The Vampire Diaries

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The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural–fantasy horror/drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith. The series follows the life of 17-year old Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with a centuries old vampire named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and his brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), also a vampire. As a result, this draws Elena and her friends into the supernatural world of Mystic Falls, where it is plagued by vampires, werewolves, witches, doppelgängers and Original Vampires. As a result, Elena and her friends have made enemies including the Original Vampires/THE Mikaelson Family and Katerina Petrova and later on Silas and the Travelers. 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 a renewal for a second season of the show that began airing on September 9, 2010.

The series mainly stars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola-King as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood and Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman.

Main Cast and Characters

Main article: Character Appearances

• Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (136/171), Katherine Pierce (51/171) and Amara (3/171) (1x01 - 6x22); Cameo (7x22 & 8x14); Guest (8x16)
• Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore (171/171), Silas (10/171), Tom Avery (2/171) and Ambrose (2/171)
• Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore (171/171)
• Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (99/171) (1x01 - 6x21); Guest (6x22 & 8x16)
• Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers (34/171) (1x01 - 2x22); Guest (3x22, 5x11 & 8x16)
• Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (135/171)
• Candice King as Caroline Forbes (150/171)
• Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (127/171), Gregor (3/171) and Ethan Maxwell (1/171)
• Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan (17/171) (1x01 - 1x07); Recurring (3x01 - 3x06); Guest (2x22, 5x11 & 5x18, 8x10, 8x15 - 8x16)
• Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (92/171) and Julian (5/171) (1x01 - 6x22); Recurring (7x03 - 7x04, 7x11, 7x14; 8x03 - 8x05, 8x10, 8x16)
• Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (99/171) (1x14 - 3x22/6x01 - 8x16); Special Guest (1x09 - 1x12); Recurring (4x02, 4x22 - 4x23); Guest (5x11 & 5x22)
• Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson (43/171) (3x01 - 4x23);  Recurring (2x19 - 2x22); Guest (5x11 & 7x14)
• Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John (59/171) (6x01 - 8x16); Recurring (5x09 - 5x22)

Crew

• Producers
• Writers
• Directors

Showrunners Kevin Williamson (Season 1-2; 4; 6) Julie Plec (Season 3-8) Producers Kevin Williamson - Executive Producer (Season 1-8) Julie Plec - Executive Producer (Season 1-8) Leslie Morgenstein - Executive Producer (Season 1-8) Andrew Kreisberg - Co-Executive Producer (Season 1) Barbie Kligman - Supervising Producer (Season 1)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 2) Gabrielle Stanton - Consulting Producer (Season 1) Sean Reycraft - Producer (Season 1) Caroline Dries - Producer (Season 1)/Supervising Producer (Season 2)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 4)/Executive Producer (Season 5-7) Bryan Oh - Co-Producer (Season 1) James Thompson - Associate Producer (Season 1)/Co-Producer (Season 2-4)/Producer (Season 6-8)/Executive Producer (7x18) Marcos Siega - Supervising/Co-Executive Producer (Season 1-2) Pascal Verschooris - Co-Executive Producer/Line Producer (Season 1-8) Robert Levy - Executive Producer (Season 1-3) Al Septien - Consulting Producer (Season 2)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 3) Turi Meyer - Consulting Producer (Season 2)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 3)

J. Miller Tobin - Producer (2x01-2x11; 4x17-4x18) Elizabeth Craft - Consulting Producer (Season 2) Sarah Fain - Consulting Producer (Season 2) Mike Daniels - Co-Producer (Season 2) Lance Anderson - Co-Producer (Season 3-4) Chris Grismer - Supervising Producer (Season 3-4) Nicolas Wauters - Consulting Producer (Season 3) Michael Narducci - Co-Producer (Season 3)/Producer (Season 4) José Molina - Co-Executive Producer (Season 4) Gina Girolamo - Executive Producer (4x20) Matt Hastings - Co-Executive Producer (4x20) Brian Young - Producer (Season 4)/Supervising Producer (Season 5)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 6-7) Brett Matthews - Co-Producer (Season 4)/Producer (Season 5)/Supervising Producer (Season 6-7)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 8) Sonny Postiglione - Supervising Producer (Season 5) Melinda Hsu Taylor - Supervising Producer (Season 5)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 6-7)/ Executive Producer (Season 8) Rebecca Sonnenshine - Co-Producer (Season 5)/Producer (Season 6)/Supervising Producer (Season 7) Tony Solomons - Co-Producer (Season 6-8) Chad Fiveash - Co-Executive Producer (Season 6-7)/Executive Producer (Season 8) James Stoteraux - Producer (Season 6)/Co-Executive Producer (Season 7)/Executive Producer (Season 8) Neil Reynolds - Producer (Season 8) Ian Somerhalder - Producer (Season 8) Paul Wesley - Producer (Season 8) Lauren Petzke - Coordinating Producer (8x04; 8x08-8x09; 8x16)

Caroline Dries (33/171) (15 written, 16 co-written, 1 teleplay, 1 co-written teleplay) Julie Plec (31/171) (4 written, 19 co-written, 2 teleplays, 5 co-written teleplays, 1 co-written story) Brian Young (31/171) (15 written, 15 co-written, 1 story) Rebecca Sonnenshine (16/171) (9 written, 6 co-written, 1 teleplay) Kevin Williamson (15/171) (11 co-written, 4 co-written teleplays) Brett Matthews (15/171) (4 written, 10 co-written, 1 co-written story) Melinda Hsu Taylor (13/171) (7 written, 5 co-written, 1 teleplay) Neil Reynolds (12/171) (2 written, 8 co-written, 1 co-written story, 1 teleplay) Michael Narducci (10/171) (4 written, 6 co-written) Chad Fiveash (8/171) (7 co-written, 1 teleplay co-written) James Stoteraux (8/171) (7 co-written, 1 teleplay co-written) Andrew Chambliss (7/171) (3 written, 4 co-written) Holly Brix (7/171) (6 co-written, 1 teleplay) Elisabeth R. Finch (6/171) (5 co-written, 1 co-written story) Barbie Kligman (5/171) (4 co-written, 1 story) Evan Bleiweiss (5/171) (1 written, 4 co-written)

Mike Daniels (4/171) (3 written, 1 co-written) José Molina (4/171) (1 written, 3 co-written) Matthew D'Ambrosio (4/171) (1 written, 1 co-written, 2 stories) Bryan Oh (3/171) (3 co-written) Turi Meyer (3/171) (3 co-written) Al Septien (3/171) (3 co-written) Charlie Charbonneau (3/171) (2 co-written, 1 co-written story) Bryan M. Holdman (2/171) (2 co-written) Andrew Kreisberg (2/171) (1 co-written, 1 story) Sean Reycraft (2/171) (1 co-written, 1 story) Gabrielle Stanton (2/171) (2 co-written) Elizabeth Craft (2/171) (2 co-written) Sarah Fain (2/171) (2 co-written) Sonny Postiglione (2/171) (1 written, 1 co-written) Penny Cox (2/171) (1 co-written, 1 story) Celine Geiger (2/171) (1 written, 1 co-written) Shukree Hassan Tilghman (2/171) (1 written, 1 co-written) Brett Conrad (1/171) (1 written) Nick Wauters (1/171) (1 story) Daphne Miles (1/171) (1 co-written story) Michael J. Cinquemani (1/171) (1 co-written) Nina Fiore (1/171) (1 co-written) John Herrera (1/171) (1 co-written) Alan McElroy (1/171) (1 written) Jen Vestuto (1/171) (1 co-written story) Melissa Marlette (1/171) (1 co-written story)

Chris Grismer (17/171) Joshua Butler (11/171) Michael A. Allowitz (11/171) Marcos Siega (10/171) Kellie Cyrus (9/171) Pascal Verschooris (9/171) J. Miller Tobin (8/171) John Behring (8/171) Jeffrey Hunt (7/171) Rob Hardy (6/171) Lance Anderson (5/171) Leslie Libman (5/171) Paul Wesley (5/171) John Dahl (4/171) Wendey Stanzler (4/171) Jesse Warn (4/171) Darren Genet (4/171)

Liz Friedlander (3/171) David Von Ancken (3/171) Garreth Stover (3/171) Julie Plec (3/171) Ian Somerhalder (3/171) Geoff Shotz (3/171) Kevin Bray (2/171) Tony Solomons (2/171) Michael Karasick (2/171) Guy Ferland (1/171) Ernest R. Dickerson (1/171) Rick Bota (1/171) David Barrett (1/171) Dennis Smith (1/171) Patrick Norris (1/171) Jeff Woolnough (1/171)

Charles Beeson (1/171) Ralph Hemecker (1/171) Elizabeth Allen (1/171) Michael Katleman (1/171) Paul M. Sommers (1/171) David Jackson (1/171) Brad Turner (1/171) Darnell Martin (1/171) Deb Chow (1/171) Rashaad Ernesto Green (1/171) James Thompson (1/171) Tanya Hamilton (1/171) Carol Banker (1/171)

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.

On the morning of May 10, 2012, a fire broke out in the building on Clark Street in Covington that was used as the setting for Mystic Grill on the show.

The series was given a full, 22-episode order on October 21, 2009 after strong ratings for the first half of the season.

On February 16, 2010, The CW announced that it had renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on September 9, 2010. On April 26, 2011, The CW renewed the show for a third season that aired in the 2011-2012 season. On April 2, 2012, the series was renewed for 4th season with 23 episodes.

President of The CW Mark Pedowitz said in an interview at the summer TCA's that The Vampire Diaries didn't receive an extra episode order [for third season] at the request of Kevin Williamson. "Kevin Williamson felt to do the best show possible he would rather do 22. I'd rather have a great 22 than a good 24 if Kevin couldn't do it," he explained. It has been confirmed to be moved to Fridays. The CW has renewed the series for an eighth and final season.

During its run, two cast members have directed a total of eight episodes.

• Paul Wesley (5) had directed Resident Evil (S5), Woke Up With a Monster (S6), Things We Lost in the Fire (S7), Requiem for a Dream (S7) and Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell (S8).
• Ian Somerhalder (3) had directed The Downward Spiral (S6), Days of Future Past (S7) and We Have History Together (S8).

Productions codes and taglines

• Season 1 - (Pilot: 296766) (1x02-1x22: 2J5001 - 2J5021) - Love Sucks
• Season 2 - (2J5251 - 2J5272) - The Year of the Kat
• Season 3 - (2J6001 - 2J6022) - The Year of the Originals
• Season 4 - (2J6651 - 2J6673) - The Year of Transition
• Season 5 - (2J7501 - 2J7522) - The Year of the Doppelgänger
• Season 6 - (2J7851 - 2J7872) - All Spell Breaks Loose
• Season 7 - (3J5701 - 3J5722) - Heartbreak Is Eternal
• Season 8 - (T27.13301 - T27.13316) - The End Awakens

Seasons

The Vampire Diaries Season One - 22 Episodes Season Two - 22 Episodes Season Three - 22 Episodes Season Four - 23 Episodes Season Five - 22 Episodes Season Six - 22 Episodes Season Seven - 22 Episodes Season Eight - 16 Episodes It has a Total of 171 Episodes.

The Originals Season One - 22 Episodes (Excluding the backdoor pilot) Season Two - 22 Episodes Season Three - 22 Episodes Season Four - 13 Episodes Season Five - 13 Episodes It has a Total of 92 Episodes.

Legacies Season One - 16 Episodes Season Two - 16 Episodes Season Three - 16 Episodes Season Four - 20 Episodes It has a Total of 68 Episodes.

The Vampire Diaries Universe has 331 episodes.

Filming Locations

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.

Critical Reception

Main article: Ratings

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. The first season had an average rating of 3.66 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 did not allow her feelings for her boyfriend to control her. Karla Peterson of The San Diego Union-Tribune said that "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. The show's second season opened to universal acclaim from professional television critics as it received a 78/100 score on Metacritic. As the series progressed and developed onto the third season, critics praised the portrayals of the main characters and the development of the female characters such as Elena Gilbert played by Nina Dobrev, Bonnie Bennett who is played by Katerina Graham, and Caroline Forbes who is played by Candice Accola. The third season finale, The Departed, opened to generally positive reviews. Diana Steenbergen of IGN praised the episode and the writers for clearing up a couple story lines and making all of them come to a head. She also praised Dobrev's performance in this episode, addressing her behavior as another reason the final revelation from Meredith was more shocking and believable. Similarly, Mandi Bierly of Entertainment Weekly review praised the writer's skills in creating the more unexpected final twist. Several reviewers also addressed the dynamic of the show may change now with the character of Elena being transitioned. Keshaunta Moton of Poptimal refers to the upcoming changes as "huge" and notes the change as something that'll affect her relationship with other characters. Other reviewers, like Matt Roush of SeattlePi and Ben Lee of Digital Spy refer to the finale as a "game-changer" and one to set up a completely new storyline for the fourth season.

Trivia

• Every season since its debut, it has been paired with a different show on The CW (except for seasons 5 and 6). During Season One, it was paired with Supernatural, during Season Two with Nikita, and during Season Three, it was paired with its sister show, The Secret Circle, which was cancelled after one season. During Season Four, it was Beauty and the Beast. During Season Five and Season Six, it was paired with Reign. It was paired with The Originals during Season Seven. During the final season it was paired with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
  • Both the first seasons of The Originals and Legacies were also paired with Supernatural.
  • The Originals has also been paired with Reign, but it was during its fourth season.
• Apart from the seventh season, at least one main character is written off each season. In order:
  • Vicki Donovan (Season One)
  • Jenna Sommers (Season Two)
  • Alaric Saltzman (Season Three)
  • Klaus Mikaelson (Season Four)
  • Katherine Pierce and Silas (Season Five)
  • Jeremy Gilbert, Tyler Lockwood, and Elena Gilbert (Season Six).
  • Lorenzo St. John (Season Eight)
• Stefan and Damon are the only characters to appear in every episode.
  • Both have functioned as an antagonist at some point in the series.
• Arrow and The Flash share similarities with The Vampire Diaries and The Originals in the fact one show is the spin-off of another, and the protagonist(s) in the spin-off are far more physically powerful than the ones in the original show.
• The Vampire Diaries left streaming giant Netflix on March 1, 2019 due to an expired license.
• The first season follows from September 6, 2009 til February 25, 2010, the second season continues moments after and follows the events til early May 2010. The third season follows the events from August 2010 til November 7, 2010, while the fourth season continues from that morning til Graduation in June 2011. The fifth and sixth seasons follow the events of the freshmen and sophmore years (September 2011-May 2, 2012 and September-June 2013 respectively). The seventh season starts in August, follows the events til March 2014, and then picks up three years later in March and April 2017. The final season follows the events from the fall 2017 til March 7, 2018.
  • Excluding the flashbacks, the show takes place from September 6, 2009 til March 7, 2018, which is exactly 8 and a half years.

Awards

Main article: The Vampire Diaries (Awards and Nominations)

• Teen Choice Awards
• People's Choice Awards
• Other Awards

Year	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Breakout Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show
	Won	Breakout Star: Male	Paul Wesley
	Won	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
	Won	Breakout Star: Female	Nina Dobrev
	Won	Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
	Nominated	Scene Stealer: Female	Kat Graham
	Won	Villain	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Male hottie
2011	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Paul Wesley
	Won		Ian Somerhalder
	Won	Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev
	Won	Scene Stealer: Male	Michael Trevino
	Won	Scene Stealer: Female	Katerina Graham
	Nominated	Villain	Joseph Morgan
	Nominated	Vampire	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated		Paul Wesley
	Nominated		Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Female Hottie	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated	Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder
2012	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Won	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated		Paul Wesley
	Won	Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated		Katerina Graham
	Won	Scene Stealer: Male	Michael Trevino
	Won	Scene Stealer: Female	Candice Accola
	Nominated	Villain	Joseph Morgan
	Won	Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder
2013	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Won	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated		Paul Wesley
	Won	Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated		Kat Graham
	Nominated	Scene Stealer: Male	Steven R. McQueen
	Nominated	Scene Stealer: Female	Candice Accola
	Nominated	Villain	Joseph Morgan
2014	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Won	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated		Paul Wesley
	Won	Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated		Kat Graham
	Nominated	Scene Stealer: Male	Michael Trevino
	Won	Scene Stealer: Female	Candice Accola
	Nominated	Villain	Paul Wesley
	Nominated	Male Hottie	Ian Somerhalder
2015	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated		Paul Wesley
	Won	Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated		Candice Accola
	Nominated	Scene Stealer	Kat Graham
	Nominated	Villain	Chris Wood
	Nominated	Chemistry	Ian Somerhalder & Kat Graham
	Nominated	Liplock	Paul Wesley & Candice Accola
	Won		Ian Somerhalder & Nina Dobrev
2016	Nominated	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated		Paul Wesley
	Nominated	Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Candice King
	Nominated		Kat Graham
	Nominated	Chemistry	Kat Graham & Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Liplock	Candice King & Paul Wesley
2017	Won	Fantasy/Sci-Fi Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Ian Somerhalder
	Won	Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Kat Graham

Year	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
2010
	Won	Favorite New TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite SCI FI/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries
2011
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama Actor	Ian Somerhalder
2012
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama Actor	Ian Somerhalder
	Won	Favorite TV Drama Actress	Nina Dobrev
2013
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama Actor	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama Actor	Paul Wesley
	Nominated	Favorite TV Drama Actress	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated	Favorite TV Fan Following	TVDFamily
2014
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Won	Favorite TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Favorite TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress	Nina Dobrev
	Won	Favorite On Screen Chemistry	Damon Salvatore & Elena Gilbert
2015
	Nominated	Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Vampire Diaries
	Won	Favorite TV Duo	Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Paul Wesley
2016	Nominated	Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder
2017	Nominated	Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder

Saturn Awards

Year	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
2010
	Nominated	Best Network Series	The Vampire Diaries
2011
	Nominated	Best Network Series	The Vampire Diaries
2012
	Nominated	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries
2013
	Nominated	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries
2014
	Nominated	Best Youth-Oriented Television Series	The Vampire Diaries

Young Hollywood Awards

Year	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
2010
	Won	Making Their Mark	Nina Dobrev
	Won	Cast to Watch	Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder
2014
	Nominated	Fan Favorite Actor – Female	Nina Dobrev
	Won	Best Threesome	Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Best Cast Chemistry – TV	The Vampire Diaries

J-14 Teen Icon Awards

Year	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
2010
	Nominated	Iconic TV Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Iconic TV Actress	Nina Dobrev
2011
	Nominated	Iconic TV Show	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Iconic TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder
2012
	Nominated	Iconic TV Actor	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Iconic TV Actress	Nina Dobrev
	Nominated	Iconic TV Show	The Vampire Diaries

Do Something Awards

Year	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
2012
	Nominated	Best TV Drama	The Vampire Diaries
	Nominated	Best TV Star: Male	Ian Somerhalder
	Nominated	Best Twitter Account	Ian Somerhalder

Multimedia

Pictures

• Promotional after the Series Finale
• Happy Birthday

2020 — "Strong enough to send you away for a long time."

2020 — "Something about those cocky, supernatural boys and the drama they bring."

2019 — "Always down for a road trip."

2019 — "It's not a school year without a decade dance."

2019 — "It's not a school year without a decade dance."

2019 — "It's not a school year without a decade dance."

2019 — "The Timberwolves have always been passionate about their football team."

2019 — "Smolder."

2019 — "Don't turn your back on him."

2019 — "Some people are drawn to each other."

2019 — "10 years later and their legacy lives on."

2019 — "Those fireplace moments."

2019 — "Think twice before crossing him."

2019 — "Living for the holiday weekend."

2019 — "Don't be afraid. Just come a little bit closer..."

2019 — "The dead never seem to stay dead."

2019 — "Don't mess with their town."

2019 — "Always facing a new threat."

2019 — "Drinking buddies."

2019 — "She's been plotting for centuries."

2019 — "Fall madly in love."

2019 — "Nothing bad ever happens in Mystic Falls..."

2019 — "Trying to find a loophole."

2019 — "As if the other contestants had a chance."

2019 — "Nothing simple about their intimacy."

2019 — "Everything can change with one dance."

2019 — "Never need an excuse to dress up in Mystic Falls"

2019 — Matthew Davis, Paul Wesley

2019 — "Won't pass up a drink in the Salvatore house."

2019 — "They've got kids of their own to take care of..."

2019 — "Can't help but love the big, bad wolf."

2019 — "A brother for each arm."

2019 — "There's one in every family."

2019 — "Uncovering family secrets."

2019 — "Witches wish they were her."

2018 — "Family time. Happy Holidays from The Vampire Diaries!"

2018 — "Feed the beast within."

2018 — "Moment of happiness before heartbreak."

2018 — "Never know who you might meet at a party."

2018 — "A Mikaelson affair was never uneventful."

2018 — "You can either be hunted or be the hunter."

2018 — "Where it all began."

May 13, 2021 — 34

December 8, 2020 — 42

September 9, 2020 — 31

More images

February 22, 2020 — 35

January 9, 2020 — 31

December 8, 2019 — 41

September 9, 2019 — 30

July 23, 2019 — 37

June 21, 2019 — 36

May 13, 2019 — 32

February 22, 2019 — 34

December 8, 2018 — 40

September 9, 2018 — 29

July 23, 2018 — 36

June 21, 2018 — 35

May 13, 2018 — 31

May 8, 2018 — 40

February 22, 2018 — 33

December 8, 2017 — 39

December 8, 2017 — 39

September 9, 2017 — 28

September 9, 2017 — 28

June 21, 2017 — 34

June 21, 2017 — 34

May 13, 2017 — 30

May 13, 2017 — 30

May 8, 2017 — 39

May 8, 2017 — 39

December 8, 2016 — 38

December 8, 2016 — 38

See also

Season One Season Two Season Three Season Four Season Five Season Six Season Seven Season Eight

Deceased Characters Co-Stars Soundtrack The Complete Series The Vampire Diaries (novel series) The Originals The Originals (novel series)