The season finale of The Vampire Diaries sees the group work frantically to open the portal to the Other Side in light of Stefan’s death, in a strong finish that potentially permanently alters the makeup of the show.
The Travelers put their grand plan into action, as Bonnie reveals the truth about what the Other Side’s collapse means for her, in a thrilling episode that ends with a shock.
The continuing instability of the Other Side goes to a new level in this week’s episode, as Matt and Jeremy try to figure out how to locate and stop the Travelers following the capture of Tyler’s passenger Julian in an exciting outing.
Stefan, Elena, and Damon find themselves staring down a threat from an unexpected side as the Travelers’ plans get clearer in an exciting episode.
The threat posed by the Travelers grows this week as their operating methods are revealed, while the instability of the other side of the veil comes to the attention of multiple individuals in an entertaining outing.
Liv reveals her true intentions as Jeremy becomes an important part of the story, while Caroline grapples with her vampiric nature in a compelling episode.
As Elena struggles to recover from being possessed by Katherine and injected with the ripper virus, new forces come into play in a solid episode.
The Mystic Falls group deals with the revelation that Katherine isn’t dead, while Katherine works to try and save Nadia from her werewolf bite in a thrilling episode.
Dr. Maxfield returns to run further tests on Damon, while Matt helps Nadia realise a fundamental truth about her mother in an entertaining outing this week.
Enzo and Damon focus their bloodlust on Augustine, while Katherine navigates the ins and outs of Elena’s life in a strong episode.
Katherine attempts to make her transition into Elena’s body permanent, while Damon receives a gift from an old acquaintance.
As Katherine stands at death’s door, the characters come to terms with how they feel about her, amidst the unexpected return of a few characters.
The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 10: “Fifty Shades of Grayson” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Kellie Cyrus Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW Over the past few episodes, the Augustine society has become a compelling entity, as their true nature and the extent of their actions have come to light. As …
Damon’s time with the Augustine society is further explored, revealing both sympathetic and unsympathetic shades to his character.
With the deaths of Silas, Amara, and Qetsiyah last week, a big chapter in the lives of the Mystic Falls group came to a close, with a relatively happy ending, as Bonnie was able to return to the land of the living as well.
The discovery last week of what the supernatural purgatory was really anchored to opened up the story of Silas and Qetsiyah with an added variable that ended the episode on a fragile note. With the formerly immortal witch proving himself less than trustworthy, the Mystic Falls group was left with a dilemma on how to keep Amara alive long enough to bring Bonnie back. This week’s episode puts its entire focus on this storyline, bringing all the participants together in dramatic fashion in a superb episode that brings about some resolutions quicker than expected.
The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 6: “Handle With Care” Written by Caroline Dries and Holly Brix Directed by Jeffrey Hunt Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW Turning Silas mortal at the end of last week, in true Vampire Diaries fashion, reconfigured the stakes once again. As he had gotten what he needed …
Qetsiyah’s presence and subsequent spell two weeks ago altered the course of the show permanently, as not only did Stefan lose his memory and seemingly become a new person in the process, but Silas also lost his mind control capabilities, reducing his hold over people considerably. While last week’s episode explored the ramifications of the former, this week looks at the effect of the latter going forward, in a fascinating episode that, despite some issues, is the strongest one of the season.
The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 4: “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Written by Brett Matthews and Elisabeth R. Finch Directed by Michael A. Allowitz Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW While last week’s episode gave the Mystic Falls gang a slight win in their fight against Silas, the loss of Silas’ mind …
Last season, as the show revealed the legend of Silas, one name kept popping up; that of Qetsiyah, the witch who had built the supernatural purgatory, created a cure for immortality, and neutralised the first immortal. With Silas now back and stronger than ever, it was a foregone conclusion that the group would try to reach out to Qetsiyah at some point, a task made much more difficult by the death of Mystic Falls’ last remaining witch, Bonnie. That issue solves itself this week as Silas’ old nemesis pops up, re-aligning the show’s stakes once again in a strong episode that doesn’t suffer from a smaller cast.
The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 2: “True Lies” Written by Brian Young Directed by Joshua Butler Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW Last week’s premiere of The Vampire Diaries had the burden of recalibrating the show to numerous changes, including the departure of the Original family, the shift of Elena and Caroline …
On this week’s The Originals premiere, Klaus wreaks havoc in New Orleans while Elijah cleans up his mess, Sophie blackmails everybody, Marcel rants about power, Rebekah takes a really long bath, and Hayley contemplates motherhood.
The series premiere of The Vampire Diaries came amidst a slew of vampire stories in movies and books, facing an uphill battle in attracting an audience already wary of another spin on the supernatural creatures. The show soon set itself apart however, with compelling characters and a quick pace to its storylines as it expanded its universe. With its success leading to a spinoff this season in the form of The Originals, the show heads into its fifth season with major changes underway, as Bonnie Bennett’s death opens a major weakness among the crew of Mystic Falls, a weakness compounded by the absence of Stefan, replaced by Silas, and the departure of Elena and Caroline to college. Fortunately, the show starts off the new season on a strong step, with the introduction of some interesting new foes for the show’s core group.