The Vampire Diaries

2009 American supernatural teen drama television series

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2019 In Legacies season 2, Kai escapes from his prison world through Malivore but is ultimately captured and then killed by Alaric using Excalibur.
2018 Bonnie abandons Kai in a prison world set in 2018, chained to a chair and forced to desiccate for decades.
2018 Legacies, another spin-off series in The Vampire Diaries franchise, began airing on the CW.
June 13 2017 Season 8 DVD and Blu-ray released
March 10 2017 The Vampire Diaries concluded its run after eight seasons, with Nina Dobrev returning as a guest star in the series finale.
March 10 2017 The Vampire Diaries concluded after eight seasons, ending its run on The CW network.
2016 At the Television Critics Association winter press tour, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced an official crossover between The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.
October 21 2016 The final season begins airing.
August 16 2016 Season 7 DVD and Blu-ray released
July 23 2016 The CW announces the eighth season will consist of 16 episodes and be the show's last.
March 11 2016 The CW renews the series for an eighth and final season.
September 1 2015 Season 6 DVD and Blu-ray released
May 2015 During Alaric and Jo's wedding ceremony, Kai murders Jo and her twin babies, then turns himself into a Heretic Vampire, subsequently killing the entire Gemini Coven.
April 6 2015 Nina Dobrev confirms she and Michael Trevino will be leaving the show after its sixth season.
January 11 2015 The CW renews the series for a seventh season.
2014 Damon and Bonnie are transported into the 1994 prison world with Kai, who attempts to escape using an ascendant and Bennet blood.
September 9 2014 Season 5 DVD and Blu-ray released
April 10 2014 Filming finishes for the previous season.
February 13 2014 The CW renews the series for a sixth season.
October 31 2013 DC Comics launched an official comic book series based on The Vampire Diaries television show.
October 3 2013 The Originals premiered on the CW network.
September 3 2013 Season 4 DVD and Blu-ray released
July 10 2013 Filming begins for the season.
April 26 2013 The CW officially ordered The Originals as a series for the 2013-14 television season.
April 25 2013 The back-door pilot episode of The Originals aired on The Vampire Diaries to test potential series pick-up.
April 15 2013 Writers first meet for the fifth season.
February 11 2013 The CW renews the show for a fifth season.
January 11 2013 The CW announced a back-door pilot for The Originals, focusing on the Original vampire family and starring Joseph Morgan as Klaus.
October 11 2012 The fourth season premiered.
September 11 2012 Season 3 DVD and Blu-ray released in Region A
May 10 2012 The twenty-second and final episode of The Vampire Diaries's third season, 'The Departed', premiered on The CW, attracting 2.53 million viewers.
May 10 2012 A fire breaks out in the Mystic Grill building on Clark Street in Covington, Georgia, used as a setting for the show.
January 19 2012 The episode 'The Ties That Bind' originally aired on The CW, being the 12th episode of the 3rd season of The Vampire Diaries and the 56th episode overall. The episode was written by Brian Young and directed by John Dahl.
January 5 2012 The episode 'The New Deal' originally aired on The CW television series The Vampire Diaries, marking the 54th episode of the series and the 10th episode of the third season.
2011 The soundtrack continued to perform on charts, reaching position 106 on the US Billboard 200 and position 6 on the US Top Soundtracks chart.
October 13 2011 The Vampire Diaries episode 'The Reckoning' originally aired on The CW, being the 5th episode of the 3rd season and the 49th episode overall. The episode was written by Michael Narducci and directed by John Behring.
September 29 2011 The episode 'The End of the Affair' originally aired on The CW, marking the 47th episode of The Vampire Diaries series and the 3rd episode of its third season. The episode was written by Caroline Dries and directed by Chris Grismer.
September 22 2011 The episode 'The Hybrid' (46th episode overall) of The Vampire Diaries was originally aired on The CW television network. It was written by Al Septien and Turi Meyer, and directed by Joshua Butler.
September 14 2011 The episode 'The Birthday' premiered on The CW, marking the first episode of the third season of The Vampire Diaries. The episode was written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec and directed by John Behring.
August 30 2011 Season 2 DVD and Blu-ray released
May 5 2011 The episode 'The Sun Also Rises' originally aired on The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries, marking the 21st episode of the second season and the 43rd episode overall.
April 28 2011 The episode 'The Last Day' aired on The CW, being the 20th episode of the second season and 42nd episode overall of The Vampire Diaries television series.
April 26 2011 The CW renewed the show for a third season, which premiered on September 15, 2011.
April 14 2011 The episode 'The Last Dance' (18th episode of the 2nd season of The Vampire Diaries) originally aired on The CW television network, written by Michael Narducci and directed by John Behring.
February 24 2011 The episode 'The House Guest' originally aired on The CW as the 16th episode of the second season of The Vampire Diaries, marking its first broadcast to audiences.
February 17 2011 The episode 'The Dinner Party' originally aired on The CW television series The Vampire Diaries, marking the 15th episode of the second season and the 37th episode overall. The episode was written by Andrew Chambliss and directed by Marcos Siega.
January 27 2011 The episode 'The Descent' aired on The CW, marking the 12th episode of the second season and the 34th episode overall of The Vampire Diaries series.
2010 Dawn Ostroff, former president of entertainment at the CW, first mentioned a potential spin-off of The Vampire Diaries.
December 2 2010 The episode 'The Sacrifice' originally aired on The CW, being the 10th episode of the second season and 32nd episode overall of The Vampire Diaries television series.
October 12 2010 The Vampire Diaries (Original Television Soundtrack) was officially released, featuring songs from artists including Jason Walker, Placebo, Bat for Lashes, Mads Langer, Plumb, and the Smashing Pumpkins.

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