TV Review: The Vampire Diaries [2009-2011]

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As part of the vampire outbreak from the Twilight series, the Vampire Diaries tells the tale of two brothers in the town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. The series premiered on the CW Television Network on September 10, 2009.

MAIN CAST

Nina Dobrev

Paul Wesley

Ian Somerhalder (Lost)

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS

Steven R. McQueen

Katerina Graham

Candice Accola

Zach Roerig

Michael Trevino

SEASON 2 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

01 – Katherine returns to Mystic Falls, Virginia to strike havoc

02 – Caroline is turned into a vampire by Katherine

03 – Stefan and Caroline face off against Mason who is a werewolf
04 - Katherine is captured and Stefan forces her to reveal her past
05 - The origin of Mason is revealed as well as the family curse
06 - Damon and Bonnie capture Mason to find the location of the moonstone
07 - Katherine links herself to Elena while she also sends Matt to kill Tyler
08 - Stefan and Damon rescue Elena while Tyler discovers his newfound powers
09 - Elena confronts Katherine about her relationship with the pureblood vampire Klaus
10 - Stefan, Damon, and Bonnie attempt to retrieve the moonstone from Katherine
11 - Tyler prepares for his transformation while Elijah and Elena make a deal to free Stefan

12 – Tyler discovers what happened to his brother Mason and Damon kills Rose

13 – Stefan, Damon, and Tyler are prepared to rescue Caroline who is kidnapped

14 – The wolf pack attempt to find the moonstone to break the sun and moon curse

15 – Stefan attempts to kill Elijah however the dagger needs to stay within him

16 – Katherine is freed from the tomb as Jonas loses his both Elijah and his son Luka

17 – Matt is turned into a vampire as Elena’s mother Isobel arrives to Mystic Falls

18 – Klaus inhibits the body of Alaric as Stefan and Damon prepare to use Bonnie to kill him

19 – Elena brings back Elijah from the dead to kill his half brother Klaus

20 – Klaus kidnaps Jewels and Jenna for the sacrifice ritual as Damon suffers from a werewolf bite

21 - Jenna is sacrificed, Elena is bitten by Klaus as both Bonnie and Elijah take him on

22 – Season Finale: Stefan sacrifices himself to Klaus as both Anna and Vicky returns

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5