The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons.
Michael Trevino
As of 2009, Trevino stars as Tyler Lockwood in the series "The Vampire Diaries" on The CW. Trevino was confirmed to appear as the same character in a recurring role on the "Vampire Diaries" spin-off series "The Originals" in 2013, the first major character to transition from one show to another. In April 2015, it was announced that Trevino would also leave "The Vampire Diaries" after the end of the sixth season like his co-star Nina Dobrev.