The season features a core ensemble of human and supernatural characters: as Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (a developing witch) Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
A storm hits Mystic Falls, and a rogue group of tomb vampires kidnaps Stefan. Elena and Damon team up with Alaric to launch a dangerous rescue mission. 18. Episode 18: "Under Control"
Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce), Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore), Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore), Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert), Kat Graham (Bonnie Bennett), Candice King (Caroline Forbes), Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan), and Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood). Complete Episode Index: The Vampire Diaries Season 1 index of vampire diaries s1 full
A rogue vampire stalks Elena at a 1950s-themed school dance. Stefan and Damon team up to eliminate the threat, discovering that a group of vampires is actively searching for the Gilbert journal to open the tomb. Episode 13: "Children of the Damned" Original Air Date: February 4, 2010
Elena and Stefan attend the town's annual Founder’s Party. Damon tells Elena stories about the Salvatore family's past to sow doubt in her mind. Meanwhile, the town's founding families realize that vampires have returned to Mystic Falls. Episode 5: "You're Undead to Me" Original Air Date: October 8, 2009 The season features a core ensemble of human
| Episode | Title | Original Air Date | | :------ | :-------------------- | :------------------ | | 1 | Pilot | September 10, 2009 | | 2 | The Night of the Comet| September 17, 2009 | | 3 | Friday Night Bites | September 24, 2009 | | 4 | Family Ties | October 1, 2009 | | 5 | You're Undead to Me | October 8, 2009 | | 6 | Lost Girls | October 15, 2009 | | 7 | Haunted | October 29, 2009 | | 8 | 162 Candles | November 5, 2009 | | 9 | History Repeating | November 12, 2009 | | 10 | The Turning Point | November 19, 2009 | | 11 | Bloodlines | January 21, 2010 | | 12 | Unpleasantville | January 28, 2010 | | 13 | Children of the Damned| February 4, 2010 | | 14 | Fool Me Once | February 11, 2010 | | 15 | A Few Good Men | March 25, 2010 | | 16 | There Goes the Neighborhood | April 1, 2010 | | 17 | Let the Right One In | April 8, 2010 | | 18 | Under Control | April 15, 2010 | | 19 | Miss Mystic Falls | April 22, 2010 | | 20 | Blood Brothers | April 29, 2010 | | 21 | Isobel | May 6, 2010 | | 22 | Founder's Day | May 13, 2010 |
Damon, Stefan, Elena, and Bonnie team up with Bonnie's grandmother, Grams, to open the tomb under the old church. Damon intends to free Katherine, but discovers a shocking truth: Katherine was never locked in the tomb. The remaining tomb vampires escape into the modern world. [S01E15] "A Few Good Men" Air Date: March 25, 2010 Complete Episode Index: The Vampire Diaries Season 1
Season 1 successfully builds a complex web of relationships. Understanding these arcs gives deeper context to the episode index: