Charles Michael Davis | The Vampire Diaries

• Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Dark fantasy
• Based on: The Vampire Diaries,  by L. J. Smith
• Developed by: Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
• Showrunners: Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
• Starring: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis, Joseph Morgan, Michael Malarkey
• Composer: Michael Suby
• No. of seasons: 8
• No. of episodes: 171
• Executive producers: Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec, Leslie Morgenstein, Bob Levy, Caroline Dries, Melinda Hsu Taylor, Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux
• Producer: Julie Plec
• Production locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Covington, Georgia, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Cinematography: Michael Karasick, 
• Darren Genet, John Smith, Datan Hopson, Rob C. Givens
• Running time: 41–49 minutes
• Production companies: Outerbanks Entertainment, Alloy Entertainment, Bonanza Productions, CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television
• Network: The CW
• Release: September 10, 2009 – March 10, 2017

After centuries of quarreling, Stefan and Damon Salvatore return to their original town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Stefan, the selfless, brave, guilt-ridden brother, meets a high school girl named Elena Gilbert whom he instantly falls in love with; while Damon, the gorgeous, dangerous and selfish vampire, is after his brother's girl to pay him back for making him turn into a vampire in 1864.

"The Originals"

Klaus, at Katherine's suggestion, returns to his former home of New Orleans to find a witch with ties to him. He instead finds a former protégé, Marcel, ruling the city with an iron fist. As Klaus continues his search, he finds that the witches who live there are trying to overthrow Marcel and that they plan to use Hayley, who is carrying Klaus' child, in their plans. After Elijah arrives to help and persuades him to stay, Klaus decides return the city to his command with his brother by his side. Rebekah is offered a spot in Klaus' new domain, but she turns them down. In Mystic Falls, Damon and Stefan begin extreme measures to return Elena's humanity by imprisoning her in the basement of the Salvatore house.