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The Vampire Diaries
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Genre	Teen drama Supernatural Horror
Developed by	Series: Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec Novels: L.J. Smith
Starring	Nina Dobrev Paul Wesley Ian Somerhalder Steven R. McQueen Sara Canning Katerina Graham Candice Accola Zach Roerig Kayla Ewell Michael Trevino Matt Davis
Narrated by	Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Leslie Morgenstein Bob Levy Kevin Williamson Julie Plec
Production locations	Atlanta, Georgia Covington, Georgia Vancouver, British Columbia
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Outerbanks Entertainment Alloy Entertainment CBS Television Studios Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	September 10, 2009 (2009-09-10) – present

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural–fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith. The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). The series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. The series is a mix of teen drama and the supernatural.

When The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, it attracted the largest audience of any series since the network began in 2006. Due to strong ratings, the series was given a full, 22-episode first season on October 21, 2009. The show's first season finale aired on May 13, 2010.

On February 16, 2010, The CW announced that it had renewed the show for a second season, to air in fall 2010.

Production

Initially Kevin Williamson had little interest in developing the series, finding the premise too similar to other vampire tales. However, at Julie Plec's urging, he began to read the novels and 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." Williamson has stated the town's story will be the main focus of the series, rather than high school.

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

The pilot episode was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, but the rest of the episodes have been filmed in Covington, Georgia (which doubles as the fictional small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia) and various other communities around Greater Atlanta, to take advantage of local tax incentives.

Cast and characters

Main article: Characters in The Vampire Diaries

Main Characters

Actor/Actress	Character	Character Description
Nina Dobrev	Elena Gilbert	A strong-willed and empathetic young woman who is involved in a romantic relationship with Stefan.
	Katherine Pierce	A vampire who had romantic relationships with both Stefan and Damon in 1864. She returns to Mystic Falls and pretends to be Elena.
Paul Wesley	Stefan Salvatore	A vampire who is involved in a romantic relationship with Elena.
Ian Somerhalder	Damon Salvatore	Stefan's malevolent vampire brother who is intent on finding Katherine. He begins to develop romantic feelings for Elena.
Steven R. McQueen	Jeremy Gilbert	Elena's adoptive younger brother who is later revealed to be her cousin.
Sara Canning	Jenna Sommers	Jeremy and Elena's aunt and legal guardian.
Katerina Graham	Bonnie Bennett	Elena's best friend and a witch.
Candice Accola	Caroline Forbes	Elena's shallow friend; daughter of the town's sheriff, Elizabeth Forbes.
Zach Roerig	Matt Donovan	Elena's childhood friend and ex-boyfriend. He later dates Caroline.
Kayla Ewell	Vicki Donovan	Matt's troubled older sister and girlfriend of Tyler and then Jeremy; turned into a vampire by Damon and staked by Stefan to protect Elena and Jeremy.
Michael Trevino	Tyler Lockwood	Vicki's ex-boyfriend and Jeremy's rival; son of the mayor of Mystic Falls. It is suggested that he and his father are supernatural beings.
Matt Davis	Alaric Saltzman	Hired by Mystic Falls High School as a history teacher after Mr. Tanner's death; his wife Isobel was turned into a vampire by Damon.

Other notable characters

Actor/Actress	Character	Character Description
Mia Kirshner	Isobel Flemming-Saltzman	Alaric's wife and Elena's birth mother; turned into a vampire by Damon at her own request.
Jasmine Guy	Sheila "Grams" Bennett	Bonnie's grandmother and witch mentor. A strong guide in Bonnie's life. Died after performing a complex spell which opened the tomb.
Marguerite MacIntyre	Sheriff Elizabeth Forbes	Caroline's mother, sheriff of Mystic Falls, and a member of the Founder's Council.
Rob Pralgo	Mayor Richard Lockwood	Tyler's father, mayor of Mystic Falls as well as its wealthiest citizen; member of the Founder's Council. Mistaken for a vampire, he is trapped in a burning building and a vampire fatally breaks his neck. It is suggested that he, along with his son, was a supernatural being.
Susan Walters	Carol Lockwood	Tyler's mother and a member of the Founder's Council.
Chris Johnson	Logan Fell	A local TV reporter and a member of the Founder's Council; killed by Damon to protect Stefan and unintentionally turned into a vampire by Anna; after killing rampage and nearly killing Jenna and Caroline, he was staked by Alaric.
Chris William Martin	Zach Salvatore	A human Salvatore-family descendant and a member of the Founder's Council; killed by Damon.
Benjamin Ayres	William Tanner	Mystic Falls High School's history teacher and football coach; killed by Damon.
Bianca Lawson	Emily Bennett	Bonnie's 4th-great grandmother from the 1860's; a powerful witch and Katherine's handmaiden.
Kelly Hu	Pearl	An apothecary and Anna's mother. A powerful vampire, she is 400 years older than the Salvatore brothers. Staked by John Gilbert.
Malese Jow	Anna	Pearl's teenage vampire daughter and a contemporary of both Katherine and the Salvatore brothers. She began a romantic relationship with Jeremy. Staked by John Gilbert.
Sean Faris	Ben McKittrick	A former high school jock and local bartender, turned into a vampire by Anna. Burned to death by Stefan.
Melinda Clarke	Kelly Donovan	Matt and Vicki's wayward mother.
Sterling Sulieman	Harper	A vampire buried under the old church ruins, accidentally freed by Damon, Bonnie and Grams. Staked by John Gilbert.
Stephen Martines	Frederick	Another vampire buried under the old church and accidentally freed. Attempted revenge on the Salvatore brothers. Staked by Stefan.
David Anders	Johnathan "John" Gilbert	Jeremy's uncle, Elena's biological father, and member of the Founder's Council; claims extensive knowledge of the town, vampires and all parties connected. Stabbed by Katherine without his ring.

Plot

See also: List of The Vampire Diaries episodes

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release dates
			Season premiere	Season finale	Region 1	Region 2	Region 3	Region 4
	1	22	September 10, 2009	May 13, 2010	August 31, 2010	August 23, 2010	—	September 1, 2010
	2	—	September 2010	2011	—	—	—	—

Episode list

Season 1 (2009–2010)

#	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (in millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	Marcos Siega	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec	September 10, 2009 (2009-09-10)	S90435	4.91
Elena Gilbert and her brother Jeremy can't come to grips with the fact their parents have died. But nothing goes as planned for both of them when mysterious new student Stefan Salvatore attracts Elena's attention, leaving her ex-boyfriend Matt and her rival Caroline unaware of what's happening. After Matt's sister Vicki is bitten by something they believe to be an animal, it's discovered that Stefan is a vampire. Stefan (who does not feed on humans) realizes he is not the only vampire in town. Stefan's evil brother Damon enters the picture; they have not seen each other for 15 years.
2	2	"The Night of the Comet"	Marcos Siega	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec	September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17)	2J5001	3.78
Mystic Falls begins the preparations to celebrate the passing of a comet. While Vicki recuperates in the hospital from her injuries caused by a vampire, Stefan uses his abilities to erase Vicki's attacker from her memory, but is interrupted by Matt. Mr. Tanner warns Jenna about Jeremy and tells her that she is doing a bad job of taking care of teenagers. Elena and Damon meet for the first time at the Salvatore house and his revelation about Stefan's past brings Elena closer to the truth. Elena and Stefan kiss. Damon finds his next victim in Caroline.
3	3	"Friday Night Bites"	John Dahl	Barbie Kligman & Bryan M. Holdman	September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24)	2J5002	3.81
Bonnie has a bad feeling about Stefan, so Elena decides to invite Stefan and Bonnie to dinner so that they can get to know each other better. At school, Tyler attempts to humiliate Stefan by throwing a football at him, but it backfires as Stefan effortlessly catches it and passes it back. Stefan ends up joining the football team. During dinner, Damon and Caroline unexpectedly show up, and Elena "invites" him into her house. Stefan gives Elena a necklace filled with vervain to protect her from Damon. When Stefan attempts to convince Damon that he still has some humanity left in him, Damon attacks and kills Mr. Tanner as a rebuttal.
4	4	"Family Ties"	Guy Ferland	Andrew Kreisberg & Brian Young	October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01)	2J5003	3.53
Elena and Stefan go to the town's annual Founders' Party, hosted by Tyler's parents. Vicki wants Tyler to take her to the party. Damon tells Elena about the history of the Salvatores after Stefan tries to cut Damon out of his life. Damon also retrieves an amber crystal from one of the historical artifacts in the Lockwood Estate. Meanwhile, Stefan uses Caroline as a vessel to poison Damon. When Damon sucks Caroline's blood, he falls ill. Once Caroline wakes up, she sees the amber crystal and puts it in her purse. Stefan locks up a weakened Damon at the Salvatore property. The Founders Council, including Mayor Lockwood (Tyler's father), Carol Lockwood (Tyler's mother), Sheriff Forbes (Caroline's mother), and Logan Fell, have come to the conclusion that vampires have returned to Mystic Falls due to the drained bodies, and must retrieve a pocketwatch that belongs to the Gilbert family. In the end, Vicki goes to Jeremy and they go to the bedroom.
5	5	"You're Undead to Me"	Kevin Bray	Sean Reycraft & Gabrielle Stanton	October 8, 2009 (2009-10-08)	2J5004	3.52
While Damon grows weaker, Jeremy's and Vicki's relationship grows stronger. At the school organized car wash Bonnie discovers more about her powers and decides to face with them. Logan's charm leads to have dinner in the Gilberts' house which leads to his stealing the pocketwatch. Elena finds out from a stranger that Stefan eerily resembles somebody named Stefan Salvatore he knew in 1953. This leads to Elena questioning who Stefan really is. Damon uses his connection with Caroline to free himself and later feeds on Vicki.
6	6	"Lost Girls"	Marcos Siega	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec	October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)	2J5005	3.88
Stefan explains his and Damon's past with Katherine to Elena. In 1864, they both loved a woman named Katherine, who then turned them into vampires. Meanwhile, Damon spends the day trapped inside the Salvatore Boarding House with Vicki. They feed off of each other and he changes her into a vampire. Stefan discovers this and attempts to persuade her to die instead of completing the transformation into a vampire by feeding on human blood. Logan uses the pocketwatch that tracks down vampires and finds Stefan and Vicki in the woods. Logan shoots Stefan with a wooden bullet, thinking Stefan was attacking Vicki. Damon saves Stefan by attacking Logan. Vicki is overcome by the hunger and feeds on Logan, completing her transformation. Stefan tells Elena that Vicki has become a vampire, and Elena decides to keep his secrets, but not without ending their relationship.
7	7	"Haunted"	Ernest Dickerson	Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec & Andrew Kreisberg	October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)	2J5006	4.18
Stefan tries to help Vicki deal with her urge to feed, but is unable to control her. While giving Bonnie her witch costume at school, Caroline also gives Bonnie the amber crystal which Damon took from the Founder's Party. At a Halloween party, Vicki attacks Jeremy and Elena, and Stefan stakes her through the heart, killing her. Stefan swears Elena to secrecy so she won't tell Matt and Jeremy what really happened to Vicki. Elena is unable to console the grieving Jeremy and asks Stefan to use his powers to make sure her brother does not remember what happened. When Stefan tells her he is unsure of it working effectively, Damon volunteers to "take away his suffering."
8	8	"162 Candles"	Rick Bota	Barbie Kligman & Gabrielle Stanton	November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05)	2J5007	4.09
An old vampire friend of Stefan's arrives in Mystic Falls, the 350-year-old Lexi. She makes Elena realize the value of love, and helps her to take the first step towards renewing a relationship with Stefan. Jeremy stops doing drugs and putting off homework after Damon alters his memory of Vicki's death. Elena asks Damon if there is anything else that he did to her brother but all Damon says is that he "removed the suffering". Damon gives a box of vervain to Sheriff Forbes and she reveals to him all of the vampire hunters in town. Damon frames Lexi for the death of a local boy by altering his girlfriend's memory and changing her testimony. The police apprehend Lexi. Outside the bar, Damon stakes Lexi and kills her before she can attack the sheriff. Stefan is furious about what has been done to Lexi and tells Elena that she was right by ending things with him, then he takes off and attacks Damon, but stops short of killing him. He spares Damon's life to repay Damon for saving him from Logan. While wearing the amber crystal Bonnie has a nightmare and she wakes up in a cemetery.
9	9	"History Repeating"	Marcos Siega	Bryan M. Holdman & Brian Young	November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12)	2J5008	4.10
A new history teacher arrives, Alaric Saltzman, to replace Mr. Tanner. Jeremy notices his ring, which resembles one worn by vampires. Jeremy introduces his new teacher to Jenna, who then becomes infatuated with Alaric. Alaric asks Jenna to invite him into her home, but she refuses after realizing Jeremy is there. When Bonnie is having dreams about her ancestor Emily, the girls decide to hold a séance, enabling Emily to possess Bonnie. Meanwhile, Damon reveals the reason he really came back to Mystic Falls: to resurrect Katherine with the help of the crystal that Katherine gave to Emily on her last day alive. Stefan tries to stop Damon, knowing that it'll cause a disaster in Mystic Falls due to the fact that all the vampires held in old Fell's Church were burned to death by the townspeople, and that they would take their revenge on an innocent generation of townspeople. On her way to the ruins of old Fell's Church, Damon greets Emily and reminds her about the deal they made a century and a half ago. Damon will protect Emily's line and Emily will protect Katherine. Damon goes for the crystal, and Emily uses her power to throw him up to the branch of a tree. Then Emily performs the ritual to destroy the crystal and thwarts Damon's plan. Emily releases Bonnie from possession. Furious Damon attacks Bonnie, but Stefan saves her by making her drink his blood. Bonnie is frightened of Stefan until Elena reveals everything to her. Matt continues to be there for Caroline when she needs it. Logan returns into the picture as a vampire instead of a corpse at Elena's house, and he tries to get Jenna to invite him in.
10	10	"The Turning Point"	J. Miller Tobin	Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec & Barbie Kligman	November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19)	2J5009	3.57
Jeremy decides to return to his hobby of sketching fantasy creatures that he had stopped upon the death of his parents. Logan attacks and kills several people throughout the town. Matt and Caroline continue to hang out together. He tells Tyler that he likes hanging out with Caroline. Sheriff Forbes tells Damon of a new recent attack, and he discovers Logan doesn't know who turned him. Alaric helps with a small dispute among Jeremy, Tyler and Mayor Lockwood. Logan kidnaps Caroline after a dispute with the sheriff, but Stefan and Damon save her. Logan tells Damon he knows of another way to resurrect Katherine. Elena tells Stefan that she loves him and he decides to stay in Mystic Falls. Stefan and Elena then sleep together. But when Stefan goes to get a drink for Elena, she discovers the photo of Katherine and leaves his house abruptly, leaving her vervain necklace behind with the photo. Alaric confronts Logan and tells him to leave Jenna alone. Logan tries to attack him, but gets staked and dies. Elena is involved in a car crash while trying to avoid a man in the middle of the road, but realizes that the man is more than human. The last shot is of the stranger approaching the car and Elena screaming.
11	11	"Bloodlines"	David Barrett	Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec & Sean Reycraft	January 21, 2010 (2010-01-21)	2J5010	3.68
Damon's arrival causes the mysterious stranger to flee, and Damon frees Elena from her overturned car. Damon brings Elena with him to Georgia to see Bree, a witch and an old flame of Damon's, hoping she can help open the tomb to free Katherine. Bree calls Lee, Lexi's boyfriend (as Lexi was her friend), who wants revenge on Damon. Elena saves Damon, and he kills Bree after she tells him to find Emily's spellbook. Stefan opens up to Bonnie's grandma in an attempt to help Bonnie come to terms with her new power. Jeremy meets Anna, who knows the true past of Mystic Falls. When Elena and Damon return, Stefan reveals that he saved Elena from the crash that killed her parents. Stefan also tells Elena that her parents adopted her, but knows nothing more about her parentage. He claims his love to Elena and she forgives him. Alaric sits at the Mystic Grill bar and recognizes Damon as the vampire who killed his wife.
12	12	"Unpleasantville"	Liz Friedlander	Barbie Kligman & Brian Young	January 28, 2010 (2010-01-28)	2J5011	3.71
The vampire that has been stalking Elena knew Katherine and he is killed by the Salvatore brothers.Before dying he reveals that the way to get into the tomb lies in Gilbert's journal. While Jenna and Alaric are walking home from the party, Alaric tells Jenna that his wife was named Isobel, the same name as Elena's birth mother. Meanwhile Anna keeps on trying to get close to Jeremy, because she wants to get her hands on his ancestor's journal. At the end of the episode, it is revealed that both Anna and Ben are vampires and appear to be romantically involved with each other.
13	13	"Children of the Damned"	Marcos Siega	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec	February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)	2J5012	3.99
The episode begins with Katherine and Damon in 1864. Katherine stops a carriage and attacks and feeds on the people in it. Katherine and Damon kiss .The scene fades to Damon interrupting Elena and Stefan in bed. Damon reminds them he can be trusted then leaves. The scene fades to Damon and Katherine in 1864. In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople, including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie’s date with Ben takes a frightening turn when she discovers Ben is a vampire. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena’s ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric’s interest in both the journal and the town’s history and that the way into the tomb is in the Grimoire. Although Anna stole the journal before Stefan could take it from Alaric, Stefan got a photocopy of the journal that Alaric had made. Stefan and Elena go to Guiseppe Salvatore's grave to find Emily's spell book. Jeremy's friend Anna is revealed to be the daughter of Pearl, one of the vampires trapped in the tomb beneath the ruins of old Fell's Church. Damon takes the journal from her and goes to his father's grave. Damon finds Elena and Stefan there after they dig the Grimoire up from his father's grave. Damon takes the book. Stefan brings Elena home and goes down stairs to get her some aspirin. He then learns that Jeremy has Anna over. Stefan recognizes the name and he runs upstairs to find Elena gone.
14	14	"Fool Me Once"	Marcos Siega	Brett Conrad	February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)	2J5013	3.51
Elena wakes to find that she and Bonnie have been kidnapped by Anna and Ben. Stefan has been trying to find her and asks Damon for help, but he refuses. With help from Grams, Stefan eventually saves Elena and Bonnie. Stefan later ends up killing Ben for not obeying his order to leave town. Jeremy asks Anna to a party in the woods, unaware that she has her own reasons for wanting to meet him there. With the help of Bonnie and Grams, the tomb is opened and Damon realizes that Katherine is not inside. Anna enters the tomb to find her mother Pearl and helps her escape by having her feed on Elena's blood. Stefan warns Damon that the seal of the tomb has only been temporarily broken, and Elena helps them both escape in order to not be sealed in forever. Out of the tomb, Elena sees how upset Damon is and comforts him. Damon afterward confronts Anna and Pearl, and learns that a smitten church guard had let Katherine go, and she was never inside the tomb. Anna admits to having seen Katherine in Chicago in 1983, but she was indifferent regarding Damon. At home, Bonnie checks on Grams, but finds that she has died from the strain back at the tomb. The episode ends with one of the vampires escaping from the tomb.
15	15	"A Few Good Men"	Joshua Butler	Brian Young	March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)	2J5014	3.33
Harper, the vampire who escaped from the tomb, kills a man in the woods and steals his clothes. Matt and Caroline are surprised by the sudden reappearance of Matt’s mother Kelly. Stefan and Elena are worried about Damon’s new attitude. Damon is asked by Sheriff Forbes to take part in a fund-raising bachelor auction and asks the Sheriff for information on Alaric. Alaric discovers that his wife Isobel was Elena's biological mother, and was turned into a vampire by Damon at her own request. He confronts Damon, and the confrontation ends when Damon stabs Alaric to death with a stake. However, Alaric comes back to life, saved by a mysterious ring that Isobel gave him. Elena is determined to find out everything she can about her birth mother, but encounters warnings -- possibly from Isobel herself -- to stay away. At the end of the episode, it is revealed that Harper will be staying with Anna and Pearl.
16	16	"There Goes the Neighborhood"	Kevin Bray	Bryan Oh & Andrew Chambliss	April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01)	2J5015	2.80
Anna pays a visit to Damon, bringing along her mother Pearl, who wants to take control of the town. All the vampires in the tomb have been released, and most are staying at an old farmhouse on the outskirts of town. Pearl offers to help Damon find Katherine if he helps her out, but the visit turns violent when he turns her down. Anna arrives unexpectedly at Jeremy's house. Jeremy cuts his hand to tempt Anna, who then sucks his blood, but is interrupted by Jenna. Elena, Stefan, Caroline, and Matt go on an awkward double date to Mystic Grill where Frederick, a now-freed vampire from the tomb, mistakes Elena for Katherine. Kelly, Jenna, and Damon have some drinks at the bar, but Jenna leaves when things start heating up between Damon and Kelly. Frederick and his girlfriend Bethanne, who blame the Salvatore brothers for their entombment, break into the boarding house and attack Stefan and Damon. Stefan stakes Bethanne, but Frederick escapes and returns to the farmhouse, where Pearl punishes him for leaving the house against her orders. Anna sneaks into Jeremy's room and chastises him for cutting himself in front of her, but Jeremy insists that he did it because he wants her to turn him.
17	17	"Let the Right One In"	Dennis Smith	Julie Plec & Brian Young	April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08)	2J5016	3.48
A great storm approaches Mystic Falls, blocking out rays from the sun and making the roads dangerous. Jeremy keeps trying to convince Anna to turn him, but she refuses. While out hunting, Stefan is captured by Frederic and his friends, who intend to torture him before killing him. Damon goes to the house, realizing he cannot get in because the owner of the house has been compelled not to invite him in. Damon and Elena therefore convince Alaric to work with them to help Stefan. Damon, however, will not allow Elena to come into the house with them. Pearl meets mayor Lockwood in the Mystic Grill. Matt is angry with his mother Kelly, but is fearful of pressuring her too much, afraid that she may leave again. Alaric enters the vampire house under the pretext of borrowing the phone. Damon kills the human living in the house, thus enabling him to enter. After her car breaks down in the storm, Caroline discovers the remains of Vicky Donovan. Matt and Kelly are heartbroken by the news. Damon and Elena rescue Stefan, but a fight erupts in which Damon and Alaric kill most of the vampires. Frederick comes after Elena and Stefan, wounding Stefan badly. Elena has to feed Stefan her blood to revive him. Stefan briefly loses control of himself. Anna agrees to turn Jeremy, but she then figures out (and he does not deny) that the real reason he wanted to be turned was to be with Vicky, whom he now knows to be dead. Damon discovers that Stefan has lost control of his bloodlust, drinking large amounts of human blood from Damon's stores of IV bags.
18	18	"Under Control"	David Von Ancken	Barbie Kligman & Andrew Chambliss	April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15)	2J5017	3.15
Stefan struggles to maintain control of his new circumstances, and Elena and Jeremy's uncle, John Gilbert, unexpectedly shows up in Mystic Falls. Alaric and Elena have an awkward conversation about Isobel. Stefan exhibits some unusual behavior at the Founder's Day event, and things turn ugly when Damon tries to find out why John Gilbert has returned. Matt and Tyler find themselves in conflict after an incident at the party, and the relationship between Matt and his mom reaches a new low point. Meanwhile, Elena is unable to comfort Jeremy, causing him to take action.
19	19	"Miss Mystic Falls"	Marcos Siega	Bryan Oh & Caroline Dries	April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22)	2J5018	3.33
At the Founder's Day Gala, Elena and Caroline compete in the "Miss Mystic Fall" contest. Bonnie returns to town and Elena is very happy to have her back, but Bonnie still has some issues to work out and is outright alienated with Elena for her association with Stefan. Meanwhile, John Gilbert tries unsuccessfully to intimidate Damon, and Damon discovers that Stefan is hiding a very dangerous secret.
20	20	"Blood Brothers"	Liz Friedlander	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec	April 29, 2010 (2010-04-29)	2J5019	3.39
As Stefan tries to come to terms with his past, he and Damon reveal pieces of their history to Elena, including the truth about how they were turned into vampires. Pearl and Jonathan Gilbert have an an ugly confrontation. Meanwhile, Damon and Alaric attempt to track down a mysterious invention before Jonathan can find it. Jeremy and Anna's relationship continues to grow. At the end, Jonathan Gilbert kills Pearl by staking her and Anna cries over her dead body. When Elena releases him, Stefan goes blood crazy and wants to die but Elena manages to talk him out of it. They return to the house and Stefan seems to be cured of the blood-craze but Damon doesn't seem happy about it.
21	21	"Isobel"	J. Miller Tobin	Caroline Dries & Brian Young	May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06)	2J5020	3.31
Isobel returns to town and surprises Alaric with her new cynical and cruel attitude and her demand that he arrange for her to meet Elena; despite her seeming indifference toward him, it appears that she still loves him and that she is not truly happy with her life as a vampire. When the two finally meet, Isobel refuses to answer most of Elena's questions, but states that she is also looking for the mysterious invention that John Gilbert has been seeking. Upon learning that Damon has the device, Isobel orders Elena to obtain the device from Damon and threatens to kill Elena's loved ones if she refuses. It soon becomes apparent that both Isabel and John are working for Katherine. Isobel attempts to intimidate Damon into giving her the device and offers to reveal Katherine's whereabouts in return, but he makes it clear that he will not tolerate her threatening him or the people he cares about, and that he no longer wants anything to do with Katherine. Isobel later kidnaps Jeremy in order to force Elena's hand, and Elena implores Damon to give her the device, which he does. Bonnie offers to remove the spell from the device, which can supposedly kill vampires; it is later revealed that Bonnie only pretended to deactivate the device, due to her vendetta against vampires. Elena gives the device to Isobel, who reveals that the reason Damon surrendered the device to Elena is because he is in love with her. It is revealed that John is Elena's biological father, and that he and Isobel had dated in high school. John plans to use the device to kill all the vampires in Mystic Falls, including Stefan and Damon. Isobel, who appears to care for Elena after all, expresses her fear that the Salvatore brothers may eventually turn Elena into a vampire- a life that she doesn't want for Elena- and that getting rid of them is the best thing she and John could do for their daughter.
22	22	"Founder's Day"	Marcos Siega	Bryan Oh & Andrew Chambliss	May 13, 2010 (2010-05-13)	2J5021	3.47
It's Founder's Day, and everyone is preparing for floats and fireworks. Jeremy, still alienated from Elena for lying to him about everything, seek Anna's company; Anna gives him a vial of her blood and offers him the choice of becoming a vampire. Though Damon and Alaric team up to try to stop John Gilbert from utilizing the mysterious device to kill vampires, John sets his plan in motion, leading to a chaotic, destructive, and deadly end to the Founder's Day celebration. Caroline is severely injured in a car accident involving Tyler, and it is suggested that Tyler and his father, the mayor, are not quite human. John kills Anna and burns many of the tomb vampires alive; Tyler's father dies along with them. Stefan realizes that, despite everything Damon has done, he does love his brother. Elena confronts John with the knowledge that he is her father, Stefan having informed her so. Bonnie saves Stefan and Damon from John's rampage for Elena's sake but tells Stefan that if Damon kills another innocent person, she will not hesitate to take him down. Damon finally realizes that there is some good in him, and that he may actually want to become a better person. Jeremy learns of Anna's death; he drinks Anna's blood and overdoses on pain pills, hoping that his emotional pain will ease if he becomes a vampire. Damon kisses a person whom he believes to be Elena, who enters the Gilbert house and murders John Gilbert; before John dies, he recognizes her as Katherine, pretending to be Elena. The season ends with the real Elena entering the house and going towards the kitchen, where Katherine is.

Season 2 (2010–2011)

On February 16, 2010, the CW announced that it was going to renew The Vampire Diaries for a second season.

Reception

Critical reception

The Vampire Diaries initially received mixed reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave the pilot a B+, stating that the show "signals a welcome return to form for writer-producer Kevin Williamson". They end by saying that "Diaries promises us a season of sharp-tongued amusement." Metacritic gave the show a score of 50/100 based on 22 critical reviews, indicating mixed to average response. Its premiere on September 10, 2009 gave The CW its biggest series premiere scoring 4.9 million viewers. Adding in DVR numbers, the ratings for the premiere swelled to an official 5.7 million viewers.

Many TV critics felt the series improved with each episode. Sarah Hughes of The Independent says The Vampire Diaries turns into "a well-crafted, interestingly developed series" despite a poor opening episode. The New York Post also praised the portrayal of Elena, finding the character to be a strong-minded woman who doesn't allow her feelings for her boyfriend to control her. The San Diego Union-Tribune said: "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." Mike Hale of The New York Times gave the series an honorable mention on his list of the top TV shows of 2009.

Awards

• 2010 – People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama

U.S. televison ratings

Season	Episodes	Timeslot	Original Airing			Viewers (in millions)	Annual Rank	Rating/Share (18-49)
			Season Premiere	Season Finale	TV Season
1	22	Thursday 8/7 Central P.M.	September 10, 2009	May 13, 2010	2009–2010	3.46	#110	1.4/6

International distribution

Country	TV network(s)
Argentina	WBTV
Arab World	MBC Action
Australia	Go!
Belgium	VT4, RTBF
Bolivia	WBTV
Brazil	WBTV
Canada	CTV, MuchMusic
Chile	WBTV
Colombia	WBTV
Costa Rica	WBTV
Croatia	Nova TV
Denmark	TV3
Dominican Republic	WBTV
France	Canal + Family, TF1
Germany	ProSieben
Greece	Star Channel
Guatemala	WBTV
Hong Kong	TVB Pearl
Iran	MBC Persia
Ireland	TV3
Italy	Mya
Malaysia	8TV
Mexico	WBTV
Netherlands	NET 5
New Zealand	TV2
Norway	TVNorge
Panama	WBTV
Paraguay	WBTV
Philippines	IBC, Solar TV
Peru	WBTV
Poland	nFilmHD
Portugal	RTP1
Puerto Rico	WAPA-TV
Russia	TNT
Singapore	mio TV
South Africa	Vuzu
Spain	RTVE, TNT
Sweden	TV6
Thailand	True Series
Turkey	MyMax
United Kingdom	ITV2
United States	The CW
Uruguay	WBTV, Fuse TV
Venezuela	WBTV

External links

• Official website
• The Vampire Diaries at IMDb

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