Contents. Plot In the third season finalerecovers in the hospital from her fall in the previous episode. Jeremy brings her back home, where , , and take care of her.
In the harsh reality of the present situation, Elena longs for simpler times when her parents, Grayson (Jason MacDonald) and Miranda Gilbert (Erin Beute), and aunt were still alive, and her biggest concern was her relationship with Matt. In a conversation with Matt, Elena tells him that Stefan was there at a time in her life when she had nothing, but that when she is with Damon, she feels a passion for him that consumes her. As this is happeningand transport a neutralized away from Mystic Falls. Jeremy calls them and tells them about Elena's injury and her being in the hospital. Since one of them has to continue on to dispose of Klaus, only Stefan can return to Mystic Falls. tries to convince Jeremy to tell him the location of Klaus, believing that Jeremy will also want to get rid of all vampires to protect his sister.
Jeremy instead leaks false information to Alaric from Damon. When comes back into town, he strikes a deal with Elena, Bonnie, and the Salvatores, promising that in exchange for Klaus, he will revive Klaus generations later. Damon and Bonnie go to retrieve Klaus, but Alaric ambushes Damon. Rebekah arrives and tries to save Klaus, but Alaric manages to stake the neutralized Klaus.
Damon, Stefan, Caroline and Tyler immediately worry because Klaus is the originator of their bloodline. An hour later, however, they're still alive which confuses Elijah and Rebekah, as they were positive that Klaus originated their bloodline and were sure it wasn't. Unbeknownst to them, Bonnie created a spell to transfer Klaus into Tyler's body, meaning Klaus is still alive. She did this to save her friends and her mother who also stems from the same bloodline.
Matt forces Elena to leave Mystic Falls with him to keep her away from the vampire attacks that have recently put her in harm's way. On the way, Elena realizes she loves Stefan and between her love for him and for Damon, she chooses Stefan, claiming that perhaps if she had met Damon first, things would be different (however, in a flashback it is revealed she did meet Damon first although he compelled her to forget the encounter). Rebekah, enraged and desolate, decides to kill Alaric by killing Elena and causes them to drive off a bridge. Alaric dies in Damon's arms after Elena drowns, but appears to Jeremy as a ghost to say goodbye.
Damon realizes Alaric's death means Elena must have died and rushes to the hospital where reveals that when Elena was in the hospital earlier in the day, she had suffered from cerebral hemorrhaging so Meredith had given Elena vampire blood to heal and save her. The consequences of the vampire blood treatment and Elena's drowning are then revealed as Elena opens her eyes in the hospital, in transition to becoming a vampire. Development The episode marks a pivotal point in the series; where Elena begins transition marks a change in the series' dynamic. The plot to turn Elena had been in the works since the series began, where executive producers and had signed on to the project and agreed that at some point, she would be turned. Initially, this plot was to be used by the end of.
Reception The episode's initial airing attracted 2.53 million viewers. The episode received critical acclaim, with most reviewers attributing success to the final act. Diana Steenbergen of praised the episode and the writers for clearing up a couple story lines and making all of them come to a head.
She also praised Dobrev's performance in this episode, addressing her behaviour as another reason the final revelation from Meredith was more shocking and believable. Similarly, Mandi Bierly of review praised the writer's skills in creating the more unexpected final twist.
Several reviewers also addressed the dynamic of the show may change now with the character of Elena being transitioned. Keshaunta Moton of Poptimal refers to the upcoming changes as 'huge' and notes the change as something that'll affect her relationship with other characters. Other reviewers, like Matt Roush of SeattlePi and Ben Lee of Digital Spy, refer to the finale as a 'game-changer' and one to set up a completely new storyline for the fourth season. References.
Season 8, Episode 5 November 18, 2016 Season 8, Episode 5 November 18, 2016 Damon spirals down a dangerous path of self-destruction, which forces Stefan to make a gut-wrenching decision that threatens to change their relationship forever. Meanwhile, Bonnie gets advice from Caroline on how to break through to Enzo; and Matt attempts to decipher a mysterious box of messages that he received. Finally, after tragedy strikes close to home, Stefan and the others are forced to remember what matters most to them.
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. Distributor Release Original network Picture format ( ) Original release September 10, 2009 ( 2009-09-10) – March 10, 2017 ( 2017-03-10) Chronology Related shows External links Website Production website The Vampire Diaries is an American television series developed by and, based on the popular written.
The series premiered on on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons. The attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006. The averaged 3.60 million viewers. It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four and many.
On April 26, 2013, The CW officially announced that the spin-off, which focuses on the Original family of vampires, had been ordered to series, and the show began airing during the. On April 6, 2015, lead actress confirmed via that she and co-star (who plays ) would be leaving the show after its sixth season. Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale. Trevino appeared as a guest star in season seven and returned for season 8. On March 11, 2016, The CW renewed the series for an eighth season, but on July 23, 2016, announced that the eighth season, which would have 16 episodes, would be the show's last. The final season began airing on October 21, 2016. Contents.
Series overview The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 19th century. It follows the life of , a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car accident, as she falls in love with a 162-year-old vampire named. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's mysterious older brother returns, with a plan to bring back their past lover Katherine Pierce, a vampire who looks exactly like Elena. Although Damon is initially the villain and harbors a grudge against his brother for forcing him to become a vampire, he later reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena, creating a love triangle among the three. Both brothers protect Elena as they face various villains and threats to their town, including Katherine.
The brothers' history and the town's mythology are revealed through flashbacks as the series goes on. Additional storylines revolve around the other inhabitants of the town, most notably Elena's younger brother , her best friends, , and , their mutual friends , and , and their history teacher, vampire hunter. The town's politics are orchestrated by descendants of the original founding families, all comprising a 'Founders' Council.' The founding families of Mystic Falls includes the Salvatores, the Gilberts, the Fells, the Forbes, and the Lockwoods.
They guard the town mainly from, although there are many more supernatural threats such as werewolves, witches, hybrids, ghosts and many more. Cast and characters.
Gained much attention from critics and audiences, and won several acting awards. The Vampire Diaries won 7 in 2010 including: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV: Villain (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Breakout Show, Choice TV: Female Breakout Star (Nina Dobrev) and Choice TV: Male Breakout Star (Paul Wesley).
Other nominations were Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder) and Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Kat Graham). The show won an award for Favorite New TV Drama at the 2010 and received a nomination for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show. It was also nominated for a for Best Network TV Series. On November 9, 2010, it received nominations for Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show and Favourite TV Drama as well as a nomination for in the TV Drama Actor category at the 2011. In 2011, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for 12 including: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV: Villain (Joseph Morgan), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Michael Trevino), Choice Female Hottie (Nina Dobrev), Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder) and Choice Vampire (Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley). At the 2012, the show gained four nominations: Best TV Drama, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama Actor for and Drama Actress for. While the show and Ian Somerhalder lost out (to another The CW show and, respectively), won in her category, becoming the first write-in person ever to do so.
At the, the show gained nine nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Villain (Joseph Morgan), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Michael Trevino) and Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder), and won six. In 2013, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for five, including: Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama Actor for, Drama Actress for, Drama Actor for and Favorite TV Fan Following. While the show lost to another The CW show, and, respectively. At the, the show gained eight nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Villain (Joseph Morgan), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer. In 2014, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for four, including: Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show and Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor for in which he won the award, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress for and Favorite On Screen Chemistry ( & ) in which they won the award.
At the, the show gained ten nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV: Villain (Paul Wesley), Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer (Michael Trevino), Choice Male Hottie (Ian Somerhalder). In 2015, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for five, including: Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama Actor for, Drama Actor for, Drama Actress for and Favorite TV Duo ( & ) in which they won the award. At the, the show gained ten nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Scene Stealer (Kat Graham), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Nina Dobrev), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Candice Accola), Choice TV: Villain Choice TV: Chemistry (Kat Graham & Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Liplock (Candice King & Paul Wesley), Choice TV: Liplock (Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder). In 2016, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for two, including: Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Drama Actor for. At the, the show gained seven nominations: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Paul Wesley), Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham), Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Candice King), Choice TV: Chemistry (Kat Graham & Ian Somerhalder), Choice TV: Liplock (Nina Dobrev & Paul Wesley).
In 2017, The Vampire Diaries was nominated for two: Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor for. It was also nominated for three: Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder), and Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham). Home media releases Season one was released on DVD in and on in Regions A and B. Both United States versions include commentary by cast and crew members on selected episodes, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, webisodes, and a downloadable of L.J. Smith's The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening.
It was released on DVD in Region 2 on August 23, 2010. Following that release, Region 1 began selling DVDs on August 31, 2010, and Region 3 on September 1, 2010. In Region A, it was released on Blu-ray on August 31, 2010. Region B's releases varied; United Kingdom on August 23, 2010, Brazil on August 26, 2010, and Australia on September 1, 2010. The Vampire Diaries Season 2 will be available in DVD and Blu-ray on August 30, 2011. Region B's releases varied; United Kingdom on August 22, 2011, Brazil on August 25, 2011.
The Vampire Diaries: Season 3 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on September 11 and A and on September 5, 2012, for Regions 4 and B. The Vampire Diaries: Season 4 is available on DVD and Blu-ray in A as of September 15, 2013. In Japan, the fourth season was released in a special collection including bonuses not available elsewhere. Included in the collection are an ankle bracelet, promotional image cards and a booklet about the cast. Logo of The Originals On January 11, 2013, it was announced that a focused on the Originals, starring as Klaus titled would air on April 25 for a potential series pick-up for the 2013–2014 season. This second spin-off attempt was carried out by with no involvement by Kevin Williamson. On April 26, 2013, The CW announced that The Originals had been ordered to series premiere in the 2013–14 television season.
The Originals premiered on October 3, 2013. As Elijah, as Rebekah, and as Hayley will also continue to play their characters, originally from The Vampire Diaries, in the new spin-off series.
The Originals is about the Mikaelson siblings, who are the original family of vampires, and their take-over of New Orleans. Crossover Producers reported that there will be a transition of the characters in both series.
Made a special cameo on episodes of The Vampire Diaries, in the episodes ' and '. Made a special cameo on episodes of The Originals, 'Bloodletting' and 'The River In Reverse'., and returned in a special cameo on the series' 100th episode '. Bringing architecture to the next level pdf reader. Nina Dobrev also appeared on the fifth episode from the second season, 'Red Door' as Tatia. At the winter 2016 press tour, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced an official crossover between The Vampire Diaries and The Originals where Stefan goes on the run and finds safe haven in New Orleans where he runs into Klaus. Tie-in material On October 31, 2013, launched a comic book series based on the TV show. See also.
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Rebekah appears without warning at Mystic Falls High and immediately forces Elena, Stefan, and Caroline to answer her questions about the search for a cure. In the process, Elena reveals a shocking piece of information. Bonnie's father, Rudy Owens, agrees to serve as Mystic Falls' interim mayor. He focuses on protecting Bonnie, who is uncomfortable with the role her father suddenly wants to play in her life. Professor Shane continues encouraging Bonnie to trust her powers, but he quickly finds himself in a life-threatening situation after revealing too much information to the wrong person. Later, Caroline tries to comfort Tyler after a violent situation. Meanwhile, at the lake house, Damon and Matt train Jeremy, trying to improve his abilities a vampire hunter, but Klaus is not satisfied with the rate of their progress and takes action to speed up the process.