The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

Premiere	September 10, 2009
Finale
Airs	On hiatus
Creator	Julie Plec Kevin Williamson L.J. Smith (novel)
Network	The CW
Style	60-minute fantasy drama
Company	Alloy Entertainment Warner Bros. Television CBS Television Studios
Episodes	89 (through season 4)
Seasons	4
Status	Renewed through season 5 (2013-2014)
Origin	USA

The Vampire Diaries is a fantasy drama that airs on The CW. It is based on the series of novels by L.J. Smith.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Nina Dobrev	Elena Gilbert	1	2	3	4	5
	Katherine Pierce	1	2	3	4
Paul Wesley	Stefan Salvatore	1	2	3	4	5
Ian Somerhalder	Damon Salvatore	1	2	3	4	5
Steven R. McQueen	Jeremy Gilbert	1	2	3	4	5
Sara Canning	Jenna Sommers	1	2	3
Katerina Graham	Bonnie Bennett	1	2	3	4	5
Candice Accola	Caroline Forbes	1	2	3	4	5
Zach Roerig	Matthew "Matt" Donovan	1	2	3	4	5
Kayla Ewell	Victoria "Vicki" Donovan	1	2	3
Michael Trevino	Tyler Lockwood	1	2	3	4
Matt Davis	Alaric Saltzman	1	2	3	4
Joseph Morgan	Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson		2	3	4
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Marguerite MacIntyre	Elizabeth "Liz" Forbes	1	2	3	4
Susan Walters	Carol Lockwood	1	2	3	4
Malese Jow	Annabelle "Anna"	1	2	3
David Anders	Johnathan "John" Gilbert	1	2
Jasmine Guy	Sheila Bennett	1		3	4
Kelly Hu	Pearl	1		3
Rob Pralgo	Richard Lockwood	1
Daniel Gillies	Elijah Mikaelson		2	3	4
Taylor Kinney	Mason Lockwood		2	3
Torrey DeVitto	Meredith Fell			3	4
Claire Holt	Rebekah Mikaelson			3	4
Grace Phipps	April Young				4
David Alpay	Atticus Shane				4

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
The CW
Season One	September 10, 2009	May 13, 2010	22
Season Two	September 9, 2010	May 12, 2011	22
Season Three	September 15, 2011	May 10, 2012	22
Season Four	October 11, 2012	May 16, 2013	23
Season Five	Fall 2013	—	—

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete Third Season	August 28, 2012	9	purchase