The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is an American television series (2009–2017) about vampires, witches, and other supernatural beings in a fictional Virginia town.

Based on a book series by L.J.

Smith, it spawned spinoffs including The Originals and Legacies.

The show is known for its love triangles and melodrama: I'm rewatching The Vampire Diaries for the third time.

supernatural

werewolves

Humans who become wolves

immortality · compulsion · vervain · wolfsbane · curse · blood · fangs · transformation · travelers · heretics

drama

secrets

Concealed information

redemption · death · resurrection · alliance · rivalry · family · loyalty · trauma · flashback · twist

romance

love triangle

Three-person romantic entanglement

  • ElenaFeminine name, Greek origin
  • StefanName meaning crowned
  • DamonFamed faithful friend

soulmates · heartbreak · passion · forbidden love · jealousy · devotion · chemistry · sacrifice · eternal love · desire

teen

high school

Upper secondary institution

diary · journal · coming-of-age · friendships · parties · homecoming · graduation · adolescence · identity · growing up

series

CW

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  • seasonsYear's four divisions
  • finaleConcluding part of performance
  • pilotOne who steers aircraft

episodes · spin-off · crossover · fanbase · soundtrack · binge-watch · streaming · adaptation

Categories
Opposites
supernatural vs mundane realism

The Vampire DiariesThe O.C.

California coastal drama series

This Is Us · Dawson's Creek · One Tree Hill · The Wire · slice of life

dark gothic romance vs wholesome/light programming

The Vampire Diaries7th Heaven

State of supreme happiness

Full House · The Brady Bunch · Sesame Street · family sitcom · daytime soap opera

nocturnal/undead mythology vs daylight/living world

The Vampire Diariesdaytime

Sunlit portion of day

light · sunlight · human · natural · mortality

Family

vampire, vampires, vampiric, vampirism, diaries, diarist

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13