Title: The Vampire Diaries
Genre: Supernatural drama
Years on air: 2009-2017 (8 seasons)
Network: The CW
Main Concept: Stefan and Damon Salvatore are two brothers who have been vampires for over a hundred years. They return to their hometown of Mystic Falls, Virginia, in the 21st century to find themselves wrapped in a love triangle with a girl named Elena Gilbert.
The series is based on the books by L.J. Smith.
Starring: Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (Seasons 1-6)
Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (Seasons 1-6)
Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
Candice King as Caroline Forbes
Zach Roerig as Matthew 'Matt' Donovan
Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan (Season 1; special guest star in later seasons)
Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (Seasons 1-6; special guest star in 7 & 8)
Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers (Seasons 1-2)
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (Seasons 1-3, 6-8; special guest star in 4 &5)
Joseph Morgan as Niklaus 'Klaus' Mikaelson (Seasons 3-4; recurring in 2; special guest star in 5 & 7)
Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo 'Enzo' St. John (Seasons 6-8; recurring in 5)
The Vampire Diaries has always been a popular show. Before I began watching the show, I read all the books by L.J. Smith, and I actually wasn't sure about the show at first because it isn't really anything like the books. However, the story reeled me in from the beginning and it remains one of my favorite shows.
Of everyone who appeared on the main cast, my favorites are Stefan Salvatore, Enzo St. John, Elena Gilbert, and Matt Donovan.
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