| Genre | Teen drama, Supernatural, Horror |
| Developed by | Series: Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec Novels: L.J. Smith |
| Starring | Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Katerina Graham, Candice Accola, Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
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 vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). The series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. The series is a mix of teen drama and the supernatural.
When The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, it attracted the largest audience of any series since the network began in 2006. Due to strong ratings, the series was given a full, 22-episode first season on October 21, 2009. The show's first season finale aired on May 13, 2010.
Production
Initially Kevin Williamson had little interest in developing the series, finding the premise too similar to other vampire tales. However, at Julie Plec's urging, he began to read the novels and started to become intrigued by the story: "I began to realize that it was a story about a small town, about that town's underbelly and about what lurks under the surface." Williamson has stated the town's story will be the main focus of the series, rather than high school.
On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW had greenlit the pilot for The Vampire Diaries with Williamson and Julie Plec set as the head writers and executive producers.[8] On May 19, 2009, the series was officially ordered for the 2009–2010 season.
The pilot episode was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, but the rest of the episodes have been filmed in Covington, Georgia (which doubles as the fictional small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia) and various other communities around Greater Atlanta, to take advantage of local tax incentives.
Cast and characters
Main Characters
| Actor/Actress | Character | Character Description |
| Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert | A strong-willed and empathetic young woman who is involved in a romantic relationship with Stefan. |
| Katherine Pierce | A vampire who had romantic relationships with both Stefan and Damon in 1864. She returns to Mystic Falls and pretends to be Elena. | |
| Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore | A vampire who is involved in a romantic relationship with Elena. |
| Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore | Stefan's malevolent vampire brother who is intent on finding Katherine. |
| Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert | Elena's adoptive younger brother, later revealed to be her cousin. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampire_Diaries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Dobrev
The Vampire Diaries | 2000s American television series | CW network shows | 2009 American television series debuts | Vampires in film and television | Teen dramas | Television programs based on novels | Television shows set in Virginia | Serial drama television series | Television series by Alloy Entertainment | Television series by Warner Bros. Television | Television series by CBS Paramount Television | 2010s American television series | Nina Dobrev (Films) |
