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- DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDetermined to protect his sister, Jeremy makes a decision that will change everything; Bonnie makes a secret deal that has heartbreaking consequences.Season 3 Episode 22
SEASON 3 FINALE - DirectorDeborah ChowStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDamon's soul is stuck in the phoenix stone, the world of the phoenix stone is trying to break Damon emotionally and at the same time Damon's family and friends are trying to bring him back.Season 7 Episode 10
- DirectorJulie PlecStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamWith the fate of Mystic Falls at stake, Stefan and Damon must fight their greatest enemy for one last battle.Season 8 Episode 16
SEASON 8 FINALE
SERIES FINALE - 2009–201742mTV-148.8 (1.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIn the aftermath of Jo and Alaric's wedding, an unexpected, and definitely uninvited guest shows up, putting Elena's life in jeopardy. Despite Matt's attempt to leave town to save himself, Bonnie takes matters into her own hands after finding herself on the receiving end of a twisted plan.Season 6 Episode 22
SEASON 6 FINALE - DirectorPaul M. SommersStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDespite an unanticipated act of courage, events spin out of control in a frightening way.Season 2 Episode 21
- DirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamStefan uncovers the reason behind Damon's dark descent following his experience in the Phoenix stone.Season 7 Episode 12
- DirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIt's a winter wonderland in Mystic Falls. Plus, Professor Shane (DAVID ALPAY) reveals a piece of ancient history that leaves everyone speechless.Season 4 Episode 9
- 2009–201741mTV-148.8 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDamon and Stefan join forces against Cade to protect Elena's casket, while Caroline and Alaric cope with their daughters' growing powers.Season 8 Episode 14
- 2009–201742mTV-148.2 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDamon is faced with a new reality without the love of his life; Bonnie decides to be Damon's moral compass, and look out for Alaric, who lost his fiancée. Stefan protects the town from Lily; Enzo must decide who he is loyal to.Season 7 Episode 1
SEASON 7 PREMIERE - DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderBonnie's abilities surprise Damon. Elena asks Jeremy not to see Vicki. Matt takes Vicki to the high school Halloween dance, but the night takes a terrifying turn.Season 1 Episode 7
- DirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDespite their best efforts to help Bonnie through the harrowing predicament she now faces, Damon, Enzo and Caroline realize their options are running out and drastic measures need to be taken. With their only chance of saving their friend lying inside the Armory, Stefan breaks the news to Caroline that they may need help from an unlikely source - her and Alaric's twin daughters. Elsewhere, Enzo keeps Bonnie preoccupied by bringing her back to their cabin but when his plan takes an unexpected turn, it'll be up to Damon to make the ultimate sacrifice to save his closest friends. Matt also appears.Season 7 Episode 22
SEASON 7 FINALE - 2009–201742mTV-148.5 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena and Bonnie help Jo with last minute wedding preparations.Season 6 Episode 21
- DirectorGarreth StoverStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamVampire hunter Rayna Cruz is on the loose and Damon has to make things right when his actions inadvertently put his loved ones in her path.Season 7 Episode 13
- DirectorGeoffrey Wing ShotzStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamIn the events following their mother's passing, Stefan and Damon try to engage in the holiday spirit.Season 7 Episode 9
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon's plan causes a huge explosion in Mystic Falls, and everyone is caught up in the confusion, leaving a trail of heroism, sacrifice, relief and despair.Season 5 Episode 22
SEASON 5 FINALE - DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena and Jeremy reminisce about their past; Caroline and Stefan grow closer; Sheriff Forbes asks Damon for help with a case involving Elena's parents; Enzo lures Matt and Sarah into his plan.Season 6 Episode 14
- DirectorLance AndersonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderWhile Nadia remembers her centuries-long search for her mother, Stefan, Caroline and Matt come up with a desperate new plan to save Elena's life. For the second time, Bonnie and Jeremy must turn to Liv for help. Damon baits Tyler into a nasty confrontation, then takes off to seek revenge on Dr. Wes. Caroline and Tyler come to a new understanding. Finally, Bonnie learns of a terrifying secret that will threaten the lives of all her friends.Season 5 Episode 15
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDamon makes a decision that could ruin Lily and Stefan's deal; Alaric needs Bonnie's help with an artifact; Caroline discovers a shocking secret.Season 7 Episode 2
- DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderAs the students get ready for a 1960s-themed dance at the school, Elena begins receiving disturbing messages from the ancient vampire Klaus from an unusual source.Season 2 Episode 18
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderSeason finale: It's Graduation Day. Damon's life is in danger and Elena faces an epic confrontation. Plus, Stefan discovers a horrifying clue to the mystery surrounding Silas.Season 4 Episode 23
SEASON 4 FINALE - 2009–201742mTV-147.8 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJesse WarnStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Elena discuss the ramifications of Damon's offer. Alaric and Jo reluctantly participate in their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Lily continues on a dangerous downward spiral.Season 6 Episode 20
- DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIn flashbacks, Stefan reveals to Elena the Salvatore family history, including how his rivalry with Damon began. In the present, Damon impulsively takes control of Vicki's future.Season 1 Episode 6
- DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Alaric try to stop John Gilbert from setting a plan in motion to bring Founder's Day to an end amid chaos, destruction and death.Season 1 Episode 22
SEASON 1 FINALE - DirectorJulie PlecStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderEverybody gathers for the funeral of Liz Forbes. Elena is worried Caroline isn't coping as well as everyone believes.Season 6 Episode 15
- DirectorElizabeth Allen RosenbaumStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderAs the full moon nears, Caroline helps Tyler prepare for his transformation. Meanwhile, Damon and Alaric are suspicious when a stranger shows up looking for Mason.Season 2 Episode 11
- DirectorJeffrey G. HuntStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderCaroline struggles to save her mother. Damon comes up with a daring new plan. Jo and Kai prepare to merge, but Luke intervenes.Season 6 Episode 12
- DirectorLiz FriedlanderStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan and Damon come to Elena's assistance and, in the process, learn surprising new information.Season 2 Episode 8
- 2009–201742mTV-148.9 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorCarol BankerStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamCade returns to Mystic Falls with new assignments for Damon and Stefan that each lead to unthinkable consequences.Season 8 Episode 11
- DirectorRick BotaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefen gets a surprise visit from old friend Lexi. Caroline tries to get Damon's Medallion back from Bonnie.Season 1 Episode 8
- DirectorJohn DahlStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderWhen a confused and desperate Caroline leaves the hospital and joins her friends at the Mystic Falls Carnival, Damon wants to take immediate action.Season 2 Episode 2
- DirectorKellie CyrusStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamSybil puts Damon in a catatonic state for revenge. Caroline and Bonnie enter Damon's mind and realize Stefan is the key to his fate. Sybil competes with her sister for control of the bell.Season 8 Episode 10
- DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDespite all that has happened, Caroline is determined to see that Elena, Bonnie, Matt and Tyler all enjoy a traditional Senior Prank Night before the school year begins at Mystic Falls High School. However, when uninvited guests show up, it doesn't take long for the evening to take a deadly turn. Damon convinces Jeremy that he can use his new connection to the other side to help find a way to defeat Klaus. Finally, Klaus deepens his hold on Stefan and uses him for increasingly violent and dangerous purposes.Season 3 Episode 5
- DirectorRob HardyStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamMeanwhile Alaric and Stefan try to find out about the origins of what they are up to, Damon is searching for an artifact so he travels to Texas where he encounters Peter Maxwell who leads him to a new revelation.Season 8 Episode 4
- DirectorIan SomerhalderStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan blames himself for Caroline turning off her humanity. Bonnie is angry with Damon for aligning himself with Kai. Sarah's life is in danger.Season 6 Episode 16
- DirectorTony SolomonsStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDamon and Stefan conspire to kill Julian, while Caroline struggles with the fact that she's pregnant with Ric's kids.Season 7 Episode 7
- DirectorJoshua ButlerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Alaric reluctantly go along with Elena's new strategy to find Stefan, leading Damon into a dangerous fight with an unexpected enemy.Season 3 Episode 2
- DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderLives hang in the balance as the consequences of the sacrifice ritual play out.Season 2 Episode 22
SEASON 2 FINALE - DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIt's Elena's 18th birthday, and as she searches for Stefan, Damon tries to keep her from doing anything that might draw Klaus's attention.Season 3 Episode 1
SEASON 3 PREMIERE - 2009–201741mTV-147.9 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael KarasickStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamAs Enzo continues to fight the control over him, Bonnie finds herself at the center of a deadly game and forced to make a heart wrenching decision involving two of the most important people in her life. At the Armory, Alaric researches a mysterious artifact that he hopes will help in their fight to get Damon and Enzo back. Finally, Damon's downward spiral leads him to Tyler Lockwood who attempts to talk some sense into him before it's too late.Season 8 Episode 3
- DirectorDarren GenetStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamAfter being reunited with her former love Julian, Lily hosts a dinner party to introduce him to Damon and Stefan and to declare peace between her family of Heretics and the residents of Mystic Falls. Damon and Stefan find themselves at an impasse when they realize they have differing views on how to handle Julian's arrival. At the party, Bonnie and Matt uncover a strange mystery involving some unsuspecting residents, while a devastating revelation causes Alaric to reach his breaking point.Season 7 Episode 6
- DirectorGeoffrey Wing ShotzStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan concocts a plan to get Caroline to turn her humanity back on. Damon wrestles with what he should do with the cure. Enzo seeks answers.Season 6 Episode 19
- 2009–201742mTV-148.1 (1.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorDarren GenetStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena is forced to confront her problems; Liv and Tyler get closer; Damon finds a surprising clue that renews his hope.Season 6 Episode 7
- DirectorLiz FriedlanderStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena learns what happened when Damon and Stefan were turned. Pearl has an ugly confrontation with John Gilbert. Jeremy and Anna get closer.Season 1 Episode 20
- DirectorLeslie LibmanStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderThe power of doppelgangers.... While Elena and Damon try to explain Amara's situation to Stefan, Dr. Wes Maxfield gives Katherine some deeply disturbing news. Nadia shows up at Caroline's dorm room searching for Katherine. After a surprising conversation with Amara, Jeremy and Bonnie share a glimmer of hope. Silas fails to keep a promise, causing Damon to turn to Tessa for help with his new plan, and Stefan makes a heartbreaking confession to Damon and Elena.Season 5 Episode 7
- DirectorKellie CyrusStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon realizes Elena is in danger and enlists Stefan's help to find her. The brothers pay a visit to Aaron, and Damon shocks Stefan by revealing his first-hand knowledge of Aaron's family. In an attempt to stop Damon, Dr. Wes unleashes his secret weapon, forcing Damon to deal with a part of his past he thought was gone forever, as well as the consequences of his decades-long plan for revenge. Meanwhile, Elena is horrified by Dr. Wes' confessions about the dark history of Whitmore College and his own ultimate goal. Finally, a frantic Katherine turns to Matt for help, until she realizes that Nadia may be the one who can solve her problem.Season 5 Episode 10
- DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderJeremy gets a break from the mysterious new history teacher, Alaric Saltzman (Matt Davis - Blue Crush). Damon reveals to Stefan the stunning reason he returned to Mystic Falls.Season 1 Episode 9
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena comes home to a nightmare; Damon realizes Katherine has returned; Tyler receives a surprise visit from his uncle.Season 2 Episode 1
SEASON 2 PREMIERE - DirectorMichael KarasickStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamTired of having everyone sacrifice themselves for him, Damon decides to leave the group. Meanwhile, Bonnie's new discovery threatens Damon's plans to stop Rayna.Season 7 Episode 15
- DirectorCharles BeesonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan and Damon decide on a new plan to deal with Katherine at the masquerade ball.Season 2 Episode 7
- 2009–201742mTV-148.7 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorChris GrismerStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamA wedding is quickly planned in order for Damon and Stefan to lure a dangerous enemy out into the open.Season 8 Episode 15
- DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderWhile Damon tries to get the truth out of Jules, he asks Elena to keep an eye on Rose, a situation that turns unexpectedly dangerous.Season 2 Episode 12
- DirectorJoshua ButlerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan and Damon are angry when they find out that Elena has taken matters into her own hands in the battle against Klaus. Tensions also rise between the brothers over the best way to protect her.Season 2 Episode 19
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderCaroline is thrilled when Tyler returns to town, but Tyler soon suspects that something has been going on between Caroline and Klaus. Matt tries to keep Rebekah (Claire Holt) busy.Season 3 Episode 19
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon has an ugly run-in with a Hunter, Vaughn (CHARLIE BEWLEY - The Twilight Saga), and realizes he is one of the Five. Stefan admits his feelings about possibly becoming human.Season 4 Episode 14
- 2009–201742mTV-148.2 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorLeslie LibmanStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamIt's Nora and Mary Louise's anniversary and Julian has big plans for the night, however, Lily and her sons have even bigger plans for Julian.Season 7 Episode 8
- DirectorRob HardyStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderSomeone has been attacking patients at the hospital. A violent wind storm causes a power outage and ghosts suddenly appear - some with good intentions and some bent on revenge.Season 4 Episode 22
- DirectorDavid JacksonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderOn the day of the Night of the Illumination in Mystic Falls, Mason ties Damon to a chair and the vampire believes that it is a prank of his brother Stephan. Later Mason tells that he is seeking redemption and wants to destroy Klaus to help Tyler. He goes with Damon to a cave with tunnels where it is supposed to have a weapon to destroy the Original Vampire. Elena asks Jeremy whether he may contact Lexi to learn how she can bring humanity back to Stephan, but her brother explains that he has no connection with Lexi. Bonnie goes with Caroline to the place where the witches were burnt and she casts a spell from the Grimoire to bring the dead back. Her grandmother Sheila returns and tells that she must close the passage, destroying the necklace, since the Original Witch is sending every ghost that still has pending business back to Mystic Falls. Meanwhile, the vampires from the tomb also return seeking revenge. Lexi contacts Elena and she starts Stephan's "treatment". Caroline does not find the necklace on the place that Damon told her that it would be and she suspects that Anna has stolen it. Damon can not go ahead through the tunnel that is protected and Mason goes alone. Anna returns the necklace to Jeremy and Bonnie casts a spell; Lexi, Mason, Anna and her mother, the vampires from the tomb and Sheila vanishes.Season 3 Episode 7
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKlaus returns to his past in New Orleans and meets with his former protégé, Marcel (CHARLES MICHAEL DAVIS), a charismatic vampire with control over the city's inhabitants.Season 4 Episode 20
'The Originals' Backdoor Pilot - DirectorJeffrey G. HuntStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderFour months have gone by since the Other Side broke down and Bonnie and Damon were lost. Mystic Falls is still a supernatural-free area. Everyone is grieving in their own ways, and some worse than others.Season 6 Episode 1
SEASON 6 PREMIERE - DirectorJeffrey G. HuntStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderAt the annual Miss Mystic Falls Pageant, Elena and Caroline give April (GRACE PHIPPS) advice, while Tyler and Hayley (PHOEBE TONKIN) work together on a secret project.Season 4 Episode 7
- DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena and Caroline compete in a beauty pageant. Spencer Locke appears as one of the contestants. John Gilbert tries to scare DamonSeason 1 Episode 19
- DirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKnowing she needs to come to terms with the loss of Damon, Elena turns to Alaric to help her move on with her life. Enzo convinces Caroline to join him as he tracks down a lead to get Damon and Bonnie back, but Caroline is shocked when they make an unexpected detour and uncover what Stefan has been up to. Meanwhile, Matt worries about Jeremy who is spending time with Sarah, a mysterious girl who has recently arrived in Mystic Falls. Elsewhere, Tripp, leader of the community protection program, makes an interesting confession to Matt about his connection to the town. Lastly, with the Other Side destroyed and gone for good, Damon and Bonnie reluctantly band together to uncover the mystery of where they are and how they are going to get back home.Season 6 Episode 2
- DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderBonnie has weird dreams with four coffins. Jeremy hangs around with Tyler and invites him in his house. Stephan meets Bonnie and asks her to hide the coffins of Klaus's family. Klaus tries to force Damon and Elena to seek out Stephan and compels Jeremy to stand up in front of a pick-up driven by a hybrid in high speed without his ring; however Alaric saves him but has difficulties to recover. Jeremy kills the hybrid and he takes Alaric to the hospital with Elena. Damon meets Stephan and he tells that he saved Klaus to save Damon's life. Then Damon asks to participate in Stephan's plan against Klaus. Stephan accepts provided Elena does not know the plan. Elena makes a deal with Klaus and delivers Rebekah to him. Then she asks Damon to compel his brother to leave Mystic Falls.Season 3 Episode 10
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIn the fourth season premiere, Elena awakens after the accident to find the thing she dreaded most has come true. Damon is furious with Stefan, and takes out his rage on Matt.Season 4 Episode 1
SEASON 4 PREMIERE - DirectorMarcos SiegaStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderReeling from the death of her parents, 17-year-old Elena becomes interested in a handsome new student named Stefan, who's hiding a dark secret.Season 1 Episode 1
SEASON 1 PREMIERE
SERIES PREMIERE - DirectorJulie PlecStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamIn the aftermath of his brother's fateful decision, Stefan awakens to find himself thrown into a life or death situation with only his basic instincts to rely on. With time working against him, he sets off on a journey of survival while forced to confront a lifetime of irreversible damage Damon has done to their relationship. Meanwhile, desperate to save his brother, Damon follows an unusual lead he has come across, while Matt sends Valerie to Dallas to enlist Alaric's help in the search for Stefan. Finally, when Rayna discovers the emergence of a new threat, she sets off on her own mission to find Stefan before the others do.Season 7 Episode 17
150th Episode - DirectorDavid Von AnckenStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderRebekah (CLAIRE HOLT) is back with a vengeance. Bonnie is uncomfortable when her father, Rudy Hopkins (RICK WORTHY - Supernatural), accepts the role of Interim Mayor.Season 4 Episode 10
- DirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamStefan searches tirelessly for Damon and Enzo months after their mysterious disappearance.Season 8 Episode 1
SEASON 8 PREMIERE - DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderNow Klaus's original family's coffins are open, he's supplanted as family head by their sorceress-maker, mother Esther, who holds a grand ball in their splendidly restored mansion. Invitations with gifts and where needed other persuades go to the Salavtore brothers, Alaric, Matt, Caroline and especially Elena, who is asked for a private meeting. After Stefan prevents Damon from stopping her, she learns that Esther, aided by son Finn, needs Doppleganger blood to put a fatal spell on her children, the others being an 'abomination' except Elijah, firstly binding their fate. Tyler prepares his return.Season 3 Episode 14
- DirectorJeffrey G. HuntStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamStefan goes to New Orleans to lure Rayna Cruz away from his friends and comes face to face with Klaus Mikaelson, who's suspicious of his old friend's arrival.Season 7 Episode 14
- DirectorKellie CyrusStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Bonnie are trying to come up with a way to come back from the otherside, while Stefan tries to help Elena start fresh.Season 6 Episode 4
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIsobel returns to town and stuns Alaric with her attitude and her demands that he arrange a meeting with Elena.Season 1 Episode 21
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderTyler learns more about the Lockwood family curse from Mason, and Sheriff Forbes receives startling information.Season 2 Episode 5
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKlaus takes Stefan to Chicago, where he wants to resuscitate his sister Rebekah, who might hold the key to breaking the curse. Gradually, Stefan is reminded of his Prohibition period affair with her while still bloodthirsty himself, and its tragic end. Tyler is rightly worried, turning for an ally to her mother sheriff Forbes, about the whereabouts of Caroline, whose bully father Bill actually holds her in a dungeon for 'vampire aversion therapy' of the most flagrant kind. Katherine puts Damon on feared Klaus's trail, so he can mount a rescue with Elena after putting her in her place.Season 3 Episode 3
- DirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderWhen Stefan and Elena escape from Markos' control, only to find themselves Stranded in a remote location, Stefan gets philosophical with Elena about her relationship with Damon. After their attempt to protect the doppelgangers goes badly, Liv and Luke come up with a dangerous new strategy. Damon recruits Matt and Jeremy to help him set a trap for Markos, who turns out to have a devastating surprise of his own. Bonnie finally admits to Caroline that she's been keeping the truth about the Other Side from everyone. Finally, while Bonnie searches desperately for a way to stop Markos, Caroline is witness to an unthinkable act of violence by one of the Travelers.Season 5 Episode 21
- DirectorChris GrismerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKlaus acts on his intentions to leave town with Elena, but finds resistance from a surprising new enemy. Damon and Stefan have a surprisingly candid conversation about the future.Season 3 Episode 21
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderWhen Caroline's plans for the perfect Senior Prom night are disrupted by Elena, she turns to an amused Klaus for a solution. Bonnie makes a terrifying discovery.Season 4 Episode 19
- 2009–201742mTV-148.3 (2.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorLance AndersonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderAs the fifth season opens, Elena, after a passionate summer with Damon, heads to college nearby with Caroline as her roommate. Plus, a terrifying appearance by Silas (PAUL WESLEY).Season 5 Episode 1
SEASON 5 PREMIERE - 2009–201742mTV-147.9 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorGarreth StoverStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena can't decide whether she wants her memories of Damon back; Alaric asks Elena to look into Jo's background; Tripp puts Damon, Enzo, and Alaric in mortal danger.Season 6 Episode 6
- DirectorKellie CyrusStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena and Damon enter the prison world to bring Bonnie home. Complications arise when Kai escapes and finds Liv. Stefan finds out the truth about Sarah.Season 6 Episode 9
- DirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderCaroline admits that she has feelings for Stefan. Bonnie and Damon find clues that make them think they might not be alone.Season 6 Episode 3
- DirectorJoshua ButlerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Caroline suspect Stefan and Elena of keeping a secret while they hide from the travelers, unaware of the dead man out for revenge. Meanwhile Matt, Jeremy and Bonnie help Tyler get rid of Julian.Season 5 Episode 20
- DirectorBrad TurnerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderWhen the 1980s Decade Dance at the high school is cancelled by Mayor Hopkins (RICK WORTHY), Stefan finds a charming way to make it up to a disappointed Rebekah (CLAIRE HOLT).Season 4 Episode 12
- 2009–201742mTV-148.3 (1.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorJesse WarnStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Stefan visit New Orleans in hopes of finding someone who remembers their last visit in 1942. MADELINE ZIMA (Californication) guest stars as one of Damon's former flames.Season 4 Episode 8
- 2009–201742mTV-148.5 (1.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorLeslie LibmanStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena invites Liam to a party at the corn maze; Stefan shows up asking Caroline for help with a mess created by Enzo; Tyler winds up in a dangerous position.Season 6 Episode 5
- DirectorDavid BarrettStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon goes to Georgia to suprise an old flame, Bree (Gina Torres - Standoff, Firefly), and enlist her help. Meanwhile, Stefan uncovers a startling clue to the past.Season 1 Episode 11
- DirectorJohn BehringStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKatherine chooses a new victim. Bonnie discovers new information about Mason and shares it with Stefan.Season 2 Episode 6
- DirectorJoshua ButlerStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena and Damon enter the 1903 prison world to bring back his mother. Stefan intends to exact revenge on Caroline. Bonnie cannot forgive Kai.Season 6 Episode 17
- DirectorDarnell MartinStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderThe Salvatore brothers ask for backup from a surprising source when Elena calls their bluff. Katherine is suspicious when Bonnie makes her an offer.Season 4 Episode 21
- DirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamNo one can accept the loss of Damons humanity that Enzo hopes for too, Damon carelessly tries to prove everyone wrong.Season 8 Episode 2
- DirectorKellie CyrusStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamWith Bonnie's life at stake and an uphill battle ahead of them, Damon and Enzo lead the charge to save Bonnie before her condition worsens. Stefan reluctantly teams up with Matt for the sake of Bonnie and uncovers the truth behind Matt's anger towards him. Elsewhere, determined to help her best friend, Caroline joins Alaric on a mission and quickly realizes how much she's missed her former supernatural lifestyle. Finally, after their plan takes an unexpected turn, Damon makes a fateful decision that will forever change his relationship with Bonnie.Season 7 Episode 20
- DirectorPaul WesleyStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderAs Kai learns how to control his magic, he holds Elena captive; Caroline and Stefan go to North Carolina in search of a cure for Sheriff Forbes; Damon realizes Elena has been kidnapped.Season 6 Episode 11
- 2009–201741mTV-147.9 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderBonnie tries to replicate her favorite traditions, while reminiscing about happier times with her friends; Sheriff Forbes brings holiday cheer to Caroline at Whitmore College; Alaric turns to Damon and Elena for help when Jo goes missing; Tyler approaches Liv and Luke with a risky plan; Jeremy helps Matt carry out a plan to take down Enzo; Stefan is forced to break some devastating news to Caroline.Season 6 Episode 10
- DirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon tries to figure out how to make a disturbing confession to Elena.Season 5 Episode 16
- 2009–201741mTV-147.9 (2K)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin BrayStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderAnna (Malse Jow) brings a surprising guest to pay a visit to Damon. Elena and Stefan go on an awkward date with Caroline and Matt. Melinda Clarke appears as Kelly.Season 1 Episode 16
- DirectorDavid Von AnckenStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan displays a rare party attitude and Damon's attempt to find out why Elena's uncle, John Gilbert (David Anders - Alias, 24) has returned to town an ugly turn.Season 1 Episode 18
- DirectorPatrick R. NorrisStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena, Damon and Alaric go to Duke University to find Isobel's research into the paranormal and look for clues to the mystery surrounding the Lockwood family; Stefan faces a new danger in the woods; Tyler makes a shocking discovery about Mason.Season 2 Episode 3
- DirectorLance AndersonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderElena learns confronting Rebekah (CLAIRE HOLT) can be dangerous. Tyler gets a surprise visit from Hayley (PHOEBE TONKIN - The Secret Circle), a werewolf who helped him with Klaus.Season 4 Episode 3
- DirectorJeffrey G. HuntStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon and Elena are skeptical of Silas's new goal; Tessa realizes she was outsmarted by Silas; after discovering a new consequence of becoming human, Katherine decides she needs a new place to stay; Bonnie is impressed with Jeremy.Season 5 Episode 6
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderStefan's emotional turmoil leads him to a dangerous confrontation with Klaus and, later to a heartbreaking moment with Elena. Claire Holt and Casper Zafer guest starSeason 3 Episode 18