The Vampire Diaries Episode 1 Season 1

The series premiere of , titled " ," aired on September 10, 2009, introducing the town of Mystic Falls and the central conflict between the Salvatore brothers. Plot Overview

, a seventeen-year-old high school student struggling to reconstruct her life four months after the car accident that killed her parents. The Struggle The Vampire Diaries Episode 1 Season 1

No pilot would be complete without a villain, but The Vampire Diaries immediately complicates the trope. While Stefan is trying to suppress his vampire nature and live on animal blood (the "bunny diet"), the episode’s final act introduces his older brother. The series premiere of , titled " ,"

: A popular student struggling with intense grief. While Stefan is trying to suppress his vampire

. He is a vampire who hates his nature, existing in a state of perpetual self-denial. His presence in Mystic Falls is an attempt at redemption through proximity to Elena's "light." enters as the embrace of the shadow