to offer all of the nostalgia, particularly with the series' musical episode, which aired on Feb. 4.

Brett explained, “Julie [Plec] and I worked together on Vampire Diaries for so long, and that show just holds this very special place in our hearts. To go back and to revisit that world and those characters, that whole episode really is a love letter brought to life by writer Thomas Brandon — We’re lucky Legacies is a weird enough show to support us doing something like that.”

“It’s hugely emotional in terms of the story it’s telling but also for us hugely emotional in just getting to revisit those characters. We were sending pictures to cast members from the old shows and seeing their reactions. It really was a beautiful walk down memory lane. This show would literally not exist without the other shows. It was fun to explore that connection on screen,” Brett concluded. 

You can watch new episodes of Legacies on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on the CW.