The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009. It tells the story of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a high school girl who falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), and her brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), who both turn out to be vampires.

The Vampire Diaries has received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the show has a score of 48 out of …