The Vampire Diaries

Series Details:

Cast & Character:

• Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
• Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
• Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
• Candice King as Caroline Forbes
• Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
• Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
• Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
• Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
• Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman
• Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo ‘Enzo’ St. John
• Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson
• Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Liz Forbes
• Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
• Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
• Susan Walters as Carol Lockwood
• Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
• Jodi Lyn O’Keefe as Dr. Jo Laughlin
• Penelope Mitchell as Liv Parker
• Chris Wood as Kai Parker
• Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
• Melise as Anna Zhu
• Annie Wersching as Lily Salvatore
• Tierney Smith as Lizzie Saltzman
• Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie Tulle
• Lily Rose Smith as Josie Saltzman
• Jasmine Guy as Sheila ‘Grams’ Bennett
• David Anders as John Gilbert
• Chris Brochu as Luke Parker
• Olga Fonda as Nadia
• Scarlett Hefner as Nora Hildegard
• Torrey DeVitto as Dr. Meredith Fell
• David Alpay as Atticus Shane
• Rick Cosnett as Dr. Wes Maxfield
• Nathalie Kelley as Sybil
• Teressa Liane as Mary Louise
• Todd Lasance as Julian
• Gracie Gillam as April Young
• Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson
• Taylor Kinney as Mason Lockwood
• Demetrius Bridges as Dorian Williams
• Kristen Gutoskie as Seline
• Leslie-Anne Panaligan as Rayna Cruz
• Arielle Kebbel as Lexi Branson
• Wolé Parks as Cade
• Shaun Sipos as Aaron Whitmore
• Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
• Kelly Hu as Pearl Zhu
• Robert Pralgo as Mayor Lockwood
• Colin Ferguson as Tripp Cooke
• Joel Gretsch as Peter Maxwell
• Todd Williams as Connor Jordan
• Tristin Mays as Sarah Nelson
• Jaiden Kaine as Beau
• Bryton James as Luka Martin
• Persia White as Abby Bennett Wilson
• Raffi Barsoumian as Markos
• Lauren Cohan as Rose
• Michaela McManus as Jules
• Rick Worthy as Rudy Hopkins
• Bianca Lawson as Emily Bennett
• Emily Chang as Ivy
• Alice Evans as Esther Mikaelson
• Randy J. Goodwin as Dr. Jonas Martin
• Gabrielle Walsh as Monique
• Marco James as Liam Davis
• Jason MacDonald as Grayson Gilbert
• Mia Kirshner as Isobel Flemming
• Ana Nogueira as Penny Ares
• Mouzam Makkar as Alexandria ‘Alex’ St. John
• Chris Johnson as Logan Fell
• Kendrick Sampson as Jesse
• Chris William Martin as Zach Salvatore
• Sebastian Roché as Mikael
• Evan Gamble as Henry Wattles
• Jack Coleman as Bill Forbes
• Melinda Clarke as Kelly Donovan
• Dawn Olivieri as Andie Star
• Sterling Sulieman as Harper
• Charlie Bewley as Galen Vaughn
• Janina Gavankar as Tessa
• Allison Scagliotti as Georgie Dowling
• Caitlin McHugh as Sloan
• Chaka Desilva as Shaman
• Alyssa Diaz as Kim
• Aisha Duran as Virginia
• Gino Anthony Pesi as Maddox
• Christopher Cousins as Joshua Parker
• Caspar Zafer as Finn Mikaelson
• Alyssa Lewis as Elena Double
• Brittany Frizzell as Elena Double
• Kevin Nichols as Deputy
• Erin Beute as Miranda Gilbert
• Samantha Hanratty as Violet Fell
• Benjamin Ayres as William Tanner
• Trent Ford as Trevor
• Tiya Sircar as Aimee Bradley
• Tim Kang as Oscar
• Kimberley Drummond as Mindy
• Robert Ri’chard as Jamie

Storyline:

The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a place steeped in supernatural history. It centers on Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who, after losing her parents in a car crash, falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, a 161-year-old vampire she believes to be human. Their relationship grows more complicated when Stefan’s older brother, Damon, returns to Mystic Falls with plans to resurrect their past love, Katherine Pierce, who is also Elena’s doppelgänger. Despite initial animosity between the brothers, Damon reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena, creating a love triangle. Both brothers try to protect Elena from various dangers, including Katherine, as they uncover the secrets of their past and the town’s history through flashbacks.

Other key storylines follow Elena’s family and friends: her younger brother Jeremy, aunt Jenna, best friends Bonnie and Caroline, and their friends Matt, Tyler, and Vicki. Alaric Saltzman, the town’s history teacher and a vampire hunter, also plays a significant role. The Founders’ council, made up of descendants from the founding families—Fells, Forbes, Lockwoods, Gilberts, and Salvatores—govern the town and protect it from supernatural threats, such as vampires, werewolves, witches, hybrids, and ghosts.

About Series:

The Vampire Diaries is based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons.

Initially, Kevin Williamson was hesitant to develop The Vampire Diaries, finding its premise too similar to the Twilight novels. However, after being urged by Julie Plec, he began reading the books and became intrigued by the story, particularly the focus on a small town and its hidden secrets. Williamson emphasized that the series would center on the town’s story rather than high school life.

On February 6, 2009, The CW announced that the network had green-lit the pilot for The Vampire Diaries, with Williamson and Julie Plec as head writers and executive producers. On May 19, 2009, the series was officially ordered for the 2009–2010 season.

Filming for the pilot took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, while subsequent seasons were shot in Covington, Georgia, which served as the town of Mystic Falls. Additional scenes were filmed in surrounding areas of Greater Atlanta to benefit from local tax incentives. In May 2012, a fire broke out in the Covington building used as Mystic Grill on the show.

After strong ratings for the first half of its first season, The Vampire Diaries received a full 22-episode order on October 21, 2009. The show was renewed for a second season on February 16, 2010, which premiered on September 9, 2010. Subsequent seasons were also renewed, with season three premiering on September 15, 2011, season four on October 11, 2012, and season five in the fall of 2013. On February 11, 2013, The CW renewed the show for a fifth season, followed by a sixth season renewal on February 13, 2014, and a seventh season on January 11, 2015.

On April 6, 2015, Nina Dobrev confirmed she and Michael Trevino, who played Tyler Lockwood, would be leaving the show after season six. Dobrev returned for a voiceover in the season seven finale and appeared as a guest star in the series finale, while Trevino made guest appearances in seasons seven and eight.

The Vampire Diaries was renewed for an eighth season on March 11, 2016. However, on July 23, 2016, The CW announced that the eighth season, consisting of 16 episodes, would be the final season. The series concluded on March 10, 2017. In a 2013 interview, Kevin Williamson revealed that he preferred to keep the season to 22 episodes rather than extend it to 24, feeling it was better to deliver a great 22 episodes than a mediocre 24.

The series’ characters and concepts led to the creation of a broader media franchise, including other TV series, web series, novels, and comic books. The Originals (2013–2018) was the first major spin-off, followed by Legacies (2018–2022), both of which aired on The CW.

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