The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural-fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith. The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with the vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). The series also strongly focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants in the town the series takes place in, dealing with teenage and ma...
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The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural-fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith. The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with the vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). The series also strongly focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants in the town the series takes place in, dealing with teenage and mainly supernatural issues.
The series premiered on September 10, 2009 on The CW Television Network, and became The CW's best performing show. On October 21, 2009, the series was given a full, 22-episode first season.
Forbes.com includes the series in a so-called "vampire craze" in entertainment, beginning with HBO's True Blood and the Twilight film series, continuing with the film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, and the upcoming film Daybreakers.
On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW greenlit the pilot for The Vampire...
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