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Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural-fantasy horror television series, which premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009. It was originally filmed in Vancouver, but after filming the Season 1 Pilot episode, filming was relocated to Covington, Georgia and Monroe, Georgia, to take advantage of Georgia's more competitive tax incentives. The show is based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith.

The series currently airs in The CW's previous Smallville slot. The series is paired with Supernatural as part of a horror-themed night. On October 21, 2009, it was announced that The CW had given the series a full, 22-episode first season. Meanwhile, The Vampire Diaries is currently The CW's best performing show.

Forbes.com includes the series in a so-called "vampire craze" in entertainment, beginning with HBO's True Blood and the film Twilight, continuing with the film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, and the upcoming films New Moon and Daybreakers.

Vampire Diaries Production

On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW greenlit the pilot for The Vampire Diaries with Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec set as the writers and executive producers. On May 19, 2009, the pilot was officially ordered to series for the 2009-2010 season. Owing to strong ratings, the initial 13-episode order was expanded to a full 22-episode season on October 21, 2009. Williamson has stated the series will not focus on high school but is more the story of a small town.

Actor Character Notes
Nina Dobrev Elena Gilbert
Paul Wesley Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen Jeremy Gilbert
Sara Canning Jenna Sommers Was not credited in Friday Night Bites.
Katerina Graham Bonnie Bennett
Candice Accola Caroline Forbes
Zach Roerig Matt Donovan
Kayla Ewell Vicki Donovan 1-7 only
Michael Trevino Tyler Lockwood

Vampire Diaries Plot

The story begins as the vampire Stefan Salvatore returns to his ancestral home in Mystic Falls, Virginia, to be near Elena Gilbert, a high school student who bears a resemblance to Katherine, a woman Stefan loved 145 years ago, in the year 1864.

Elena and her brother, Jeremy, struggle to get past the deaths of their parents, which occurred four months prior. Jeremy deals with the loss through drug use, while Elena tries to shut out her feelings. She and Stefan meet, and are instantly attracted to each other.

Trouble starts when the vampire Damon Salvatore, who followed his brother Stefan to Mystic Falls, begins feeding on the townspeople. At a party, he attacks Vicki Donovan. She survives and remembers that a vampire bit her. Stefan attempts to cover his tracks by using his powers to make her believe an animal attacked her. While trying to visit Stefan at his home, Elena meets Damon, who tells her Stefan is still getting over his past love Katherine.

Damon later goes after Elena's friend Caroline Forbes. He feeds off her, but keeps her alive and controls her with his vampire powers. He acts as her boyfriend and uses his relationship with her to interfere with Stefan and Elena by revealing more hints about Katherine. To stop Damon from hurting more people, Stefan and his human relative, Zach Salvatore, work together to drug Damon with vervain, a plant that protects humans from vampire mind magic and weakens vampires if they ingest it. Stefan slips the vervain into Caroline's drink so that when Damon feeds from her, he drinks the herb that is in her system. While he is under the effects of the vervain, Stefan and Zach lock him up in the Salvatore mansion and plan to starve him until he mummifies.

Elena and Stefan's relationship is strained by the secrets he keeps about who he is as well as his past with Katherine. Damon uses his powers to make Caroline come to him and set him free. He kills Zach, who tries to stop her, and later feeds on Vicki again, eventually turning her into a vampire. After seeing Stefan in a video clip from 1953, Elena puts the pieces together about what he really is and goes to confront him. He reveals that he and Damon both loved Katherine, who turned them into vampires in 1864. Elena, overwhelmed by this discovery, promises to keep his secret but chooses to break off their relationship. Stefan fails to help Vicki control herself as a newly made vampire and has to kill her.

An old vampire friend of Stefan's comes to 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. Damon gives a box of vervain to the local police. Later, the police apprehend Lexi. As she is moving to attack Chief Forbes, Damon stabs Lexi in the chest with a stake, effectively killing her. Furious at him, Stefan is able to beat Damon in a fight, staking him in the stomach. Proclaiming that by sparing his life, they were even for Damon saving his earlier.

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Vampire Diaries Cast
Nina Dobrev - Elena Gilbert (9 episodes, 2009)
Paul Wesley - Stefan Salvatore (9 episodes, 2009)
Ian Somerhalder - Damon Salvatore (9 episodes, 2009) Steven R. McQueen - Jeremy Gilbert (9 episodes, 2009)
Katerina Graham - Bonnie Bennett (9 episodes, 2009)
Candice Accola - Caroline Forbes (9 episodes, 2009) Zach Roerig - Matt Donovan (9 episodes, 2009)
Michael Trevino - Tyler Lockwood (9 episodes, 2009)
Sara Canning - Jenna Sommers (8 episodes, 2009)
Kayla Ewell - Vicki Donovan (8 episodes, 2009)
Chris J. Johnson - Logan Fell (4 episodes, 2009) Chris William Martin - Zach Salvatore (4 episodes, 2009)
Benjamin Ayres - William Tanner (3 episodes, 2009) Marguerite MacIntyre - Sheriff Forbes (3 episodes, 2009) Jasmine Guy - Tituba Bennett (3 episodes, 2009)
Robert Pralgo - Mayor Charles Lockwood (3 episodes, 2009) Joel Harold - #1 Football Fan (3 episodes, 2009)
Bianca Lawson - Emily Bennett (2 episodes, 2009)
Susan Walters - Mrs. Lockwood (2 episodes, 2009)
Desmond Phillips - Tony (2 episodes, 2009)
Jasmine Burke - Birdie Mae (2 episodes, 2009) Kevin Nichols - Deputy (2 episodes, 2009)
Amber Wallace - Summer (2 episodes, 2009)
John Gilbert - Guy (2 episodes, 2009)
James Belyeu - High School Student (2 episodes, 2009)
Joseph Harold - Football Fan (2 episodes, 2009) Shakira Massiah - Cheerleader (2 episodes, 2009)
Carmen Matheny - Football Fan (2 episodes, 2009)
Justin Price - Football Player (2 episodes, 2009)