Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episodes 1 Jun 2026

The bubbly, insecure friend who immediately sets her sights on Stefan, only to be rejected. This rejection sets her up to be an easy target for Damon later on.

| Actor | Character | Role Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce | The protagonist. A grieving high school student who looks exactly like the vampire who destroyed the Salvatore brothers a century ago. | | Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore | The "good" vampire. He is haunted by his past, has sworn off human blood, and is drawn to Elena. | | Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore | The "evil" vampire. Stefan's older brother who delights in chaos, violence, and making his brother's life miserable. | | Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert | Elena's troubled younger brother, who turns to drugs to cope with his parents' death. | | Katerina Graham | Bonnie Bennett | Elena's psychic best friend, who is just beginning to discover her family's powerful witch heritage. | | Candice Accola | Caroline Forbes | Elena's superficial and competitive frenemy. A "mean girl" with hidden insecurities. | | Zach Roerig | Matt Donovan | Elena's ex-boyfriend and childhood friend, still harboring feelings for her. | | Kayla Ewell | Vicki Donovan | Matt's troubled older sister and Jeremy's love interest, who becomes the first victim of Damon's rampage. | | Sara Canning | Jenna Sommers | Elena and Jeremy's young, hip aunt who is trying her best to be their guardian. | vampire diaries season 1 episodes 1

The episode moves through classic high school moments: a football game, a bonfire party. But the violence escalates. At the bonfire, Stefan and Elena are getting close when Vicki Donovan (Kayla Ewell), Jeremy’s troubled crush, is dragged into the woods and savagely attacked by a vampire and left for dead. The bubbly, insecure friend who immediately sets her

Stefan is revealed to the audience to be a vampire. However, unlike the monster in the opening scene, Stefan fights his dark nature. He refuses to feed on human blood, choosing instead to survive on animals. He has returned to Mystic Falls because Elena bears a striking, identical resemblance to Katherine Pierce, a woman Stefan loved in 1864. Enter Damon Salvatore: The Bad Brother A grieving high school student who looks exactly