The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec created the show. It follows two feuding vampire brothers trapped in adolescent bodies, trying to win the love of an enchanting teenager. The series ran between 2009-2017 in eight seasons, having 171 episodes.
The show is an original series of the US network The CW. However, Netflix also owns its streaming rights and all the seasons are available to stream right now.
The series follows the lives of a 17-year-old teenage girl, Elena, and two Vampire brothers in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. The town has had a long history of mysterious supernatural events. Elena, who has recently lost her parents in a car accident, falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, a 163-year-old vampire.
Stefan has an enigmatic elder brother Damon Salvatore, a 170-year-old vampire. Damon reappears with a plan to resurrect their prior love, Katherine Pierce, a vampire who apparently looks just like Elena.
Damon still resents his younger brother Stefan for forcing him to become a vampire long back, but he eventually reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena. This results in the formation of a love triangle between the three. Consequently, the relationship between Stefan and Elena becomes increasingly complicated.
Both of them fight enemies and threats to the town, including Katherine, to defend Elena. The series also progresses through flashbacks that explain the brothers’ history and Mystic Fall’s mythology.
The town’s politics are run by a group called “Founders’ Council”. They are the descendants of the town’s original founding families. The council primarily protects the community against vampires and other supernatural threats like werewolves, ghosts, and witches.
No. The series ended with episode 171 back in 2017. Season 8 was its final season, and the last episode aired on March 10, 2017. A spinoff of the show was made and is available to stream on Netflix.
The Originals is a spinoff of The Vampire Diaries. Also an American supernatural fantasy drama, The Originals premiered on The CW on October 3, 2013. This series follows a vampire-werewolf hybrid, Klaus Mikaelson, as he and his family become entangled in the supernatural politics of New Orleans’ French Quarter. The series had a total of five seasons and 92 episodes. The last episode’s TV premiere was on August 1, 2018.
The Vampire Diaries cast includes Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, lan Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, Matthew Davis, and Joseph Morgan.
The show won ASCAP Award for Top Television Series in 2012 & 2013 and IGN Award for Best TV Twist in IGN Summer Movie Awards 2010. Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder won the People’s Choice Award, USA 2015 for Favorite TV Duo and People’s Choice Award, USA 2014 for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry. In 2017, The Vampire Diaries won Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi.
Along with being popular among people, it also has excelled in multiple award shows.
| Genre | Drama, Supernatural, Fantasy, Horror |
| Release Date | September 10, 2009 |
| Certificate | 18+ per Netflix |
| Cast | Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, lan Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, Matthew Davis, and Joseph Morgan |
| Director(s) | Chris Grismer, Joshua Butler, Michael A. Allowitz, Marcos Siega, Pascal Verschooris, Kellie Cyrus, J. Miller Tobin, John Behring, Jeffrey G. Hunt, Rob Hardy, Lance Anderson, Leslie Libman, Paul Wesley, John Dahl, Wendey Stanzler, Jesse Warn, Darren Genet, David Von Ancken, Liz Friedlander, Garreth Stover, Julie Plec, Geoffrey Wing Shotz, Ian Somerhalder, Kevin Bray, Tony Solomons, Michael Karasick, Rick Bota, Ernest R. Dickerson, Guy Ferland, David Barrett, Charles Beeson, Ralph Hemecker, Patrick R. Norris, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, Dennis Smith, Jeff Woolnough, David Jackson, Michael Katleman, Paul M. Sommers, Darnell Martin, Brad Turner, Deborah Chow, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Tanya Hamilton, James L. Thompson III, and Carol Banker |
| IMDb Ratings | 7.7/10 |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Countries where available | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States |
| Total Seasons | 8 |
| Total Number of Episodes | 171 |
| Episode Length | ~ 45 minutes |
| Upcoming Season | – |
| Filming Location | Covington, Georgia |
| Soundtracks | Playlist |
