Season 1
🎬 22 Episodes 📅 2009 ⏱ 43 min
Two immortal brothers find themselves trapped in an eternal triangle, consumed by desire for a girl who mirrors the dangerous beauty that transformed them centuries ago. The Vampire Diaries unfolds as a haunting meditation on obsession and redemption, where love becomes the most lethal weapon in their supernatural world. Every choice deepens the wound between them, every sacrifice demands a price in blood and sorrow. A dark, addictive tale where passion and darkness intertwine inescapably.
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📊 Season Stats
22
Episodes
2009
Year
43
min / ep
15.8
Watch Hours
1/8
Season No.
⭐ 8.6
Best Episode
Ep. 22 · Founder's Day
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🎬 Episodes 22 episodes
1
⭐ 7.9
Pilot
Elena Gilbert and her brother Jeremy come to terms with the death of their parents. Elena is popular amongst her peers and the perfect straight A student, but has difficulties hiding her grief from the world. Meanwhile, Jeremy treads on a dangerous path of using drugs to ease his pain. The arrival o…
🎬 Marcos Siega
2
⭐ 7.4
The Night of the Comet
As Mystic Falls gets ready for a festival to celebrate the passing of a comet, Vicki continues to recover in the hospital following Damon's attack. Stefan heads to the hospital to try to use his abilities to make Vicki forget who attacked her, but his efforts are cut short by Matt. Meanwhile, at a p…
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Kevin Williamson
3
⭐ 6.6
Friday Night Bites
As Elena tries to ignore Bonnie's warnings about Stefan, Tyler tries to embarrass Stefan by throwing a ball at him. However, his effortless catch and football skills impress everyone, leading Mr. Tanner to let him join the football team. Meanwhile, Elena invites Stefan and Bonnie to dinner in order …
🎬 John Dahl ✍️ Barbie Kligman
4
⭐ 7.2
Family Ties
Elena asks Stefan to escort her to the town's annual Founder's Party. Vicki gets Tyler to ask her to the party, then accuses him of trying to hide their relationship from his family. Zach reveals a useful family secret to Stefan. At the party, Damon tells Elena a story about the Salvatore family's p…
🎬 Guy Ferland ✍️ Brian Young
5
⭐ 7.4
You're Undead to Me
Stefan takes action to protect Elena. Stefan is hopeful that his plan to get rid of Damon is working. Elena and Jenna are concerned about Jeremy’s relationship with Vicki. Stefan decides to reveal parts of his past to Elena. At a fund-raising car wash, Bonnie is surprised by abilities she didn’t kno…
🎬 Kevin Bray ✍️ Gabrielle Stanton
6
⭐ 7.3
Lost Girls
In a flashback sequence, Stefan reveals the Salvatore family history to Elena. Elena demands that Stefan explain the frightening events that have been happening in Mystic Falls. In flashbacks, Stefan explains how his rivalry with Damon began. Back in the present, Damon impulsively takes control of V…
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Kevin Williamson
7
⭐ 7.4
Haunted
As Vicki’s behavior becomes more dangerous, Stefan tries to help her. Elena tries to convince Jeremy to stay away from Vicki. Caroline gives Bonnie a necklace she took from Damon to wear with her Halloween costume, and when Damon tries to take it back, he is surprised by Bonnie’s abilities. Bonnie d…
🎬 Ernest R. Dickerson ✍️ Kevin Williamson
8
⭐ 8.1
162 Candles
On his birthday, Stefan is surprised by a visit from Lexi, one of his oldest friends. Still upset by the events at the Halloween haunted house, Elena does her best to stay away from Stefan, but Lexi gives her some unsolicited relationship advice. Elena and Jenna are surprised by a change in Jeremy’s…
🎬 Rick Bota ✍️ Barbie Kligman
9
⭐ 7.5
History Repeating
Jeremy gets a break from the mysterious new history teacher, Alaric Saltzman and introduces Alaric to Jenna. Bonnie is having terrifying dreams about one of her ancestors. Despite Elena’s efforts to smooth things over, Bonnie and Caroline continue to argue over the medallion. When the girls hold a s…
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Brian Young
10
⭐ 7.1
The Turning Point
After reading the journal left by one of the Gilbert ancestors, Jeremy is inspired to return to his hobby of sketching fantasy creatures, a talent he had abandoned when his parents died. Much to the surprise of their friends, Matt and Caroline continue to hang out together. When Sheriff Forbes tells…
🎬 J. Miller Tobin ✍️ Kevin Williamson
11
⭐ 8.0
Bloodlines
Damon takes a trip to Georgia, where he surprises an old flame, Bree and enlists her help to figure out how to open the tomb. In the process, Damon comes face to face with someone who is determined to make him pay for past wrongs. Stefan opens up to Grams in his effort to help Bonnie overcome her fe…
🎬 David Barrett ✍️ Kevin Williamson
12
⭐ 7.7
Unpleasantville
Damon, Elena and Stefan attend the school dance with a 1950s' theme, where Alaric introduces himself to Damon. Stefan and Damon try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town, Stefan gives Elena jewelry filled with Vervain to protect her family and friends. To make ends meet Matt takes a …
🎬 Liz Friedlander ✍️ Brian Young
13
⭐ 6.7
Children of the Damned
In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore, and Pearl, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie's date with Ben takes a frightening turn. Elena helps Stefan as…
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Kevin Williamson
14
⭐ 7.9
Fool Me Once
Stefan helps Elena and Bonnie out of a dangerous situation. Jeremy asks Anna to a party in the woods, unaware that she has her own reasons for wanting to meet him there. When Stefan, Damon, and Elena work with Bonnie and Grams to open the tomb, everyone is shocked by what they discover.
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Brett Conrad
15
⭐ 7.7
A Few Good Men
Matt and Caroline are surprised by the sudden reappearance of Matt’s mother Kelly. Stefan and Elena are worried about Damon’s new attitude. Damon is asked by Sheriff Forbes to take part in a fund-raising bachelor auction. Alaric discovers shocking secrets from his own past. With help from Jenna and …
🎬 Joshua Butler ✍️ Brian Young
16
⭐ 7.5
There Goes the Neighborhood
Anna brings a surprising guest along when she pays a visit to Damon. Elena and Stefan go on an awkward double date with Caroline and Matt, but Stefan and Matt find they have some common ground. Jenna reunites with her old friend Kelly, and Jeremy’s relationship with Anna takes an unexpected directio…
🎬 Kevin Bray ✍️ Andrew Chambliss
17
⭐ 8.3
Let the Right One In
When Stefan and Damon make a dangerous new enemy, Stefan suddenly finds himself in a perilous situation. Damon and Elena try to convince Alaric to work with them to help Stefan. Matt is hopeful that his mom, Kelly, may be back to stay. After her car breaks down in a storm, Caroline make a horrific d…
🎬 Dennis Smith ✍️ Julie Plec
18
⭐ 7.6
Under Control
While Stefan struggles to control his new situation, Elena and Jeremy are surprised by a visit from their uncle, John Gilbert. Alaric has an awkward talk with Elena about Isobel. At a Founder’s Day event, Stefan displays a rare party attitude and Damon’s attempt to find out why Uncle John has return…
🎬 David Von Ancken ✍️ Andrew Chambliss
19
⭐ 7.3
Miss Mystic Falls
At the Founder’s Day Gala, Elena and Caroline compete for the title of “Miss Mystic Falls” against other girls from town, including Tina Fell and Amber Bradley. Elena is happy to have Bonnie back in town, but Bonnie still has issues to work through. John Gilbert attempts to intimidate Damon, but his…
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Caroline Dries
20
⭐ 6.9
Blood Brothers
While Stefan struggles to come to terms with his past, both he and Damon reveal parts of their history to Elena, until she finally learns the truth about how they became vampires. Pearl has an ugly confrontation with Johnathan Gilbert. Damon and Alaric try to find a mysterious invention before Johna…
🎬 Liz Friedlander ✍️ Kevin Williamson
21
⭐ 7.5
Isobel
Isobel returns to town and stuns Alaric with her attitude and her demands that he arrange a meeting with Elena. When mother and daughter finally meet, Isobel refuses to answer most of Elena’s questions, but reveals that she will stop at nothing to find the mysterious invention Johnathan Gilbert has …
🎬 J. Miller Tobin ✍️ Brian Young
22
⭐ 8.6
Founder's Day
Founder's Day has finally arrived, and everyone is busy with last-minute preparations for floats and fireworks. Stefan is uncomfortable with Damon's new attitude toward Elena, but Elena is more concerned about repairing her relationship with Jeremy. Jeremy is worried about Anna, but not sure he's on…
🎬 Marcos Siega ✍️ Andrew Chambliss