The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama

television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, The Vampire Diaries
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.

The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any
series premiere since the network began in 2006;[1] the first season
averaged 3.60 million viewers.[2] It was the most-watched series on
the network before being supplanted by Arrow. The show has Genre Drama
received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Supernatural
Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards.
Horror
In April 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, Fantasy
confirmed that she would be leaving the show after its sixth season. Based on The Vampire
Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale
Diaries
and returned as a guest star in the series finale.[3] In March 2016,
by L. J. Smith
The CW renewed the series for an eighth season,[4] but in July of
that year announced that the eighth season, consisting of 16 Developed by Kevin Williamson
episodes, would be the show's last.[5] The final season began airing Julie Plec
on October 21, 2016, and ended March 10, 2017.
Starring Nina Dobrev
The concepts and characters developed in the series served to Paul Wesley
launch a media franchise that includes other television series, web
Ian Somerhalder
series, novels and comic books. The television series The Originals,
which also aired on The CW, was the first major entry in this Steven R.
collection of connected works. McQueen
Sara Canning
Kat Graham
Contents Candice King
Series overview Zach Roerig

Cast and characters Kayla Ewell

Episodes Michael Trevino

Production Matt Davis

Reception Joseph Morgan

Critical response Michael Malarkey
Ratings Composer Michael Suby
Accolades
Country of United States
Home media releases origin
Spin-off Original English
Tie-in material language

See also No. of seasons 8

References No. of episodes 171
External links (list of episodes)
Production
Executive Kevin Williamson
Series overview producers Julie Plec
The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a Leslie Morgenstein
town charged with supernatural history. It follows the life of Elena Bob Levy
Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl who has just lost both parents
in a car accident, as she falls in love with a 162-year-old vampire Caroline Dries
named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). Their relationship becomes Melinda Hsu Taylor
increasingly complicated as Stefan's mysterious older brother Chad Fiveash
Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) returns, with a plan to bring
James Stoteraux
back their past love Katherine Pierce (also played by Dobrev), a
vampire who looks exactly like Elena. Although Damon initially Producer Julie Plec
harbors a grudge against his brother for forcing him to become a Production Atlanta, Georgia
vampire, he later reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena, locations
creating a love triangle among the three. Both brothers attempt to Covington, Georgia
protect Elena as they face various villains and threats to their town, Vancouver, British
including Katherine. The brothers' history and the town's mythology Columbia (pilot)
are revealed through flashbacks as the series goes on.
Cinematography Michael Karasick
Additional storylines revolve around the other inhabitants of the Darren Genet
town, most notably Elena's younger brother Jeremy Gilbert (Steven
John Smith
R. McQueen) and aunt Jenna Sommers (Sara Canning), her best
friends Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham) and Caroline Forbes (Candice Datan Hopson
King), their mutual friends Matt Donovan (Zach Roerig) and Tyler Rob C. Givens
Lockwood (Michael Trevino), Matt's older sister Vicki Donovan
Running time 41–49 minutes
(Kayla Ewell), and their history teacher, vampire hunter Alaric
Saltzman (Matthew Davis). The town's politics are orchestrated by Production Outerbanks
descendants of the original founding families, all comprising a companies Entertainment
"Founders' Council." They guard the town mainly from vampires
Alloy Entertainment
and other supernatural threats such as werewolves, witches, hybrids,
and ghosts. CBS Television
Studios

Cast and characters Warner Bros.

Television
Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (season 1–6; guest season Distributor CBS Television
8),[6] a young orphan who falls in love with vampire
Distribution
Stefan Salvatore and later his brother, Damon, creating a
love triangle. When Stefan shuts his humanity off after Warner Bros.
being blackmailed by Klaus, Damon is given the Television
opportunity to grow closer to Elena. This results in her Distribution
being further drawn into the supernatural world and
results in her struggling to survive supernatural events in Release
the town. Dobrev also portrays Elena's doppelgänger,
Original network The CW
Katerina Petrova also known as Katherine Pierce.
Dobrev sporadically appeared in subsequent seasons Picture format HDTV 1080i
and played a significant role in the fifth season. Dobrev Original release September 10,
also plays the progenitor of the Petrova doppelgängers,
2009 –
Silas's true love known as Amara, during the fifth season,
whom he had sought in the afterlife for two thousand March 10, 2017
years. Dobrev also played another doppelgänger Tatia in Chronology
The Originals season 2 episode "Red Door."[7] In the
season 6 finale, Elena's life was tied to Bonnie's in such Related shows The Vampire
a way that as long as Bonnie is alive, Elena will remain Diaries: A Darker
asleep. Damon put Elena in a coffin and had her hidden Truth
in a warehouse in Brooklyn for the next 60 years or so
while he waits for her to wake up. In the series finale, The Originals
Elena's curse is broken, she reunites with Damon and The Originals: The
they live a long and happy life together with her Awakening
becoming a doctor.
Legacies
Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore,[8] a good-hearted and
affectionate vampire and the complete opposite of his
older brother, Damon Salvatore. Later in the series, Stefan
reverts to his old ways as a Ripper to save Damon from a
werewolf bite. His role becomes more antagonistic, after
being forced to turn his humanity off. Eventually, he returns to
his good-hearted and caring self and reconciles with Elena,
but the relationship doesn't last long. He becomes human
again and marries Caroline in Season 8 and is killed
afterwards in the series finale as he sacrifices himself to save
Mystic Falls. Wesley also portrays his revealed Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and
doppelgänger, Silas (seasons 4–5), the world's first immortal Paul Wesley at PaleyFest 2014
being. Wesley also played another doppelgänger, Tom
Avery, during the fifth season.
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore,[9] Stefan's malevolent vampire brother. He is mostly
thought of as selfish and manipulative, but later on begins to display a more caring side. Though
his love for Elena is initially one-sided, she begins to develop feelings for him as they work
together to save Stefan after he's given in to his Ripper side. They begin dating in season 4, and
continue to date (with some breakups along the way) until Elena is put into her deep sleep at the
end of season 6. They reunite in the series finale when Elena wakes up from the sleeping spell.
Throughout the series, Damon is able to repair his relationship with Stefan and becomes best
friends with Alaric and Bonnie.
Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (seasons 1–6; guest season 8),[10] Elena's younger
brother, later revealed to be her biological cousin. He later becomes a member of The Five, a
vampire hunting group. Jeremy is killed in season 4 after Katherine throws him onto Silas, who
drains his blood. He is resurrected by Bonnie Bennett, his love interest, in the season 4 finale.
Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers (seasons 1–2; guest seasons 3, 5, 8),[11] Elena and Jeremy's
aunt and legal guardian. Canning left the show after season two when Jenna was killed after
being turned into a vampire and used for Klaus' ritual.
Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett,[12] Elena and Caroline's best friend and a very powerful witch.
She has died numerous times but always found a way to return. She develops and controls her
powers with the help of her grandmother, Sheila or "Grams", another witch in the family. She is
often able to use her magic to help the group, and while she initially hates vampires, particularly
Damon, she ends up warming up to them and becomes Damon's best friend after being stuck in
a prison world with him for four months. Bonnie has lost and regained her ability to do magic
multiple times throughout the show. She spent seasons 2 through 5 in an on-again, off-again
relationship with Elena's brother Jeremy and later became involved with Enzo. In season 7,
Bonnie faces the challenge of having received Rayna Cruz's hunters' curse, which puts all her
vampire friends at risk.
Candice King as Caroline Forbes,[13] Elena and Bonnie's best friend, who was insecure and
often jealous of Elena at first, but after becoming a vampire in the second season becomes more
caring and sympathetic. Neurotic but lovable, Caroline has been the love interest of many of the
male characters. Initially serving as Damon's plaything in season 1, which she still hates him for,
she has had serious relationships with Matt, Tyler, Alaric, and Stefan, and was long the subject of
Klaus's adoration. Currently, she is raising twins with Alaric.
Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan,[14] Vicki's younger brother and Elena's childhood friend and ex-
boyfriend, who became romantically involved with Caroline in season 1. They remain good
 friends even after breaking up during the second season. Matt wants no part in the supernatural
events in his town and later is at odds with the vampires as he becomes a police officer and tries
to protect the town from them. He becomes a sheriff in Season 8 and plans to run for mayor.
Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan (season 1; recurring seasons 2–3, 5, 8), the drug-addicted older
sister of Matt. She appears to be dating Tyler but is also interested in Jeremy. She is turned into a
vampire by Damon and is killed by Stefan shortly after. Ewell left the show after the first season
but has appeared as a guest in multiple seasons since.
Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (seasons 1–6; recurring seasons 7–8),[15] a werewolf later
turned into a hybrid, Matt's best friend, and son of the mayor of Mystic Falls. His Lockwood family
carry a lycanthropic trait, being descended from an ancient werewolf clan. His uncle Mason was
also a werewolf, who was killed by Damon in season two. He was turned into the first successful
hybrid by Klaus. In the season 5 finale, he is returned to being just a human. He reactivates his
werewolf gene and leaves town at the end of season 6. He appears in a couple episodes of
season 7, protecting Elena's coffin. He is killed by a possessed Damon in Season 8.
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (seasons 1–3, 6–8; recurring season 4–5),[16] a history teacher,
vampire hunter, and love interest for Jenna. Davis left the show at the end of season three after
Alaric was killed. His character returned as a regular after in season 5, after he was
resurrected.[17] His vampirism is stripped away by magic, turning him into a human again after
being saved by Josette Laughlin (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) and the two begin dating. Jo becomes
pregnant and they plan to marry, but she is murdered by her brother Kai at their wedding. Jo's
family of witches was able to transfer the babies to Caroline, who gives birth to their twins.
Caroline and Alaric move to Dallas together and begin a relationship, but end it when Caroline
decides to be with Stefan after his return at the end of season 7. He establishes a boarding
school with Caroline for supernatural teens at the end of the series.
Joseph Morgan[18] as Klaus Mikaelson (seasons 3–4, recurring season 2; guest seasons 5, 7),
an Original Vampire who begins to build an army of new "hybrids", which are half vampire and
half werewolf. During season 3, Klaus began to develop feelings for Caroline and falls in love
with her. Morgan left the show after the fourth season when Klaus moved to New Orleans on his
own family's spin-off, The Originals.
Michael Malarkey[19] as Enzo St. John (seasons 6–8; recurring season 5), a vampire formerly
under the imprisonment of the Augustine society. He was Damon Salvatore's cellmate back in
the 1950s when the latter was captured by the Augustines. He and Damon revived their
friendship as he searched for his lost lover, Maggie. In the episode "Man on Fire," Enzo shut off
his humanity after finding out the truth about Maggie's death and is later killed by Stefan, having
his heart ripped out. He was resurrected in the season finale, and later becomes Bonnie's love
interest before coming under the control of the monster in the vault at the end of season 7. He is
killed by a possessed Stefan and watches over Bonnie in the afterlife in Season 8.

Episodes
Originally aired
Season Episodes
First aired Last aired
1 22 September 10, 2009 May 13, 2010
2 22 September 9, 2010 May 12, 2011
3 22 September 15, 2011 May 10, 2012
4 23 October 11, 2012 May 16, 2013
5 22 October 3, 2013 May 15, 2014
6 22 October 2, 2014 May 14, 2015
7 22 October 8, 2015 May 13, 2016
8 16 October 21, 2016 March 10, 2017
Production
Initially, Kevin Williamson had little interest in developing the series, as he found the premise too similar to the
Twilight novels. However, at the urging of Julie Plec, he began to read the books. He started to become intrigued
by the story: "I began to realize that it was a story about a small town, about that town's underbelly and about
what lurks under the surface."[20] Williamson has stated the town's story will be the main focus of the series
rather than high school.[21]

On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW had green-lit the pilot for The Vampire Diaries with
Williamson and Julie Plec set as the head writers and executive producers.[22] On May 19, 2009, the series was
officially ordered for the 2009–2010 season.[23]

The pilot episode was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. However, the rest of the seasons have been
filmed in Covington, Georgia (which doubles as the show's fictional small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia) and
various other communities around Greater Atlanta[24] to take advantage of local tax incentives. On the morning
of May 10, 2012, a fire broke out in the building on Clark Street in Covington that was used as the setting for
Mystic Grill on the show.[25]

The series was given a full 22-episode order on October 21, 2009, after strong ratings for the first half of the
season. Now there is a spin-off called The Originals, that goes into depth about the original vampire family from
The Vampire Diaries.[26] On February 16, 2010, The CW announced that it had renewed the show for a second
season,[27] which premiered on September 9, 2010.[28] On April 26, 2011, The CW renewed the show for a
third season.[29] The third season premiered on September 15, 2011.[30] The fourth season premiered on
October 11, 2012. The CW renewed the show for a fifth season on February 11, 2013.[31] On February 13,
2014, The CW renewed the series for a sixth season.[32] On January 11, 2015, the CW renewed the series for a
seventh season.

On April 6, 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev confirmed that she and co-star Michael Trevino (who plays Tyler
Lockwood) would be leaving the show after its sixth season. Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the
seventh-season finale and returned as a guest star in the series finale.[3] Trevino appeared as a guest star in
season seven and returned for season 8.[33][34]

On March 11, 2016, The CW renewed the series for an eighth season,[35] but on July 23, 2016, announced that
the eighth season, consisting of 16 episodes, would be the show's last.[5] The final season began airing on
October 21, 2016 and ended March 10, 2017.
President of The CW, Mark Pedowitz, said in an interview at the
summer TCA's that The Vampire Diaries didn't receive an extra episode order for the second season at the
request of Kevin Williamson. Kevin Williamson felt to do the best show possible; he would rather do 22
episodes. "I'd rather have a great 22 than a good 24 if Kevin couldn't do it," he explained.[36] The writers first
met for the fifth season on April 15, 2013. Filming began on July 10, 2013, and finished on April 10, 2014. On
July 23, 2016, it was announced that the show would end after a 16-episode eighth season.[37]

Reception

Critical response

The Vampire Diaries initially received mixed reviews, which through the course of the show, improved
significantly. Metacritic gave the show a score of 57 (out of 100) based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating
"mixed or average reviews."[39] Entertainment Weekly gave the pilot a B+, declaring that the show "signals a
welcome return to form for writer-producer Kevin Williamson." Reviewer, Ken Tucker, ended his review by
writing that "Diaries promises us a season of sharp-tongued amusement."[48] Linda Stasi of the New York Post
gave the premiere a perfect score, saying that she was "hooked after one episode." Stasi praised the pacing of
the episode and the "vicious, bloody vamp action," which "starts in the opening scene and continues throughout
The Vampire Diaries with such ferocity and speed that
it's truly scary."[49] Conversely, San Francisco Season Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Chronicle's Tim Goodman, gave the episode a highly
1 71% (28 reviews)[38] 57 (31 reviews)[39]
critical review, calling the series "awful." Goodman
disliked the dialogue and hoped that the extras on Buffy 2 100% (12 reviews)[40] 78 (5 reviews)[41]
the Vampire Slayer would "return en masse to eat the 3 90% (10 reviews)[42] N/A
cast of Vampire Diaries, plus any remaining scripts."[50]
4 69% (16 reviews)[43] N/A
Many TV critics felt the series improved with each 5 100% (13 reviews)[44] N/A
episode. Sarah Hughes of The Independent says The 6 79% (16 reviews)[45] N/A
Vampire Diaries turns into "a well-crafted, interestingly
developed series" despite a mediocre opening 7 78% (13 reviews)[46] N/A
episode. [20] The New York Post also praised the 8 100% (16 reviews)[47] N/A
portrayal of Elena, finding the character to be a strong-
minded woman who did not allow her feelings for her boyfriend to control her.[51] Karla Peterson of The San
Diego Union-Tribune said that "the supernatural drama is a first-class production, featuring an insanely gorgeous
cast, sharp scripts, and a brooding vibe that is hard for even the most levelheaded adult to resist."[52] Mike Hale
of The New York Times gave the series an honorable mention on his list of the top TV shows of 2009.[53]

The show's second season opened to favorable reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 78 (out of 100) based on
reviews from 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[41] As the series progressed and developed into
the third season, critics praised the portrayals of the main characters and the development of the female
characters such as Elena Gilbert played by Nina Dobrev, Bonnie Bennett played by Kat Graham, and Caroline
Forbes played by Candice King.

The third-season finale, "The Departed," received critical acclaim. Diana Steenbergen of IGN praised the
episode and the writers for clearing up a couple of storylines and making all of them come to ahead. She also
praised Dobrev's performance in this episode, addressing her behavior as another reason the final revelation
from Meredith was more shocking and believable. Similarly, Mandi Bierly of Entertainment Weekly review
praised the writer's skills in creating a more unexpected final twist.[54]

Ratings

The series premiere of The Vampire Diaries on September 11, 2009, was The CW's biggest ever at the time,
amassing 4.91 million viewers.[55] Adding in DVR numbers, the ratings for the premiere swelled to an official
5.7 million viewers.[56] In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes
found that "as with several other shows that focus on the supernatural," The Vampire Diaries was "slightly more
popular outside of cities. That said, the show's fandom has the smallest amount of spatial variation of all 50
shows".[57]

The following is a table for the seasonal rankings based on average total estimated viewers per episode of The
Vampire Diaries. "Rank" refers to how The Vampire Diaries rated compared to the other television series, which
aired during prime time hours.
 First aired Last aired Avg.
Timeslot TV Viewership
Season Episodes Viewers Viewers viewers
(ET) Date Date season rank
(millions) (millions) (millions)

May
September 2009–
1 22
10, 2009 4.91[58] 13, 3.47[59] 10
116 3.60[2]
2010
May
September 2010–
2 22
9, 2010 3.36[60] 12, 2.86[61] 11
193 3.17[62]
2011
May
September 2011–
3 22
15, 2011 3.10[63] 10, 2.53[64] 12
166 2.91[65]
Thursday 2012
8:00 pm May
October 2012–
4 23
11, 2012 3.18[66] 16, 2.24[67] 13
133 2.97[68]
2013
May
October 3, 2013–
5 22
2013 2.59[69] 15, 1.61[70] 14
147 2.68[71]
2014
May
October 2, 2014–
6 22
2014 1.81[72] 16, 1.44[73] 15
160 1.54[74]
2015
Thursday
8:00 pm
May
(1–9) October 8, 2015–
7 22 1.38[72] 13, 1.04[75] 141 1.95[76]
Friday 2015 16
2016
8:00 pm
(10–22)

March
Friday October 2016–
8
8:00 pm
16
21, 2016 0.98[77] 10, 1.15[78] 17
140 1.71[79]
2017

Accolades

Home media releases

Season one was released on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Also, on Blu-ray in Regions A and B. Both United
States versions include commentary by cast and crew members on selected episodes, deleted scenes, behind-the-
scenes featurettes, webisodes, and a downloadable audiobook of L.J. Smith's The Vampire Diaries: The
Awakening.[80] It was released on DVD in Region 2 on August 23, 2010.[81] Following that release, Region 1
began selling DVDs on August 31, 2010,[80] and Region 3 on September 1, 2010.[82] In Region A, it was
released on Blu-ray on August 31, 2010.[83][84] Region B's releases varied; the United Kingdom on August 23,
2010,[85] Brazil on August 26, 2010,[86] and Australia on September 1, 2010.[87]

The Vampire Diaries Season 2 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on August 30, 2011.[88] Region B's
releases varied; the United Kingdom on August 22, 2011,[89] Brazil on August 25, 2011. The Vampire Diaries:
Season 3 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on September 11 and A and on September 5, 2012, for Regions
4 and B.[90][91][92] The Vampire Diaries: Season 4 is available on DVD and Blu-ray in A as of September 15,
2013.

In Japan, the fourth season was released in a special collection, including bonuses not available elsewhere.
Included in the collection are an ankle bracelet, promotional image cards, and a booklet about the cast.[93]
 Blu-ray release date
DVD release date
Region A Region B
Season
United United
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Canada Australia
States Kingdom
August August
August 31, August 31, August 31, September
1 23, September 1, 2010[96] 23,
2010[94] 2010[97] 2010[84] 1, 2010[99]
2010[95] 2010[98]
August August
August 30, August 30, August 30, September
2 22, September 7, 2011[102] 22,
2011[100] 2011[103] 2011[103] 7, 2011[104]
2011[101] 2011[101]
August August
1–2 22, November 9, 2011[106] 22,
2011[105] 2011[107]
September August September September
August October 3,
3 11, 20, October 3, 2012[109] 11, 11,
20, 2012 2012[90]
2012[90] 2012[108] 2012[90] 2012[90]
August August
October 3,
1–3 20, October 17, 2012[111] 20,
2012[113]
2012[110] 2012[112]
September August September September August
October 2,
4 3, 26, October 2, 2013[116] 3, 3, 26,
2013[119]
2013[114] 2013[115] 2013[117] 2013[117] 2013[118]
August August
October 2,
1–4 26, October 2, 2013[121] 26,
2013[123]
2013[120] 2013[122]
September October September September October September
5 9, 27, September 24, 2014[126] 9, 9, 27, 24,
2014[124] 2014[125] 2014[124] 2014[127] 2014[128] 2014[129]
October October
1–5 27, October 1, 2014[131] 27,
2014[130] 2014[132]
September October September September October
September
6 1, 26, September 9, 2015[135] 1, 1, 26,
9, 2015[138]
2015[133] 2015[134] 2015[136] 2015[136] 2015[137]
October October October October September
1–6 26, September 26, 2015[140] 26, 26, 26, 23,
2015[139] 2015[141] 2015[141] 2015[142] 2015[143]
October October
August 16, August 16, August 16, August 24,
7 24, August 24, 2016[146] 24,
2016[144] 2016[147] 2016[147] 2016[149]
2016[145] 2016[148]
October October October October
1–7 N/A 24, N/A 24, 24, 24,
2016[150] 2016[151] 2016[151] 2016[152]
October October
June 13, June 13, June 13, June 14,
8 23, June 14, 2017[155] 23,
2017[153] 2017[156] 2017[156] 2017[158]
2017[154] 2017[157]
October October
June 13, June 13, June 13, June 14,
1–8 23, June 14, 2017[161] 23,
2017[159] 2017[162] 2017[162] 2017[164]
2017[160] 2017[163]

Spin-off
Former president of entertainment at The CW, Dawn Ostroff, mentioned a spin-off idea in 2010 that she said
could happen in a few years.[165] A spin-off was in development for the 2011 fall line-up, but due to Kevin
Williamson's commitment to The Secret Circle, it was put on hold indefinitely.[166]

On January 11, 2013, it was announced that a back-door pilot focused

on The Originals, starring Joseph Morgan as Klaus titled The Originals
would air on April 25 for a potential series pick-up for the 2013–2014
season.[167] This second spin-off attempt was carried out by Julie Plec
with no involvement by Kevin Williamson.[168]
Logo of The Originals
On April 26, 2013, The CW announced that The Originals had been
ordered to the series premiere in the 2013–14 television season.[169] The
Originals premiered on October 3, 2013.

Daniel Gillies as Elijah, Claire Holt as Rebekah, and Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley will also continue to play their
characters, originally from The Vampire Diaries, in the new spin-off series.[170]

The Originals is about the Mikaelson siblings, who are the original family of vampires, and their take-over of the
French Quarter of New Orleans. The show also involves Hayley and Klaus's daughter, Hope.

Producers reported that there would be a transition of the characters in both series. Claire Holt made a special
cameo in The Vampire Diaries, in the episodes "I Know What You Did Last Summer"[171] and "500 Years of
Solitude".[172] Michael Trevino made a special cameo on episodes of The Originals, "Bloodletting" and "The
River In Reverse." Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, and Claire Holt returned to The Vampire Diaries in a special
cameo on the series' 100th episode "500 Years of Solitude". Nina Dobrev also appeared in the fifth episode of
The Originals' second season, "Red Door," as Tatia, another doppelgänger.

At the Television Critics Association winter 2016 press tour, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced an
official crossover between The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, where Stefan goes on the run and finds a
haven in New Orleans where he runs into Klaus.[173]

In November 2014, a web series titled The Originals: The Awakening was released as the third show in the
franchise. The series explores the character Kol Mikaelson and his relationships with his siblings. Flashing back
to 1914, Kol is on a quest to ally with the witches of the French Quarter. Awakening gives answers to some
questions about Kol's past, including the origins of his rivalry with his family and the unique backstory he has
with the New Orleans witches. Each webisode is approximately two minutes long. The series concluded on
December 8, 2014. To date, The Originals: The Awakening is the only web series in The Vampire Diaries
universe.

Tie-in material
On October 31, 2013, DC Comics launched a comic book series based on the TV show.[174]

See also
List of vampire television series
Vampire film

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