The Vampire Diaries (2009)

★ 8.3 0h 43m 8 Seasons 9,527 votes IMDb

Drama

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

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Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Age 43 · New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Paul Thomas Wasilewski known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, writer, director and producer. In addition to English, he also speaks Polish, having spent four months of every year...

Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore Age 47 · Covington, Louisiana, USA Ian Somerhalder (born December 8, 1978) is an American model, former actor and producer and founder of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. He is best known for playing Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diari...

Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett Age 36 · Geneva, Switzerland Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989) is a Swiss-born American actress, model, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama The Vam...

Candice King as Caroline Forbes Age 38 · Houston, Texas, USA Candice Rene King (née Accola, born May 13, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Caroline Forbes in The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries and her r...

Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan Age 41 · Montpelier, Ohio, United States Zach Roerig (born February 22, 1985) is an American actor who is best known for roles of Casey Hughes on As the World Turns, Hunter Atwood on One Life to Live and Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries..

Director Julie Plec

Cast Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Michael Malarkey, Matthew Davis

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8

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Now playing: Season 1, Episode 12

Dean 4/10 Aug 29, 2019

Teenage vampire soap opera. Probably the worst vampire TV show.

gnawbone 5/10 Jul 10, 2021

Toss out everything you've learned about the traditional vampire. I scoffed and couldn't finish episode two. The overly loud terrible music soundtrack gave me a headache. The "evil" brother was the only thing that kept me watching episode two but I couldn't take the music anymore.

milo_mochi Feb 08, 2025

Man, it’s been hell of a ride. I got emotionally attached to this series. I cried with these characters. I laughed with them. I don’t know why other people hate it but I loved it. Sure it got a little bit boring when you got closer to the ending but it’s worth a shot. Overall I’ll give this 8.5/10.

Lourdes Storchi Jan 14, 2026

*The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017) ★★★★★*

A show that stole my heart. As a fan since the first season, I can say that The Vampire Diaries is more than just a vampire series. It's an emotional rollercoaster with complex characters, unexpected twists, and a love that transcends death.

The story of Elena, Stefan, and Damon is addictive, with a love triangle that'll make you question your own choices. The Salvatore brothers are iconic: Stefan, the tortured hero, and Damon, the sexy villain with a heart of gold. And let's not forget the rest of the cast: Caroline, Bonnie, Tyler... everyone brings something special.

With 8 seasons, the series explores themes of love, friendship, loyalty, and redemption, always with a touch of supernatural drama and action. My favorite episode is "The Day I Tried to Live" (5x01), it made me cry.

If you like supernatural dramas with addictive characters, The Vampire Diaries is a must-watch. Enter Mystic Falls and you won't come out the same.

*Genre:* Drama, Fantasy, Romance
*TMDb Rating:* 8.1/10 (My vote: 10)