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The Vampire Diaries

2009–2017 · TV Show · 43 min episodes · 8 seasons
B

MEANRANK

75/100

Averaged across 9 ratings · 737K votes

Where it ranks

+6 more

Every rating

Google
4.8/5
15.7K votes
IMDb ↗
7.7/10
390.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes ↗
Tomatometer
86/100
126 reviews
Popcornmeter
74/100
2.5K ratings
Metacritic ↗
Metascore
57/100
31 reviews
Users
7.9/10
1.4K ratings
RatingGraph ? ↗
8.2/10
314.6K votes
Criticker ? ↗
42/100
544 ratings
Trakt ↗
79/100
11.8K votes

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42–96 out of 100

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The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.

Details

Created by
Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson
Based on
The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith
Studio
Warner Bros. Television, Alloy Entertainment, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Productions
Released
10 September 2009
Country
United States
Language
English
Episode length
43 min
Rated
TV-14
Episodes
171 across 8 seasons
Awards
39 wins, 75 nominations

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Cast

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Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

Stefan Salvatore

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

Damon Salvatore

Kat Graham

Kat Graham

Bonnie Bennett

Candice King

Candice King

Caroline Forbes

Zach Roerig

Zach Roerig

Matt Donovan

Michael Trevino

Michael Trevino

Tyler Lockwood

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce

Steven R. McQueen

Steven R. McQueen

Jeremy Gilbert

Awards & nominations

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39 wins from 114 nominations across 7 ceremonies

Saturn Awards 2018 Best Television DVD Release The Vampire Diaries (The Complete Series) Nominee
People's Choice Awards 2017 Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy The Vampire Diaries Nominee
People's Choice Awards 2017 Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor Ian Somerhalder Nominee
Saturn Awards 2017 Best Horror Television Series The Vampire Diaries Nominee
Teen Choice Awards 2017 Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi The Vampire Diaries Winner
Teen Choice Awards 2017 Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Ian Somerhalder Nominee
Teen Choice Awards 2017 Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Kat Graham Winner
People's Choice Awards 2016 Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor Ian Somerhalder Nominee
Show all 114 awards across 7 ceremonies

Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

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