The pilot episode of The Vampire Diaries , titled "Pilot," originally aired on September 10, 2009, and introduces the supernatural secrets hidden within the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Episode Summary

Continuity and future implications

• Elena Gilbert (aka the queen of sad-girl autumn) writes in her diary about feeling dead inside. Meanwhile, a literal dead guy is watching her from the cemetery. 🪦
• Enter Stefan Salvatore – mysterious, green-turtleneck-wearing, guilt-ridden vampire trying to be “good.” He’s got the brooding down to a science.
• Exit Vicki Donovan – girl just wanted to party, but Stefan’s brother had other (bloody) plans.
• And speaking of that brother... DAMON. That car. That smirk. That “hello, brother.” The chaos king has arrived, and he’s already killed the waitstaff. 🍷

"For over a century, I have lived in secret. Hiding in the shadows, alone in the world. Until now. I am a vampire. And this is my story."

5/8 Meanwhile, Damon kills a bartender just for fun. We love a chaotic king with zero impulse control. 😈

While Stefan attempts to live a quiet, blood-free life among humans, the pilot’s tension skyrockets with the arrival of his older brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder).

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