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.
List of The Vampire Diaries characters
In 2013, a spin-off television series based around the Mikaelson clan of vampires, called "The Originals", was ordered to series by The CW. Many of the characters on "The Originals" initially appeared on "The Vampire Diaries", including Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson.