The Vampire Diaries (2009)
The Vampire Diaries is a 2009 drama series created by Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson. It stars Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder and Kat Graham.
In the small town of Mystic Falls, teenager Elena Gilbert falls for Stefan Salvatore, a brooding new student who happens to be a vampire. His older brother Damon arrives with a crueler streak and a shared history: Elena is the image of Katherine, the vampire both loved and lost in 1864. Based on L.J. Smith's novels, the series stacks blood feuds, buried town secrets, and doppelgangers atop a familiar teen-drama frame of grief, romance, and high-school loyalty. Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder anchor a love triangle that powered eight seasons of supernatural melodrama.
Quick answers
What is The Vampire Diaries about?
In the small town of Mystic Falls, teenager Elena Gilbert falls for Stefan Salvatore, a brooding new student who happens to be a vampire. His older brother Damon arrives with a crueler streak and a shared history: Elena is the image of Katherine, the vampire both loved and lost in 1864. Based on L.J. Smith's novels, the series stacks blood feuds, buried town secrets, and doppelgangers atop a familiar teen-drama frame of grief, romance, and high-school loyalty. Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder anchor a love triangle that powered eight seasons of supernatural melodrama.
When was The Vampire Diaries released?
The Vampire Diaries was released on 10 September 2009.
How many episodes does The Vampire Diaries have?
The Vampire Diaries has 171 episodes across 8 seasons.
Who made The Vampire Diaries?
The Vampire Diaries was created by Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson and Michael Suby.
Where can I watch The Vampire Diaries?
The Vampire Diaries is available on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock, Peacock Premium and YouTube TV.
Where to watch The Vampire Diaries
Stream: HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- 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 / Katherine Pierce
- Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
- Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman
- Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John
- Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson
- Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Liz Forbes
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A few thoughts on The Vampire Diaries
Twilight covers the same territory of a mortal girl caught between vampire love and danger, pitched to the same audience. Buffy the Vampire Slayer blends high-school angst with fangs and stakes but swings toward wit and horror. For the lush, doomed romance underneath, Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire is the genre's richer source.
Vampire love triangles where the perfect boyfriend is also a predator
Elena falls for Stefan while his more dangerous brother Damon complicates everything, the same push and pull that drives these vampire romances. True Blood, Twilight and Interview with the Vampire pair an ordinary heroine with an immortal who could destroy her, while Vampire Academy, Let the Right One In and Tomie push the same beautiful, lethal courtship into new settings.
Witch bloodlines and secret orders hiding real magic in plain sight
Mystic Falls looks quaint until its witch families and buried curses surface, the same trick these shows pull. Legacies keeps that town's magic school running, while Mayfair Witches, Motherland: Fort Salem, Wynonna Earp, Good Witch and The Order build their drama around a bloodline or a hidden order that carries real power and real cost.
Supernatural creatures who pass for human until the truth gets out
The Salvatore brothers pass for ordinary townsfolk until Mystic Falls' body count says otherwise, the same double life these stories track. Supernatural, Shadowhunters, Lost Girl and Midnight, Texas follow hidden vampires, demons and shifters living among humans, while Bitten, The Passage and Tokyo Ghoul push that same secret existence into new genres.