'The Originals' Series Finale Will Bring 'Lots of Tears'

You better have boxes and boxes and boxes of tissues near you when The Originals signs off the air tonight.

Series creator Julie Plec didn’t spoil a lot about the series finale, but she did start to prepare fans of what to expect.

“Fans can expect a lot of emotional surprises and a lot of tears,” she shared with TVLine. “But there’s also happiness amidst the pain.”

On top of the tears, fans can expect “a lot of closure” and “the promise for a good future”.

As for the ending scenes, Julie adds that she “can’t see it having ended any other way.”

Are you ready? We’re not!

The Originals airs TONIGHT, August 1st @ 9PM ET/PT on The CW.