"The Vampire Diaries" (2009) TV series 2009-????

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

April 2010 (Hungary)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Love sucks

Plot:

About a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | High School | Teen Romance | Vampire Human Relationship | Vampirism

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 24	8:00 PM	CW	Pilot	#1.1
Thur. Dec. 31	8:00 PM	CW	162 Candles	#1.8

Cast

Nina Dobrev	...	Elena Gilbert / ... (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Paul Wesley	...	Stefan Salvatore (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ian Somerhalder	...	Damon Salvatore (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Steven R. McQueen	...	Jeremy Gilbert (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Katerina Graham	...	Bonnie Bennett (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Candice Accola	...	Caroline Forbes (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Zach Roerig	...	Matt Donovan (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Michael Trevino	...	Tyler Lockwood (12 episodes, 2009-2010)
Sara Canning	...	Jenna Sommers (11 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kayla Ewell	...	Vicki Donovan (9 episodes, 2009)
Chris J. Johnson	...	Logan Fell (5 episodes, 2009)
Marguerite MacIntyre	...	Sheriff Elizabeth Forbes (5 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Alloy Entertainment

Trivia:

Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig and Paul Wesley originally auditioned to play Damon before landing their respective roles.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "10 Things I Hate About You: I Want You to Want Me (#1.2)" (2009)

It is the transpiration

So, a high school girl (Elena) fancies a boy (Stefan), who surprise surprise turns out to be THE vampire for her. Of course a love triangle is presented; Stefan's more demonic brother has an agenda to win Elena's affection. Elena's best friend is a bubbly psychic, there is no shape shifters (read werewolves) yet nor mind readers (yet), and Elena is not clumsy (yet), although she does feel isolated and lives in a very small town. Sounds familiar? It should because L.J Smith's books the Vampire Diaries have been around already for last 15 years. This story might have kicked in better if the "Twilight thing" wouldn't burn the subject to the dead. That is something to wonder, how the author of the Twilight ever got away borrowing? so direct storyline, in addition items like mind reading and shape shifters/werewolves in context of vampires from Sookie Stackhouse novels by C. Harris, a book which was also published before first Twilight. Apparently one cannot copyright an idea, only product. But wait, the publisher of L.J Smith has announced a new book to the Vampire diaries series called "Midnight". There is no "Sun" in it, but is this the finger or what?

But this has to be said, that the actors in the Vampire Diaries do not look like they are in the constant pain, well at least not all the time, like in that "other thing". Perhaps that is the difference in these stories; the Vampire Diaries lack the certain amount of constipation.

I vote for that.