The Vampire Diaries

TVD Marathon

2009-11-29T16:00:00.001-08:00

Season 1 episode 10 - The turning point

2009-11-21T17:04:00.000-08:00

After reading the journal left by one of the Gilbert ancestors, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) is inspired to return to his hobby of sketching fantasy creatures, a talent he had abandoned when his parents died. Much to the surprise of their friends, Matt (Zach Roerig) and Caroline (Candice Accola) continue to hang out together. When Sheriff Forbes (guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) tells Damon (Ian Somerhalder) there has been another attack, he offers to track down the killer and learns a startling piece of information about the town's founding families. Alaric (guest star Matt Davis) steps in to help during an awkward scene with Jeremy, Tyler (Michael Trevino) and Mayor Lockwood (guest star Rob Pralgo). Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) come to a new understanding, but everything changes when Elena accidentally makes a devastating discovery.

Damon Salvatore makes Entertainment Weekly's ''TV's Best Bitches'' list

2009-11-12T17:39:00.000-08:00

Damon Salvatore has made Entertainment Weekly’s Best Bitches list ^^, which will be featured in the magazine’s latest issue (available from tomorrow). There’s an amusing article on the subject up on their PopWatch blog in which we learn all about Ian Somerhalder’s reaction to fans asking him to bite them, and the reasons he has to politely turn them down XD.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE =)

Vote for the vampire diaries !!!

2009-11-12T17:09:00.000-08:00

The official nominations of People’s Choice Awards 2010 are out and you can vote for Vampire Diaries in the category the show has been nominated in:

- Favorite New TV Drama - Vampire Diaries

Click here to vote for Vampire Diaries!

Season 1 episode 9 - History Repeating

2009-11-12T15:26:00.000-08:00

Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) gets a break from the mysterious new history teacher, Alaric Saltzman (guest star Matt Davis, 'Legally Blonde') and introduces Alaric to Jenna (Sara Canning). Bonnie (Katerina Graham) is having terrifying dreams about one of her ancestors. Despite Elena's (Nina Dobrev) efforts to smooth things over, Bonnie and Caroline (Candice Accola) continue to argue over the medallion. When the girls hold a seance to help them decide what to do, the results are stranger than any of them expected. Matt (Zach Roerig) comes to Caroline's aid when she needs a friend. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) finally reveals to Stefan (Paul Wesley) the stunning reason he has returned to Mystic Falls.

A darker truth - Part 4

2009-11-04T16:51:00.001-08:00

A darker truth - Part 3

2009-11-04T16:50:00.002-08:00

A darker truth - Part 2

2009-11-04T16:50:00.001-08:00

A darker truth - Part 1

2009-11-04T16:49:00.001-08:00

Serial changes from the book to the tv show

2009-11-04T13:25:00.000-08:00

The television series has changed many things in adapting the novels to screen. Some minor changes include characters’ last names being changed and their relationships to each other somewhat altered. Some major changes include renaming the town the story is set in. Fell’s Church was changed to Mystic Falls, as producers were unable to get legal clearance for the name. Also, Jeremy Gilbert, Elena’s younger brother, is not a character in the novels (Elena instead has a little sister named Margaret). Similarly, the character of Jenna Sommers, Elena’s aunt, was originally named Judith Gilbert in the novels. The character of Bonnie in the novels was a red head and a descendant to the Druids, in the TV series she appears African-American and is a descendant of the Salem witches. Also Vicki and Matt are brother and sister in the TV series but aren’t in the novels.

Both Damon’s and Stefan’s back stories have also been changed. Instead of hailing from Renaissance Italy, Stefan and Damon appear to be from Civil War-era Mystic Falls. Another addition is Zach, Stefan and Damon’s human relative, as this character never appeared in the novels. Also, in the novels, Elena is described as a blonde, blue-eyed, “ice princess”, whereas in the show she is a brown-eyed brunette. In the books, Caroline is also depicted as an “Egyptian Princess”, where in the show she has blonde hair and blue eyes. Elena’s other best friend Meredith from the novel is not in the TV series. However, it has been hinted that she will eventually appear.

Halloween!

2009-11-04T13:19:00.000-08:00

Here’s an adorable shot of Nina Dobrev (Willy Wonka), Katerina Graham (Vampire), Kayla Ewell (Pirate) and Sara Canning (Sally, Night Before Christmas) all dressed up for Heidi Klum’s 10th Annual Halloween Party courtesy of Vampire Diaries Sh ow. You can check out the rest HERE.

Paul Wesley interview

2009-11-04T12:04:00.000-08:00

"I hate to admit this," Paul Wesley says, "but I've never really owned a TV." It's quite a confession, given that the actor's appeared in more than two dozen small-screen series, including 24, The O.C., and C.S.I. "I've had cameos on some cool shows," he says. "But it's nice to now be doing something that I'm involved in from the beginning."

He's talking, of course, about The Vampire Diaries--the new CW drama based on L.J. Smith's bestselling books. Starring as sensitive vampire Stefan Salvatore, Paul's a natural on camera, but getting into character was challenging: "I'm 150 years old but trapped in a teenager's body, I have these supernatural abilities, and whenever my hormones go out of whack"--like, for example, when he sees his love interest, Elena (Nina Dobrev)--"my eyes turn bloodred, and I get all pale and veiny." He could, however, relate to Stefan's reclusiveness: "I wasn't some weird loner in school, but I definitely wasn't invited to any of the cool parties," the New Jersey native, who started missing classes after he was cast on a soap opera sophomore year, says. "Girls didn't like me that much--I didn't even go to my prom."

Paul didn't just draw from his own experience; he also did his research. "The minute I was cast, I plowed through all the books." And he made a point of not reading or watching Twilight. "I didn't want to be influenced by it at all," he says. But the other bloodsuckers were hard to avoid: New Moon and The Vampire Diaries were both being shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, last April. "The cast was staying at our hotel--we saw them everywhere and hung out all the time. They're actually really nice people." And while critics have been quick to call the show a Twilight spin-off (though, for the record, Smith's books were written before Stephenie Meyer's), Paul, who recently relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to continue filming, disagrees: "They have vampires and high school romance in common, but that's about it." --LINDSAY TALBOT

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Kayla Ewell Talks Vicki and Vampire Diaries

2009-11-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

Kayla Ewell, who plays Vicki of course, has a given a new interview where she talks of her character and the show.

She’s given this interview after Haunted, so I don’t want to write much here, because it is obviously very full of spoilers for those who don’t know what happens with Vicki.

So, you can read the interview behind the cut.

**SPOILER ALERT**

Vampire Diaries’ Kayla Ewell talks about Vicki dying & a possible return. Michael Ausiello over at EW recently interviewed Kayla Ewell who plays Vicki on the CW’s new hit show “Vampire Diaries.”

In an exclusive interview with them, she talked about when she first new that her character would be killed off the show,how she felt about it,filming alternate death scenes,and a possible return for Vicki.

First, she did confirm that Vicki is really dead by stating, ” Sadly, yes. It’s funny because I almost died four times on the show.”

Next, she talked about finally being able to tell her friends the truth about not currently working on the show,since she had to keep Vicki’s death a secret. She stated, “Yes. It’s a relief to finally be able to talk about it. People have been coming up to me in L.A. going, “Why aren’t you in Atlanta working on the show?” And I’m like, “Oh, I’m just here visiting my family. I had a couple of days off.” I’ve had to basically lie. But The CW and Warner Bros. wanted my death to be a big shock. And I think it will be.”

She revealed that she knew early on that Vicki would die. She stated, “I knew very early on. But knowing it and actually going through it are two completely different things. Seven episodes is a lot of time to bond with people. Being back in L.A. has been harder than I thought it would be because this job was more special to me than any other job I’ve ever done.”

She also said she knew that when she first signed on, that it would only be for seven episodes. She stated, Yes. Vicki’s death was something that needed to happen in order for Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) to go through a transformation.”

She talked about shooting her death scene,and how they had to reshoot it because of a change in script. She stated, “Funny story: In the original script, Jeremy kills Vicki. And that’s what we shot. Jeremy is forced to choose between saving the love of his life or his sister, and he chooses his sister. We shot the whole thing and I moved back to L.A. Then about a week and a half later, I got an e-mail from Kevin and coexecutive producer Julie Plec asking me to come back to Atlanta to reshoot my death scene,only this time Stefan kills me.

Finally, she gave a little insight on how a possible return for Vicki might be feasible in the future. She stated, “Anything can happen on a vampire show. Dying doesn’t necessarily mean that someone’s gone forever.In the original script, when Vicki gets staked you see her disappear into dust. But in the reshot scene that aired, Stefan pulls the stake out and Damon takes me away. So they left the ending open to interpretation.”

I was personally thinking that same think,too. I was actually thinking that they could say Stefan missed her heart,if they decided to bring her back in the future.

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Mind control

2009-11-03T18:50:00.000-08:00

Elena wants Jeremy to believe Vicki ran away and isn't coming back—so much so that she trusted the most untrustworthy of people (undead or alive) to make it happen. Did she make the right decision? Did she have a choice? Jeremy turned to drugs and alcohol when his parents died, and one can only imagine what Vicki's tragic end would do to him. So now Jeremy will think Vicki abandoned him and he may never know that his first love loved him back. If you were in Elena’s shoes, what would you have done?

R.I.P Vicki Donovan

2009-11-03T18:47:00.000-08:00

We haven't been turned into vampires (yet), so we don't know what Vicki was going through, but we can imagine that the transformation wasn't easy. She wasn't even ready to go out in public, so should she really have had to pay for attacking Elena with her own life? And what about poor Matt and Jeremy? They'd been through so much already. Now they're suffering another loss.The world may be better off with one less chronically bad girl, but we'll still miss Vicki. Here's hoping eveyone's favorite twice-dead girl rests in peace. Do tell us, though, do you think she got what she deserved?

Love or hate

2009-11-03T18:40:00.000-08:00

On The Vampire Diaries, it’s good brother versus evil brother. Sometimes it seems like evil has more fun, and with Ian Somerholder’s hot portrayal of Damon, it’s hard not to cheer for the bad guy. But then he goes ahead and tries to kill Caroline and Vicki? It’s a tough call—do you love Damon? Hate him? Or just love to hate him?

Season 1 episode 8 - 162 candles

2009-11-03T13:46:00.000-08:00

On his birthday, Stefan (Paul Wesley) is surprised by a visit from Lexi, (guest star Arielle Kebble, "Gilmore Girls"), one of his oldest friends. Still upset by the events at the Halloween haunted house, Elena (Nina Dobrev) does her best to stay away from Stefan, but Lexi gives her some unsolicited relationship advice. Elena and Jenna (Sara Canning) are surprised by a change in Jeremy's (Steven R. McQueen) behavior. At Damon's (Ian Somerhalder) insistence, Caroline (Candice Accola) tries to get his medallion back from Bonnie (Katerina Graham). Finally, Damon's offer to help Sheriff Forbes (guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) has sudden and tragic results.

Vampire Wars: Who’s the Best Evil (Yet Hot) Vampire? – Vote Damon!!

2009-10-25T18:34:00.000-07:00

"Vampire Wars continues! As we explained earlier this week, we’ve decided that, structurally speaking, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries are all the same show. Girl meets soft-hearted vampire, girl enters bizarre world of the occult, girl gets mixed up in some stuff, girl hooks up with hard-bodied other vampire, wackiness (and bloody good scandal) ensues.

But which of those wicked, supersexy vamps is the best? It’s time to decide who’s the best evil (yet hot) TV series vampire, and you have to make the nearly impossible choice between James Marsters
‘ bitingly funny Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alex Skarsgård’s Viking vampire Eric Northman on True Blood, and Ian Somerhalder’s devilish Damon on The Vampire Diaries.
So…who do you love? Tell us in the poll below!"
Damon need you!! Vote For him!
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YEAH!!!!! A FULL SEASON OF THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

2009-10-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

Looks like the vampire trend isn't going anywhere soon!

The CW ordered a full season of its latest and what seems to be its only hit at the moment, The Vampire Diaries.

The show is currently the most-watched on the network and raked in 3.9 million viewers during last week's episode.

Music - Episode 1 (Pilot) to episode 6 (lost girls)

2009-10-25T18:08:00.000-07:00

Episode	Song Title	Album	Artist
Pilot	Back To Me	When The World Comes Down	The All-American Rejects
Pilot	Consoler of the Lonely	Consolers of the Lonely	The Raconteurs
Pilot	Death	To Lose My Life	White Lies
Pilot	Here We Go	City of Black & White	Mat Kearney
Pilot	Kids	Oracular Spectacular	MGMT
Pilot	Never Say Never	The Fray	The Fray
Pilot	Running Up That Hill	Meds	Placebo
Pilot	Say (All I Need)	Dreaming Out Loud	OneRepublic
Pilot	Siren Song	Two Suns	Bat For Lashes
Pilot	Sort Of	Swoon	Silversun Pickups
Pilot	Take Me To The Riot	In Our Bedroom After The War	Stars
Pilot	Thinking of You	One Of The Boys	Katy Perry
Friday Night Bites	Blue Day	2	Darker My Love
Friday Night Bites	Can't Fight It		Oh Mercy
Friday Night Bites	Papillon	The Airborne Toxic Event	The Airborne Toxic Event
Friday Night Bites	Slow Poison	Slow Poison - Single	The Bravery
Friday Night Bites	Starstrukk	Want	3Oh!3
Friday Night Bites	Strange Times	Attack & Release	The Black Keys
Friday Night Bites	Temptation	Hotel	Moby
Friday Night Bites	You're a Wolf	Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low - EP	Sea Wolf
Family Ties	All We Are	Some Mad Hope	Matt Nathanson
Family Ties	Back in Time		V. V. Brown
Family Ties	Believer	Get Yr Blood Sucked Out	Viva Voce
Family Ties	Brightest Hour (Morgan Page Remix)	Honeysuckle Weeks Remixes - EP	The Submarines
Family Ties	Fallout	Fighting Gravity	Sofi Bonde
Family Ties	I'm A Lady	Santigold	Santigold
Family Ties	I'm Not Over	Coming To Terms	Carolina Liar
Family Ties	Opposite Direction	Violence & Birdsong	Union of Knives
Family Ties	Shadows of Ourselves	The Mirror Conspiracy	Thievery Corporation
Family Ties	Wild Place	Streets of Love	Glass Pear
You're Undead To Me	Be There	Sound the Alarm	Howie Day
You're Undead To Me	Beauty of the Dark		Mads Langer
You're Undead To Me	Boom	Anjulie	Anjulie
You're Undead To Me	Don't Trust Me	Want	3OH!3
You're Undead To Me	Save the Lies	Lessons to be Learned	Gabriella Cilmi
You're Undead To Me	Wait It Out	Ellipse	Imogen Heap
You're Undead To Me	When A Heart Breaks		S.O. Stereo
Lost Girls	21 Guns	21st Century Breakdown	Green Day
Lost Girls	Down	Jason Walker	Jason Walker
Lost Girls	Enjoy the Silence	Lost Songs	Anberlin
Lost Girls	Fader	Conditions	The Temper Trap
Lost Girls	Stood Up	Bomb in a Birdcage	A Fine Frenzy
Lost Girls	Weight of the World	An End Has a Start	Editors

Season 1 episode 7 - Haunted

2009-10-25T05:47:00.000-07:00

As Vicki's (Kayla Ewell) behavior becomes more dangerous, Stefan (Paul Wesley) tries to help her. Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to convince Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) to stay away from Vicki. Caroline (Candice Accola) gives Bonnie (Katerina Graham) a necklace she took from Damon (Ian Somerhalder) to wear with her Halloween costume, and when Damon tries to take it back, he is surprised by Bonnie's abilities. Bonnie discusses the incident with Grams (guest star Jasmine Guy) and learns more about her family's past. Trying to cheer Vicki up, Matt (Zach Roerig) takes her to the high school's haunted house, but the evening soon takes a terrifying turn.

The best scene of episode 6 - Lost girls - (Damon and Vicky)------> the song is enjoy the silence by Anberlin

2009-10-24T19:14:00.000-07:00

Six Clues That Your Boyfriend is a Vampire

2009-10-10T16:51:00.002-07:00

After five painfully long episodes of The Vampire Diaries, Elena Gilbert finally grew a brain and realized there's something off about her boyfriend Stefan Salvatore: he's a vampire. It was one of those classic "No duh" TV moments, but also quite cool because it means the show can stop being about secrets and lies and start being about kick-ass vampires and the women who love them.

But why did it take Elena so long to figure out that Stefan is undead. Didn't she realize the title of her show is The Vampire Diaries? Perhaps it was just a lack of general awareness. So to help prevent any women from suffering Elena's fate, here are six simple clues that the man you're dating is actually a vampire.

1. He's Never Sick

If your man is a jock who never gets injured, and if he can recover from a deep cut within seconds, something is definitely off. Either you're dating Claire from Heroes (I hear she kisses girls now) or your boyfriend could be a vampire.

2. He's Obsessed With Jewelry

This is a tricky clue, because there are many different interpretations of guys who wear a lot of jewelry. If it's gaudy gold chains and pinky rings, he might be an Italian mobster. If it's sparkly or he coordinates the jewelry with his outfits, he's probably gay. But if his jewelry is all really old, hideous and has ancient symbolic meaning, he's a vampire. Warning: Some boyfriends can be more than one of these three options.

3. He Has Senior Citizen Friends

For the most part, teenage boys aren't friends with old people. They play their music way too loud and won't stop riding their damn skating boards. So if your boyfriend seems to know more than his fair share of senior citizens, and if they know him, he could be a vampire.

4. His Family is Dead (or Evil)

Vampires typically don't have families, so if your boyfriend claims that everyone in his family is gone and he's all alone, it means either he's ashamed of you or he's a vampire. The one exception to this rule is that, if he does have some family, find out how evil they are. If the only family member your boyfriend stays in contact with is a heartless, evil dude, you have to wonder why he's even still talking to this relative.

5. He Only Gives Vague Non-Answers

When you ask your boyfriend questions, does he tell you the truth, or does he give vague answers about knowing someone, but then something happened and now he's here? And even when he claims to be straightforward, does he only provide surface details like his favorite movie while ignoring anything about his actual personal life or backstory? If so, then odds are he's a vampire.

6. Are People Being Bitten in Your Town?

If you've answered yes to any of the five clues above, you're boyfriend might be a vampire. But how can you know for sure? Well, take a look around your town. Are there suddenly a lot of unexplained deaths or wild animal attacks? And do you personally know someone who claims she was bitten by a vampire? I'd say that's a pretty good sign that there's probably a vampire in your town, and it sounds like your boyfriend might fit the description.

If The Vampire Diaries' Elena Gilbert had listened to any of this advice, she wouldn't have wasted so much time on a guy who was obviously a vampire. Not only would she answer "Yes" to all of these questions, but back in episode 2 Matt told her that Vicki claimed she was bitten by a vampire.

The most important thing to remember about detecting vampire boyfriends is that everything you thought you knew about vampires should go out the window. Maybe they can walk in sunlight or eat garlic bread or you can see their reflection. None of those things are proof that your boyfriend is NOT a vampire.

So stay vigilant ladies and try to avoid dating any vampires. Unless they're really hot and can make chicken parmesan. Because, vampire or not, you can't do much better than that.

Paul Wesley

2009-10-10T16:51:00.001-07:00

Kayla Ewell

2009-10-10T16:49:00.000-07:00

Candice Accola

2009-10-10T16:47:00.000-07:00

Candice Accola talks about Caroline's relationship with Damon, why she competes with Elena and how she relates to this character.

Ian Somerhalder - All About Damon Salvatore

2009-10-10T16:44:00.001-07:00

Vampire diaries firestarter scene - See how they filmed it

2009-10-10T16:28:00.000-07:00

The CW Source was actually on set when they filmed the “firestarter” scene with Bonnie from episode 5 “You’re Undead To Me”. Check out the video below, to see how they did it!!

Season 1 episode 6 - Lost girls

2009-10-10T15:30:00.000-07:00

Elena (Nina Dobrev) demands that Stefan (Paul Wesley) explain the frightening events that have been happening in Mystic Falls. In flashbacks, Stefan explains how his rivalry with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) began. Back in the present, Damon impulsively takes control of Vicki's (Kayla Ewell) future, and a confused and frightened Vicki runs away. Finally, Sheriff Forbes (guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) and Mayor Lockwood (guest star Rob Pralgo) take steps to protect the town.

Season 1 episode 5 - You're undead to me

2009-10-10T15:23:00.000-07:00

Stefan (Paul Wesley) is hopeful that his plan to get rid of Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is working. Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Jenna (Sara Canning) are concerned about Jeremy's (Steven R. McQueen) relationship with Vicki (Kayla Ewell). Stefan decides to reveal parts of his past to Elena. At a fund-raising car wash, Bonnie (Katerina Graham) is surprised by abilities she didn't know she possessed, and seeks advice from her grandmother (Jasmine Guy, "A Different World"). Finally, Elena hears a disturbing story about the Salvatore family from a stranger.

season 1 episode 4 - family ties

2009-10-03T16:04:00.000-07:00

Elena (Nina Dobrev) asks Stefan (Paul Wesley) to escort her to the town's annual Founder's Party. Vicki (Kayla Ewell) gets Tyler (Michael Trevino) to ask her to the party, then accuses him of trying to hide their relationship from his family. Zach (guest star Chris William Martin) reveals a useful family secret to Stefan. At the party, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) tells Elena a story about the Salvatore family's past, leaving Elena with questions that Stefan refuses to answer. Finally, Stefan takes action to get Damon out of his life for good.

Season 1 episode 3 - Friday night bites

2009-09-25T19:50:00.000-07:00

Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to ignore Bonnie's (Katerina Graham) warnings about the disturbing vibes she got from Stefan (Paul Wesley). Tyler (Michael Trevino) tries to embarrass Stefan by throwing a football at him, but Stefan effortlessly catches and passes the ball back, impressing everyone with his skill. Mr. Tanner (guest star Benjamin Ayres) reluctantly lets Stefan join the football team. Elena invites Stefan and Bonnie to dinner, hoping that the two will bond, but the evening is disrupted by the unexpected and unwelcome arrival of Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Caroline (Candice Accola). Finally, the town is shocked by an act of violence.

Season 1 episode 2 - The night of the comet

2009-09-25T19:40:00.000-07:00

As Mystic Falls prepares for a festival to celebrate the passing of a comet, Vicki (Kayla Ewell) is in the hospital recovering from the attack she can barely remember. Stefan (Paul Wesley) goes to the hospital and tries to use his abilities to make sure Vicki doesn't remember what really happened, but his attempt is cut short when Vicki's brother Matt (Zach Roerig) arrives. Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) continues to struggle at school and with his feelings for Vicki. At a parent/teacher conference, Mr. Tanner (guest star Benjamin Ayres) makes Aunt Jenna (Sara Canning) feel that she is failing as a surrogate parent, especially when it comes to Jeremy. Elena (Nina Dobrev) decides to go to the Salvatore house to talk to Stefan, but finds his charming brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) instead. Damon reveals surprising information about Stefan's past, and when Stefan arrives home, Elena is confused and embarrassed to realize that he isn't happy to see her there. Meanwhile, Vicki's memory of the attack begins to come back to her.

Season 1 episode 1 - Pilot

2009-09-19T15:52:00.001-07:00

Four months after a tragic car accident killed their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev, "DeGrassi: The Next Generation") and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen, "Everwood"), are still adjusting to their new reality. Elena finds comfort with her best friend Bonnie (Katerina Graham, "17 Again"), frenemy Caroline (Candice Accola, "Juno"), and former boyfriend Matt (Zach Roerig, "Friday Night Lights"), but Jeremy is trying to figure out why Matt's sister, Vicki (Kayla Ewell, "The Bold and The Beautiful"), is suddenly rejecting him and hanging out with his rival, Tyler (Michael Trevino, "Cane"). As the school year begins, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley, "Fallen"). Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, but Elena doesn't realize that Stefan is hiding a dark, deadly secret – the fact that he's a vampire. At a nighttime bonfire party, Elena and Stefan are getting to know each other when chaos erupts after Vicki is attacked and left bleeding from a savage bite to the neck. Fearing that he knows who is responsible for the attack, Stefan finds that his older brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder, "Lost"), has returned to town. Now these two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of Mystic Falls, Virginia.

The vampire diaries ?!?!?!?

2009-09-19T15:15:00.000-07:00

Four months after the tragic car accident that killed their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev, "DeGrassi: The Next Generation") and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen, "Everwood"), are still adjusting to their new reality. Elena has always been the star student; beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends, but now she finds herself struggling to hide her grief from the world. Elena and Jeremy are now living with their cool-but-overwhelmed Aunt Jenna (Sara Canning, "Smallville"), who is doing her best to be a surrogate parent.

Elena manages to find some comfort with her familiar social circle – best friend Bonnie (Katerina Graham, "17 Again"), frenemy Caroline (Candice Accola, "Juno"), and former boyfriend Matt (Zach Roerig, "Friday Night Lights"), but Jeremy is on a more dangerous path, hanging out with the stoners and using drugs to hide his pain. Jeremy is also trying to figure out why Matt's sister, Vicki (Kayla Ewell, "The Bold and The Beautiful"), is suddenly rejecting him and hanging out with Jeremy's rival, Tyler (Michael Trevino, "Cane").

As the school year begins at Mystic Falls High, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley, "Fallen"). Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, although Elena is puzzled by Stefan's increasingly bizarre behavior when he appears suddenly at the cemetery where her parents are buried. What she doesn't realize is that Stefan is hiding a dark, deadly secret of his own – the fact that he's a vampire. At a bonfire party the next night, Elena and Stefan are just getting to know each other when chaos erupts after Vicki is attacked and left bleeding from a savage bite to the neck.

Fearing that he knows who is responsible for the attack, Stefan returns home and finds his older brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder, "Lost"), whom he hasn't seen for 15 years. Damon is also a vampire, and the two brothers have a long and bitter history. Damon ridicules Stefan for rejecting their legacy of violence and brutality, but he understands his brother's obsession with Elena, since she looks exactly like a woman Stefan loved more than a century ago; a woman that Damon tried to make his own. Now these two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of Mystic Falls, Virginia.