Meanwhile, Damon spends the day trapped inside the Salvatore Boarding House with Vicki. Hurting for money, Matt takes a job at the Mystic Grill, where former high school football-star Ben, works as a bartender. The site's critics consensus reads, "It's not particularly innovative and there's a lot of angsty brooding going on, but there's a self-referential cheekiness in The Vampire Diaries that will appeal directly to its target audience. After her car breaks down in a storm, Caroline make a horrific discovery that shocks everyone in town. Kayla Ewell portrayed Vicki Donovan for the first seven episodes until her character was killed off. It follows Elena Gilbert portrayed by Nina Dobrev as she begins to get over her parents' death, when two vampires pull her into a world she didn't know before, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, portrayed by Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, respectively. The series is based on a book series of the same name by L.J. While wearing the amber crystal Bonnie has a nightmare and she wakes up in a cemetery. Elena Gilbert is a popular high school golden girl who is used to getting what she wants. Harper, the vampire who escaped from the tomb, kills a man in the woods and steals his clothes. Gradually, Stefan is reminded of his Prohibition period affair with her while still bloodthirsty himself, and its tragic end. Stefan discovers this and attempts to persuade her to die instead of completing the transformation into a vampire by feeding on human blood. Much to the surprise of their friends, Matt and Caroline continue to hang out together. 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. In the end, Vicki goes to Jeremy and they go to the bedroom. Anna admits to having seen Katherine in Chicago in 1983, but she was indifferent regarding Damon. The Vampire Diaries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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. What she doesn't realize is that Stefan is hiding a dark, deadly secret of his own – the fact that he's a 161 year old vampire. The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 18th century. Nothing goes as planned for both of them during their first day back at school. At the Miss Mystic Falls contest, Damon tells Elena that Stefan has been drinking human blood again. 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 when she was alive. The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” Soars to Series High, "The CW Shows Largest Percentage Gains from Dvr Viewing Across the Board for Any Broadcast Network During "Premiere Week. His father tried staking him but accidentally staked himself. On March 11, 2016, The CW renewed The Vampire Diaries for an eighth season, which was confirmed to be the final one in July 2016. Elena and Stefan go on an awkward double date with Caroline and Matt, but Stefan and Matt find they have some common ground. Damon saves Stefan by attacking Logan. Meanwhile, Mr. Tanner warns Jenna about Jeremy's recent behavior and tells her that she is doing a bad job of taking care of the two teenagers. Season seven of the THE VAMPIRE DIARIES found our heroes rebuilding their world without Elena. Season 1 … On July 23, 2016, the CW announced that the upcoming season would be the series' last and would consist of 16 episodes. When Stefan, Damon and Elena work with Bonnie and Grams to open the tomb, everyone is shocked by what they discover. The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 3: Friday Night Bites Summary: As Elena tries to ignore Bonnie's warnings about Stefan, Tyler tries to embarrass Stefan by throwing a ball at him. 1 Summaries 1.1 Wiki Summary 1.2 Wetpaint Summary 1.3 IMDB Summary 2 Cast 2.1 Main Cast 2.2 Supporting Cast 2.3 Guest Cast 3 Chapters 4 Episode List 5 … The semi-psychic Bonnie tells Elena that she has a bad feeling about Stefan, so Elena decides to invite Stefan and Bonnie to have dinner at her house so that they can get to know each other better. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Damon and Elena rescue Stefan, but a fight erupts in which Damon and Alaric kill most of the vampires. Elena's friend, Bonnie, encourages Elena to go for it and talk to him, but she is not convinced to leave her social isolation. At a Halloween party at the school, Vicki attacks both Jeremy and Elena, and Stefan is forced to stake her through the heart, killing her. Anna enters the tomb to find her mother Pearl and helps her escape by having her feed on Elena's blood. Klaus takes Stefan to Chicago, where he wants to resuscitate his sister Rebekah, who might hold the key to breaking the curse. After her car breaks down in the storm, Caroline discovers the remains of Vicki Donovan in the woods. Matt and Kelly are heartbroken by the news. As Katherine leaves, Elena comes in and finds her father injured. Jeremy has become a loner and Elena starts dating a boy named Stefan Salvatore. The police apprehend Lexi. Season One of the vampire diarie's spin-off The Originals series produced by The CW. But when Stefan goes to get a drink for Elena, she discovers the photo of Katherine see that she looks exactly like her and leaves his house abruptly, leaving her vervain necklace behind with the photo. Later, Alaric and Damon become friends. In the seasons climax, during Founders day, Richard and John execute their plan to kill the vampires, both willing to use innocent people as collateral damage. 294 views. Elena has to feed Stefan her blood to revive him. [4] The season concluded on May 13, 2010, comprising 22 episodes. It was officially picked up for the 2009–10 season on May 19, 2009. Logan shoots Stefan with a wooden bullet, thinking Stefan was attacking Vicki. 1 show since the network began in 2006. 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. 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. Damon kills the human living in the house, thus enabling him to enter. Recap guide / thumbnail previews for "The Vampire Diaries" Season 1 Episode 14 . In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople, including their father, Giuseppe Salvatore, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. Episodes Stefan briefly loses control of himself. Four months after the tragic car accident that killed their parents, Jeremy gets a break from the mysterious new history teacher, Alaric Saltzman, and introduces Alaric to Jenna. Stefan realizes that, despite everything Damon has done, he does love his brother. Meanwhile, Jeremy meets Anna, a young woman who knows the true past of Mystic Falls. Jeremy gets a break from the mysterious new history teacher, Alaric Saltzman and introduces Alaric to Jenna. Founder's Day As Stefan and Damon try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town, Stefan gives Elena more vervain-filled jewelry to protect her family and friends. While out hunting, Stefan is captured by Frederic and his friends, who intend to torture him before killing him. The series was the No. Damon gives a box of vervain to Sheriff Forbes and she reveals to him all of the vampire hunters in town... unaware about his true nature. 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. With the help of Bonnie and Grams, the tomb is opened and Damon realizes that Katherine is not inside. With Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen. 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 season premiered on October 21, 2016 and concluded on March 10, 2017. Stefan also tells Elena that her parents adopted her, but knows nothing more about her parentage. Soon Elena finds herself torn between two brothers, and in terrible danger. He and Stefan have not seen each other for 15 years. The episode begins with Stefan going back to school. Premiere Plus, a terrifying appearance by Silas (PAUL WESLEY). Sheriff Forbes finds her daughter has been injured and goes to the hospital where she is comforted by Damon. An old vampire friend of Stefan's arrives in Mystic Falls, the 350-year-old Lexi. Out of the tomb, Elena sees how upset Damon is and comforts him. Logan tells Damon he knows of another way to resurrect Katherine. the CW Again Earns Network TV's Largest Percent Gains from Live+7 Dvr Playback", "The CW Continues to Score Big in Live+7", "Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership – TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings, Television Show Ratings", "First Week Of The Jay Leno Show Really Was "DVR Proof, "hWeek Two: top 25 shows with the biggest DVR viewer increases (hello, Dollhouse, Fringe, Smallville, Heroes, Gossip Girl, etc", "Smallville, Dollhouse Get Big DVR Boosts In Week 3", "Smallville sees HUGE DVR increases DVR viewer increases: House most DVR'd; Fringe biggest % increase", Teen Choice Awards TV Winners The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl, "The Vampire Diaires – Season 1 [DVD] [2009]", "Vampire Diaries, The – The Complete 1st Season", "The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]: Nina", "The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season Blu-ray: Amazon.ca: Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, David Barrett, David Von Ancken, Dennis Smith, Ernest R. 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We’ve been told The Vampire Diaries would feel like a new show this year as Elena and Caroline went to college and Silas and the mysterious Nadia wreaked havoc in Mystic Falls. Damon also retrieves an amber crystal from one of the historical artifacts in the Lockwood Estate. Based on novels of the same name, Vampire Diaries follows Elena, a young heroine, who is the object of passion for two vampire brothers. Jeremy asks Anna to a party in the woods, unaware that she has her own reasons for wanting to meet him there. Damon goes for the crystal, and Emily uses her power to throw him up to the branch of a tree. She is later turned into a vampire by Damon, but her bloodlust was out of control and she is killed by Stefan. Stefan is angry when Elena confronts him with this information, and breaks a mirror. Anna pays a visit to Damon, bringing along her mother Pearl, who wants to take control of the town. 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. Fearing that he knows who is responsible for the attack, Stefan returns home and finds his older brother, Damon, whom he hasn't seen for 15 years. A bad storm approaches Mystic Falls making the roads dangerous. Alaric confronts Logan and tells him to leave Jenna alone. Jeremy and Anna's relationship continues to grow as Anna enrolls at Jeremy's high school just so they could spend time together, and Jeremy attempts to learn as much as possible from her. In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father. [1] It premiered on September 10, 2009, on The CW and received the highest ratings for a series premiere in the networks history scoring 4.91 million live viewers. Meanwhile, John Gilbert tries unsuccessfully to intimidate Damon. Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Caroline (Candice King) began their much-anticipated relationship, which was complicated by Ca… While Stefan struggles to come to terms with his past, both he and Damon reveal parts of their history to Elena, until she finally learns the truth about how they became vampires. S SEASON 1 E EPISODE 14. Ben comes to Bonnie's aid when he notices Damon is bothering her. Posted September 14th, 2011 by Cathy Kammer. In an interview Kayla Ewell talked about a possible return for Vicki. Back at the dance, Damon poses as Elena's escort, since Stefan is not there. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers. "[35] Mike Hale of The New York Times gave the series an honorable mention on his list of the top TV shows of 2009. After Matt's sister Vicki is bitten by something they believe to be an animal, it is revealed that Stefan is a vampire and is hiding it from Elena. [34] 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. John is working for the Council. Stefan tries to stop Damon, knowing that it'll cause a disaster in Mystic Falls due to the fact that all the vampires that had escaped to the tomb underneath the old Fell's Church, in 1864, would take revenge on the innocent generation of townspeople. From that point Jenna starts dating Alaric. Elena's friends and acquaintances also become involved such as Tyler Lockwood, son of the mayor, and Matt Donovan, Elena's ex-boyfriend and Caroline Forbes, daughter of the sheriff. Love Sucks Stefan and Elena go to Giuseppe Salvatore's grave to find Emily's spell book. Alaric asks Jenna to invite him into her home, but she refuses after realizing Jeremy is there. Matt is hopeful that his mom, Kelly, may be back to stay. Elena is determined to find out everything she can about her birth mother, but encounters warnings – possibly from Isobel herself – to stay away. Meanwhile, Stefan uses Caroline as a vessel to poison Damon. Friday … As a result, it is not an accurate spoiler source and should not be cited as such. [33] 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. Elena confronts John with the fact that he is her father, which was confirmed previously by Stefan. 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. When she meets handsome, haunted Stefan Salvatore, he struggles to resist her for fear that his dark secret is too much for her to handle. Season Four begins with the knowledge that everything is in transition. Damon goes to the house, realizing he cannot get in because the owner of the house has been compelled not to invite him in. Anna asks Jeremy how much he knows and he says he knows everything. Finale Stefan later ends up killing Ben for not obeying his order to leave town. They feed off of each other and he changes her into a vampire. Elena gives the device to Isobel, who reveals that she knew Damon would surrender the device to Elena because he's in love with her. She told E! Season One Damon reminds them he can be trusted and then leaves. He then learns that Jeremy has Anna over. [27] On May 19, 2009, the series was officially ordered for the 2009–2010 season. John Gilbert attempts to intimidate Damon, but his plan doesn't have the desired effect. Lexi, a friend of Stefan's shows up and befriends Elena, but is killed by Damon, driving a wedge between brothers. Alaric discovers that his wife Isobel was Elena's biological mother, and was turned into a vampire by Damon at her own request. S1, Ep3 24 Sep. 2009 Tyler, Caroline and Matt are in a car when Tyler suddenly succumbs to the device, which generates a high-pitched hertz signal, causing him to lose control of the car. Stefan meets with Elena and he tells her about the new vampire in town and has no idea who it is. Damon finds his next victim in Caroline. [38] Including DVR ratings the second episode brought in 4.7 million viewers,[39] the third 4.6 million,[40] the fourth 4.3 million,[41] the fifth 4.4 million,[42] the sixth 4.6 million,[43] the ninth 4.9 million,[44] and 4.3 million viewers for the fifteenth episode. September 10, 2009 - May 13, 2010 [55] It was released on DVD in Region 2 on August 23, 2010. 2. Jeremy, still angry at Elena for lying to him about everything, seeks Anna's company; Anna gives him a vial of her blood and offers him the choice of becoming a vampire. Bonnie returns to town and Elena is very happy to have her back, but Bonnie is cold and distant. Anna shows up at the dance, and Jeremy attempts to apologize for using her to become a vampire. 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. Elena tries to hide her grief but this leads to her becoming emotionally withdrawn, while Jeremy turns to drugs to avoid dealing with his own feelings. Damon and Elena try to convince Alaric to work with them to help Stefan. During dinner, Damon and Caroline unexpectedly show up, and Elena "invites" him into her house. 22 [1], The pilot was filmed in Vancouver, 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. Stefan and Damon are the only main characters to appear in every episode of the series to date. Damon and Elena therefore convince Alaric to work with them to help Stefan. Jeremy hugs her and attempts to comfort her. John knows every history of Mystic Falls including Katherine and Elena's mother, Isobel. It soon becomes apparent that both Isobel and John are working for Katherine. 1. The Founders Council, including Mayor Lockwood (Tyler's father), Carol Lockwood (Tyler's mother), Sheriff Forbes (Caroline's mother), and reporter Logan Fell, have come to the conclusion that vampires have returned to Mystic Falls due to the drained bodies, and they must retrieve a pocket watch that belongs to the Gilbert family. Smith's series of young adult novels of the same name. Tyler's father dies along with them. 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. It is revealed that John is Elena's biological father, and that he and Isobel had dated in high school. The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on March 11, 2016. The Council is led by Tyler's abusive father, Richard Lockwood. "Week Two: top 25 shows with the biggest DVR viewer increases (hello, "The CW Again Leads All Nets in Percent Increases from Live+7 Dvr Playback", "The Big Playback! Damon takes the book. Logan kidnaps Caroline after a dispute with the sheriff, but Stefan and Damon save her. With help from Grams, Stefan eventually saves Elena and Bonnie. Pearl and John Gilbert have an ugly confrontation. This season has ten series regulars since it started. Season Slogan Back in Mystic Falls, Stefan opens up to Bonnie's grandmother in an attempt to help Bonnie come to terms with her new powers and make her aware that she has the power to become a Bennet witch. SIGN IN Recaps for TV shows View TV episodes as 50 thumbnails The Vampire Diaries. Elena manages to find some comfort with her familiar social circle – best friend Bonnie, frenemy Caroline, and former boyfriend Matt, but Jeremy is on a more dangerous path, hanging out with the stoners and using drugs to hide his pain. Stefan and Elena then sleep together. Afterward, Tyler's father angrily hits Tyler for letting him lose his temper, and Matt orders Kelly to move out. 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. Elsewhere, Elena is unable to comfort Jeremy without revealing her knowledge of vampires which causes him to take action when he decides to sneak a look at her diary.