The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Alex Lloyd, Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, and is currently in its third season, which premiered on September 15, 2011.The series takes place in Mystic Falls, Virginia, a fictional small town haunted by supernatural beings. The main focus of the series is the love triangle between the protagonist Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), all of whom have dark pasts. Later light is thrown on the mysterious past of the town involving Elena's malevolent doppelgänger Katherine Pierce (Katerina Petrova) who seeks revenge against the town, Stefan, Damon, and Elena.The pilot episode attracted the largest audience of any series premiere since the network began in 2006. The first season averaged 3.60 million viewers.The show initially received average reviews, but critics agreed that the series improved over the course of the season; the second season premiered to generally favorable reviews. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning a People's Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards. On April 26, 2011, The CW renewed the series for a third season which began on September 15, 2011