Ian Somerhalder

The Mystic Falls group deals with the revelation that Katherine isn’t dead, while Katherine works to try and save Nadia from her werewolf bite in a thrilling episode.

Dr. Maxfield returns to run further tests on Damon, while Matt helps Nadia realise a fundamental truth about her mother in an entertaining outing this week.

Katherine attempts to make her transition into Elena’s body permanent, while Damon receives a gift from an old acquaintance.

As Katherine stands at death’s door, the characters come to terms with how they feel about her, amidst the unexpected return of a few characters.

The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 10: “Fifty Shades of Grayson” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Kellie Cyrus Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW Over the past few episodes, the Augustine society has become a compelling entity, as their true nature and the extent of their actions have come to light. As …

Damon’s time with the Augustine society is further explored, revealing both sympathetic and unsympathetic shades to his character.

The discovery last week of what the supernatural purgatory was really anchored to opened up the story of Silas and Qetsiyah with an added variable that ended the episode on a fragile note. With the formerly immortal witch proving himself less than trustworthy, the Mystic Falls group was left with a dilemma on how to keep Amara alive long enough to bring Bonnie back. This week’s episode puts its entire focus on this storyline, bringing all the participants together in dramatic fashion in a superb episode that brings about some resolutions quicker than expected.

Qetsiyah’s presence and subsequent spell two weeks ago altered the course of the show permanently, as not only did Stefan lose his memory and seemingly become a new person in the process, but Silas also lost his mind control capabilities, reducing his hold over people considerably. While last week’s episode explored the ramifications of the former, this week looks at the effect of the latter going forward, in a fascinating episode that, despite some issues, is the strongest one of the season.

The Vampire Diaries, Season 5, Episode 2: “True Lies” Written by Brian Young Directed by Joshua Butler Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on The CW Last week’s premiere of The Vampire Diaries had the burden of recalibrating the show to numerous changes, including the departure of the Original family, the shift of Elena and Caroline …

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 22: “The Departed” Written by Julie Plec (Teleplay), Brett Matthews and Elizabeth R. Finch (Story) Directed by John Behring Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Bonnie makes her play, Elena makes her choice, and the writers make a bold season-ending …

Over the past few seasons, while True Blood became HBO’s #1 show and serialized storytelling hit creative highs with Breaking Bad, Justified, and Game of Thrones, one network series has quietly become a go-to for fans of intelligent, well-made serialized genre television. The Vampire Diaries may not be a perfect show, but it carefully avoids …