The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons.
The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006; the first season averaged 3.60 million viewers. It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted by Arrow. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Choice Awards and many Teen Choice Awards.
In April 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, confirmed that she would be leaving the show after its sixth season. Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale and returned as a guest star in the series finale. In March 2016, The CW renewed the series for an eighth season, but in July of that year announced that the eighth season, consisting of 16 episodes, would be the show's last. The final season began airing on October 21, 2016, and ended March 10, 2017.
The concepts and characters developed in the series served to launch a media franchise that includes other television series, web series, novels and comic books. The television series The Originals, which also aired on The CW, was the first major entry in this collection of connected works.
Cast and characters[]
- Nina Dobrev - Elena Gilbert
- Paul Wesley - Stefan Salvatore
- Ian Somerhalder - Damon Salvatore
- Steven R. McQueen - Jeremy Gilbert
- Sara Canning - Jenna Sommers
- Kat Graham - Bonnie Bennett
- Candice King - Caroline Forbes
- Zach Roerig - Matt Donovan
- Kayla Ewell - Vicki Donovan
- Michael Trevino - Tyler Lockwood
- Matt Davis - Alaric Saltzman
- Joseph Morgan - Klaus Mikaelson
- Michael Malarkey - Enzo St. John
International broadcast[]
| Country | Channel | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | The CW | The Vampire Diaries |
| Arab World | MBC Action | |
| Asia | Star World | |
| Australia | GO! | |
| Belgium | La Deux, AB3, VIJF | |
| Canada (English) | CTV Two, MuchMusic | |
| France | Canal+ Family, TF1, NT1, Série Club | |
| Germany | ProSieben, sixx, ProSieben Fun | |
| Italy | Mya, Premium Action, Italia 1, Canale 5 | |
| Netherlands | Net5 | |
| Norway | TVNorge | |
| Philippines | ETC | |
| Spain (Basque) | ETB 1 | |
| Sweden | TV6 | |
| Switzerland | RTS Un, RTS Deux, SF zwei | |
| United Kingdom | ITV2 | |
| Latin America | Warner Channel, MTV | El diario de los vampiros Diarios de vampiros |
| Cuba | Multivision | |
| Ecuador | Ecuavisa | |
| El Salvador | Canal 2 | |
| Mexico | Canal 5, Galavisión | |
| Peru | Frecuencia Latina | |
| Brazil | Warner Channel, MTV, SBT | Diários de um Vampiro |
| Bulgaria | bTV Cinema, bTV, Diva Universal | Дневниците на вампира |
| Canada (French) | V, Vrak | Journal d'un vampire |
| Croatia | Doma TV | Vampirski dnevnici |
| Czech Republic | TV Nova | Upíří deníky |
| Finland | MTV3, Sub | Vampyyripäiväkirjat |
| Hungary | Cool TV, RTL+, RTL Klub, RTL Spike | Vámpírnaplók |
| Israel | HOT3 | יומני הערפד |
| Japan | Super! Drama TV | ヴァンパイア・ダイアリーズ |
| Poland | nFilm HD, nPremium, TVN, TVN 7 | Pamiętniki wampirów |
| Portugal | RTP1, AXN Black | Diários do Vampiro |
| Russia | TNT, AXN Sci-Fi, MTV | Дневники вампира |
| Serbia | Prva, Prva Plus, O2.TV, HBO Max | Вампирски дневници |
| South Korea | OnStyle, OCN, Catch On | 뱀파이어 다이어리 |
| Spain (Spanish) | TNT, Telemadrid, LaOtra, Aragón TV | Crónicas vampíricas |
| Spain (Catalan) | TV3, Canal 3XL | Diaris de Vampirs |
| Ukraine | Novyi Kanal | Щоденники вампіра |