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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.02: “Memorial” delivers with compelling stakes, strong antagonist

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 2: “Memorial” Written by Jose Molina and Julie Plec Directed by Rob Hardy Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week on The Vampire Diaries: Matt and Elena finally get to necking, Damon is moody, and the gang holds a wake Emphasizing the journeys each of our …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.22, “The Departed”: Strong finale delivers twists, character

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 …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.21, ‘Before Sunset’: Penultimate ep full of action, character

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 21: “Before Sunset” Written by Caroline Dries (Teleplay) and Charlie Charbonneau and Daphne Miles (Story) Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Malaric means business, Bonnie channels the dark stuff, and Klaus chooses followers over family Despite …

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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.19, “Heart of Darkness”: Character returns marred by musical missteps

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 19: “Heart of Darkness” Written by Brian Young and Evan Bleiweiss Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Jeremy’s back, Rose’s back, Tyler’s back, Esther’s back. It’s a big ol’ Vampire Diaries reunion. For many, the highlight …

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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 3.17, “Break On Through”: Back on track to crazy fun land

The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 17: “Break On Through” Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed by Lance Anderson Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Jamie’s a bitten boy, Damon’s a bad boy, and Ric’s a dull boy. After last week’s mediocre episode, this week things are …

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10 Ways The Vampire Diaries Is Getting It Right

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 …

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