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In The Vampire Diaries, Alaric Saltzman was initially a mysterious figure who came to Mystic Falls and eventually moved in with Elena and Jeremy Gilbert. He had a questionable background and a close connection to the supernatural. So then why didn’t anyone in Mystic Falls find it strange that this complete stranger decided to live with the two teens?

In ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Alaric Saltzman stepped in as Elena and Jeremy’s guardian after Jenna died

In The Vampire Diaries Season 1, Alaric (Matthew Davis) comes to Mystic Falls to avenge his wife’s death. Believing Isobel was killed by Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), he plans to hunt down and stake the vampire.

Actor Matthew Davis (L) and actress Nina Dobrev attend CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” panel during Comic-Con International 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 26, 2014 in San Diego, California. | Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Alaric soon meets...

Hollywood typically casts 20-something actors as teens, primarily due to labor laws. The Vampire Diaries was no different, with most of the cast members in their early to mid-20s when the teen drama began. By the time Tvd ended after eight seasons, its actors had aged. Ian Somerhalder was one of the oldest on the show, so how old was he while on The Vampire Diaries?

Ian Somerhalder’s age when he appeared in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ in 2015 | Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Somerhalder swooped in as the brooding and impulsive Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries in June 2009. The star was 30 when he began playing a character over a century old. But Damon had become a vampire at 25, hence his youthful appearance. That’s five years younger than Somerhalder when he debuted as the character.

The actor appeared in all eight seasons...

Chicago – Ethereal Canadian writer/director Jude Klassen is back with her second film – after “Love in the Sixth” – a combination of relationship angst and music passion, “Stupid For You.” The film has been launched into the fest circuit, and premiered at Montreal’s Image+ Nation Film Festival in November 2021.

“Stupid for You” is a musical with a deeply layered emotional resonance. Mikhael Klassen-Kay is Kat, who makes music with their best friend Stevie (Mia Rodne). When Kat’s greatest crush Eden (Caylin Turner) has a desire for a 1990s punk rock band, Polyamorous Diatribe, to re-form and play at a big high school dance, Kat has an advantage because their mother Dani was the lead singer. As Kat negotiates their first gay/fluid love relationship, Dani is also putting her toe into the romantic waters again with a man named Magnus (Matt Clark).

Jude Klassen (left) and as Dani in...

Another much-missed Mikaelson is returning to the fold. Claire Holt, who played Rebekah on both The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, will reprise her role in the Nov. 11 episode of Legacies (The CW, 9/8c).

“Hope is tracked down by the one person who could help her — Rebekah Mikaelson,” reads the episode’s official synopsis. “Rebekah is fearful of what path Hope has chosen but makes every effort to get through to her. Josie and Lizzie hold out hope in a seemingly dire situation as Mg figures out what he can do to help. Meanwhile, Kaleb wants to set things right...

One of The CW’s greatest love stories is being retold in song. The Feb. 4 episode of Legacies (9/8c) stages the long-awaited production of Salvatore: The Musical, with current students embodying Vampire Diaries favorites like Damon, Stefan, Elena and Caroline.

A new batch of photos finds Josie donning Elena’s signature black hair, leather jacket and Converse sneakers as she recreates the doppelganger’s first meeting with Stefan (played here by Jed) in the cemetery. Damon, meanwhile, will be played by Kaleb, while Lizzie appears to be portraying none other than Caroline Forbes.

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Ian Somerhalder is set to star on Netflix's upcoming vampire drama, V Wars, but he's not entirely against returning to his Vampire Diaries roots. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 40-year-old actor toyed with the idea of appearing on Tvd spinoff, Legacies.

While he wouldn't want to reprise his role as vampire-turned-human, Damon Salvatore, he would definitely love to direct an episode. "I actually would love to talk to Jules [The Vampire Diaries creator Julie Plec]. I would love to go and direct one of [the Legacies episodes]," Somerhalder said. "Because I know Paul [Wesley] went to do it, and he called me, and he's like, 'Bro, this is f*cking crazy.' Because it's all of our old sets, which is a time warp, 10 years ago. He's just going, 'Dude!' He was actually kind of emotional about it, he goes 'This is crazy!'"

"We spent eight years on the show,...

Chris Wood is finally making his long-awaited return to Mystic Falls. The actor, who played fan-favorite baddie Kai Parker in several seasons of The Vampire Diaries, will guest-star in Episode 12 of Legacies‘ second season, EW reports.

TVLine spoke with series creator Julie Plec earlier this season, following a brief mention of Kai on the show, about the possibility of Wood showing his face on Legacies.

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“It’s definitely not the last we’ve heard of him,...

Here’s a sight for sore eyes: Riley Voelkel (aka Hope’s Aunt Freya) is making her debut on Legacies this month, and TVLine has an exclusive first look at her grand arrival.

So, what brings Freya into the fold? The specifics remain a mystery, but according to the official synopsis for the Nov. 21 episode (The CW, 9/8c), she “receives an unexpected visit from one of the Salvatore Students.” So even though it may look like she’s standing solo in Rousseau’s, she’s actually chatting with… someone.

More from TVLineLegacies' New Headmaster Speaks: What Does He Have Planned for Josie?...

Hope Mikaelson is getting a visit from her Aunt Freya!

According to TV Guide, Riley Voelkel will reprise her The Originals role during an episode of Legacies Season 2. 

No furher details have been revealed, but this is excellent news for fans of the show that came before Legacies. 

It's hard to believe we went an entire season without Hope reuniting with any of her family members. 

Her mother and father may be dead, but there are other members of her family out there. 

Related: Legacies Season 2: The Originals Could Be Heading to Mystic Falls

This appearance from Voelkel is billed as a guest stint, likely because the actress also appears on fellow CW drama, Roswell, New Mexico. 

It's unclear what brings Freya to Mystic Falls, but we're willing to be there's going to be some great magical goodness from her and her neice. 

Maybe Freya will help take down...

Hope Mikaelson is receiving a visit from her favorite aunt. (Don’t tell Rebekah we said that!) Riley Voelkel, who played Freya on The Originals, will guest-star in Episode 6 of Legacies‘ upcoming second season, TV Guide reports.

No additional details are available about Freya’s visit, but considering everything that’s going down at the Salvatore School — from Hope battling her way out of Malivore to the Saltzman twins bracing for their impending merge — we’re sure she’ll find something to do.

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It's hard to believe it, but there's a third entry into The Vampire Diaries universe. 

Legacies Season 1 was a surprising series. It gave the franchise a new lick of paint and breathed new life into one that many thought would die with the conclusion of The Originals. 

Related: Legacies Season 1: What Has Worked Through Midseason?

It made a splash from the get-go because it took on a monster-of-the-week format that was very reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

In short, the series helped bring old fans of the franchise back, while also serving as a jumping off point for new fans. 

It's time to give the series the report card treatment!

If you missed any episode, or just want to spend more time in the world, remember you can watch Legacies online right here via TV Fanatic. 

1. Best Episode - Malivore Legacies Season 1 Episode 5, titled "Malivore" was the installment...

DC Comics' "The Vampire Diaries" comic book series, debuting in 2013, ran for 39 issues, adapting The CW TV series, featuring stories by B. Clay Moore, Colleen Doran, Leah Moore and John Reppion:

"...the series is set in 'Mystic Falls', Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 19th century. 

"Elena Gilbert' (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car accident, falls in love with a 162-year-old vampire named 'Stefan Salvatore' (Paul Wesley). 

"Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's mysterious older brother 'Damon Salvatore' (Ian Somerhalder) returns, with a plan to resurrect his past lover 'Katherine Pierce', a vampire who looks exactly like Elena.

"Although Damon is initially the villain and harbors a grudge against his brother for forcing him to become a vampire, he later reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena,...

So far several The Vampire Diaries veterans like Matt Donovan (Zach Roerig), Jeremy Gilbert (Steven R. McQueen) and Jo Laughlin (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) have swung by Legacies -- and that's just in the first seven episodes! It's probably safe to say we'll get even more over the course of the series, but

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On Legacies Season 1 Episode 7, Hope and Mg join forces to find out the truth about the Necromancer. 

The trouble is, the villain knows how to hit the youngsters right where it hurts, and that's going to cause a lot of problems. 

Related: Legacies Photos: Jeremy Gilbert Returns to Mystic Falls

Elsewhere, Alaric will channel his rage over the second death of the love of his life into finding out why Rafael is being haunted by the past. 

With this being the midseason finale, we can expect a doozy of a cliffhanger. 

Have a look at the stills below, and join us in the comments with your hopes for the fall finale. 

Remember you can watch Legacies online right here via TV Fanatic. 

1. Alaric's Revenge - Legacies Alaric is out for revenge on the necromancer following what happened to Jo, and now is happening to Hope. 2. Hope Is Over the Necromancer...

Steven R. McQueen reprised his role of Jeremy Gilbert on Legacies Season 1 Episode 3, but was it worthwhile?

Below, TV Fanatics Celester Mejia, Justin Carreiro, and Paul Dailly discuss the encore, the knife being sent away and so much more. 

Alaric sent the knife away with Dorian. React!

Celester: Ugh, it won't stop the problems at school. It's very obvious that it was Alaric's purpose to that. Nevertheless, the knife is just the tip of the iceberg to what these people have to face.

With a thematic monster of the week, the show is kinda keeping us on our toes. Which is good. Will it be good for Dorian, no one's sure yet.

Justin: I agree with Celester, the knife is only just the beginning of the problems. Regardless of them hiding it and sending it away, the trouble is still going to make its way to the school and the characters.

Did Jeremy Gilbert manage to save Landon and Rafael?

That was revealed on Legacies Season 1 Episode 3 when the two teenagers continued their life on the road, but found themselves in danger after a big mistake.

Watch Legacies Season 1 Episode 3 Online

Meanwhile, Hope and Josie started to bond, but a life or death situation put the two girls at odds once again. 

Also, Lizzie was shocked when a gargoyle attacked her and Pedro while out in the Salvatore School grounds. 

Use the video above to watch Legacies online right here via TV Fanatic. 

View Slideshow: Legacies Photos: Jeremy Gilbert Returns to Mystic Falls!

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Just when you thought Riverdale had cornered market on gargoyles, along came Thursday’s Legacies to remind Archie & Co. what a real monster looks like.

After waking from a who-knows-how-long slumber in the final moments of last week’s episode, the Salvatore Boarding School’s resident gargoyle wasted no time terrorizing the student body — specifically Lizzie’s body, which began turning to stone after she was attacked by the walking lawn ornament. (Maybe that will teach her to listen to Pedro!) After surviving an encounter of his own, Alaric discovered that the gargoyle was only attacking other supernatural creatures, those it perceived as threats.

If you're enrolled at the Salvatore School, you're probably safer traveling across the Atlantic Ocean and heading to Hogwarts. 

Legacies Season 1 Episode 3 was another standout hour of this new CW drama series, which has successfully managed to bring the best components of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals to craft a rock-solid series. 

After the fire-breathing witch turned into a fire-breathing dragon on Legacies Season 1 Episode 2, the villain of the week on "We're Being Punked, Pedro" was much tamer. 

That's thanks in part to Lizzie doing the spell to keep it inside the walls of the school. Could you imagine the destruction it would have caused it made its way to the town square? 

There's no way Matt could spin that one into something positive. The residents of Mystic Falls are far too oblivious for my liking, but there's going to come to a point they are in the know about what's going on,...

Just when it seemed like Mystic Falls was done with the weird creatures, another one shows up!

On Legacies Season 1 Episode 3, the Salvatore School is rocked by a mysterious Gargoyle who has come to life and is intent on causing death and destruction across campus. 

In a sneak peek released by The CW, Lizzie is sulking about Alaric's continued interest in Hope, and how her life has been turned upside down by it. 

That's when a youngster named Pedro gets the fright of his life. 

Related: Legacies Photos: Jeremy Gilbert Returns!

"That statue just moved," he says to Lizzie, but she thinks he's messing with her. 

"Good one. I mean, I deserve what's happening just as much as Hope. I'm his freaking daughter," Lizzie continues of her daddy issues. 

"It's doing it again," says the alarmed child. 

This time, however, Lizzie notices the statue has definitely moved, and she has a rational explanation for it.

There's a dragon in Mystic Falls?

That's the question we can't stop repeating after Legacies Season 1 Episode 2 pulled the ultimate switcheroo on us.

Below, TV Fanatics Celester Mejia, Justin Carreiro, and Paul Dailly discuss the fire-breathing creature, Landon not being the villain, and so much more!

The fire-breathing witch was actually a fire-breathing dragon. React!

Celester: Honestly, that was a great surprise! Not once did I imagine a dragon being a part of the Tvd/To Universe. That said, there had to be someone who saw the dragon when it flew up in the skies. There had to be one!

Justin: Loved it! The dragon was something new that we hadn't seen before, and it really challenged the main characters fighting it. A witch would've been too much of the same-old-same-old.

Paul: I was surprised, but it was a fantastic twist. I agree that I never imagined a dragon appearing...

Well, that was an eventful hour!

Titans Season 1 Episode 4 finally gave us the much-needed insight into the character of Gar we've been waiting for, while simultaneously setting up Doom Patrol, the spinoff of Titans. 

There was an instant connection between Rachel and Gar on Titans Season 1 Episode 3, and with Rachel in a tight spot after her ordeal at St. Paul's, it all seemed a little too easy to have them meet in the woods. 

I'm willing to let that slide because it helped the two characters cross paths and expand on the mythology we've been given mere tidbits of information about thus far. 

Related: Titans Renewed for Season 2 at DC Universe!

Gar's living situation was fascinating. He was saved by Niles from certain doom and gifted with a room in a lavish mansion that towers above the size of a one-bed apartment, all the latest tech, and even his own dysfunctional family.

The CW's Legacies might have had a soft launch last Thursday, but the spinoff of both The Vampire Diaries and The Originals bucked the trend in week two. 

Legacies Season 1 Episode 2 inched up a tenth to a 0.4 rating (1.2 million total viewers). It looks like the good word of mouth for Legacies Season 1 Episode 1 paid off. 

In the demo, the new series held 100 percent of its Supernatural lead-in. 

Supernatural itself ticked up a tenth from last week's fast affiliate rating to a 0.4 (1.5 million total viewers). 

Over on ABC, Grey's Anatomy (6.6 million/1.5 rating) and Station 19 (5 million/0.9 rating) were both steady, while How to Get Away with Murder (2.9 million/0.8 rating) gained a tenth. 

There was nothing unusual to report for The Big Bang Theory (12.4 million/2.1 rating), Young Sheldon (10.9 million/1.7 rating) and S.W.A.T. (5.2 million/0.7 rating) which were all on par with their season averages. 

However, Mom (8 million/1.1 rating) slipped for the third week in a row,...

We're just two episodes into The Vampire Diaries, and The Originals spinoff and the easter eggs are beginning to stack up. 

On Legacies Season 1 Episode 3, titled "We're Being Punked, Pedro," Stephen R. McQueen will stop by to reprise the role of Jeremy Gilbert which he played on the first series in the franchise. 

McQueen departed The Vampire Diaries during its sixth season, yet popped up at the school on The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episode 16 in a blink and you'll miss it moment. 

Related: CW Cheat Sheet: Which Shows Are in Danger?

There's no telling what brings him back into the fold, but we have the first pictures of the episode which finds the Salvatore school struggling with a problem of Gargoyle proportions. 

Also, there are pictures from Legacies Season 1 Episode 4 which finds Mystic Falls plunged into chaos when students start going missing. 

Have a look at the full batch of photos below,...

One of Mystic Falls’ (many) prodigal sons has returned. Steven R. McQueen, famous for breaking necks and hearts as The Vampire Diaries‘ Jeremy Gilbert, pops up in the Nov. 8 episode of Legacies (The CW, 9/8c) — and TVLine has your exclusive first look.

Though McQueen stepped down as a series regular midway through The Vampire Diaries‘ sixth season, he made a brief cameo in the 2017 series finale, revealing that his character wouldn’t be straying too far from his hometown. “When we last saw Jeremy, he was lending a helping hand at the boarding school — now he’s someone out in the field,...

The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted reopens its doors on Thursday (The CW, 9/8c) with the premiere of Legacies, the third installment in the Vampire Diaries franchise. It’s a return to familiar territory, but as the cast is quick to assure us, there’s plenty of fresh ground left to tread.

Legacies stars Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson, the “tribrid” daughter of Klaus, The Vampire Diaries‘ Big Bad-turned-Big Dad, and Hayley, who sacrificed herself to save Hope’s life in the final season of The Originals. With nowhere to run, she returns to school in Mystic Falls,...

In these troubled times, it’s comforting to know that there are still things you can always count on — like über human Matt Donovan defending the people of Mystic Falls against… literally anything. The fan-favorite character (played by Zach Roerig) shows up in a new batch of photos from the series premiere of Legacies, the third installment in the Vampire Diaries franchise, which premieres Thursday, Oct. 25 at 9/8c on The CW.

Legacies‘ first episode, appropriately titled “This Is the Part Where You Run,” promises a closer look at the supernatural students of the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and...

Karen David is headed to Mystic Falls. 

Per Deadline, the former Galavant actress has joined Legacies, the spinoff of The Originals and The Vampire Diaries as a witch.

David will take on the role of Emma Tig, a "beautiful witch-turned-guidance counselor" at the Salvatore School for the Young & Gifted. 

The report also states that the "person who needs her therapy the most (the headmaster) remains an elusive patient."

The headmaster of the school is none other than Alaric Saltzman (Matt Davis), who has not had the best time of it ever since we first laid eyes on him back on The Vampire Diaries Season 1. 

Related: Legacies: The Originals Spinoff Ordered to Series

Yes, that means it's been nine years since we first met Alaric! If you watch The Vampire Diaries online, you know that he loses everyone he loves. 

With his two daughters being twins in the Gemini coven, they...

We already know that the new CW show, Legacies, is a continuation of the stories told in The Vampire Diaries and its first spinoff, The Originals. But how close to home do we get for this new series, which premieres on Oct. 25? According to creator Julie Plec, the answer is very. On Monday, she told journalists at the Television Critics Association's Summer press tour that the new show's prime setting is at a school that's "off old Miller Road, on the edge of Mystic Falls, where the locals think it's a troubled school for rich kids. But inside are a wonderful cast of characters of young supernatural beings."

For those well-initiated with our favorite fictitious Virginia small town, note that there will still be a Miss Mystic Falls pageant and a Founder's Day celebration. Steven R. McQueen will return as Jeremy Gilbert for one episode and Matt Donovan (Zach Roerig) is still the town sheriff.

With The Vampire Diaries and The Originals well and truly over, it's time to look forward to Legacies, the third series in the franchise.

The CW has dropped three new images of the upcoming spinoff, and one of them is bringing back all of The Vampire Diaries feels. 

Have a look for yourself. 

With Matt Davis part of the cast as Alaric Saltzman, it was only a matter of time before he would start to use the training he used on Elena Gilbert all those years ago. 

With Hope's power manifesting in crazy ways, it makes sense to have her trained in combat as opposed to using her magical or werewolf abilities to take her enemies down. 

Related: The Originals Season 5 Episode 13 Review: When the Saints Go Marching In

When The Originals concluded, Hope had lost her mother and father, and we know that Legacies will pick up the action two years later.

Jeremy Gilbert is returning to Mystic Falls!

The Vampire Diaries veteran, Steven R. McQueen has closed a deal to appear on the new spin-off, Legacies, according to TV Line.

He is slated to appear on the third episode of the magic school-set series. Jeremy was last seen in a blink, and you'll miss it moment on the series finale of The Vampire Diaries.

He appeared to be working at the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted. Given that Legacies was a mere idea at that point, there was no indication about whether we'd ever get to see the character again.

Until now.

When The Vampire Diaries kicked off in 2009, Jeremy was a stoner kid who was struggling to cope after his mother and father died after crashing their car before the series kicked off.

Related: Legacies Trailer: Welcome Back to Mystic Falls!

He subsequently got close to Vicki...

Our return to Mystic Falls is still a couple of months away, but it looks like yet another familiar face from The Vampire Diaries is set to appear in the new spin-off, Legacies! Long-time fave and former Mystic Falls resident Jeremy Gilbert (Steven R. McQueen) will be paying a visit to The Salvatore

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A little while back we had the enigmatic bad-ass female lead Tracey Birdsall on the podcast to chat about her career, her connection to Disney and upcoming projects like The Time War (a Neil Johnson movie we are very much looking forward to seeing). I personally loved chatting to Tracey, you could tell she was excited about the craft and poured herself into each role she landed. So of course I am going to check out more of her projects especially one that boasts comedy, drama and porn… Sounds like all the key ingredients for a rom-com for guys.

When the info for Who’s Jenna? dropped into my inbox I was immediately taken by the mention of some...

Jeremy is off the market! Vampire Diaries alum Steven R. McQueen is engaged.

The actor — who is named after his grandfather, famed screen star Steve McQueen — announced the news Thursday on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself holding hands while sharing a kiss with his fiancée, model Alexandra Silva — and giving fans a glimpse at Silva’s new engagement ring.

“She said yes,” he captioned the post.

Silva reposted the photo on her own Instagram account, gushing, “My best friend, love of my life…Yes, yes yes a million times over.”

McQueen and Silva have been dating for over a year.

The Vampire Diaries is about to come to an end. Before it says goodbye, however, let's all take a look back...

... at the very best episodes in show history.

Scroll down for a look and remember: If you're feeling nostalgic and want to relive any of the best moments, you can watch The Vampire Diaries online!

15. Season 4 Episode 20 - The Originals The episode was not outstanding, but it set up the story for the spin-off very well. It was definitely one of the better backdoor pilots in recent memory. 14. Season 3 Episode 8 - Ordinary People We finally got some insight on how the Mikaelsons became the original vampires. It was heartbreaking but pretty great. 13. Season 4 Episode 15 - Stand by Me Jeremy Gilbert died and the only way for Elena to fully process what happened was to turn her humanity off. Oh, we can't forget that she also decided to burn the...

It’s the sight Vampire Diaries fans have waited two years to behold: Damon and Elena together again, at last.

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The “Delena” reunion goes down during the CW drama’s March 10 series finale (9/8c), and TVLine has an exclusive first look at the long-awaited moment — which appears to catch Damon by surprise. (You know, unless that stunned look is just his way of saying, “Good morning!”)

Of course, Elena isn’t the only Mystic Falls resident making a triumphant return over the course of the series’ final episodes. It was recently revealed...

Bonnie Bennett is the least fortunate character on The Vampire Diaries. 

How so? 

Everyone close to her either uses her for her magic, or they just die.

Seriously, it's getting beyond a joke. 

The latest tragedy for the character was the death of her beloved boyfriend, Enzo. 

His death came around when she was trying to help her friends out. Yes, she still does that. 

After all these years, Bonnie still puts her friends before herself and it's horrible to watch. 

Remember you can watch The Vampire Diaries online if you want to relive any of these scenes. 

Have a look for the times Bonnie deserved better...

 

1. Losing Grams Grams helped Bonnie lower the seal on the tomb to allow Damon to enter to find Katherine, but the spell took so much out of her that it killed her. It was heartbreaking, but also the shape of things to come for Bonnie.

Nina Dobrev has finally confirmed she is returning to Vampire Diaries for the series finale. There are rumors that David Anders Aka John Gilbert will be coming back as well. Now it looks very likely that a third Gilbert will make an appearance. TVLine reports that Steven R. McQueen visited The Vampire Diaries set and may very well show up in the series finale as Jeremy Gilbert. ...

Jeremy Gilbert is heading back to Mystic Falls to say good morning to his sister. (Well, “sister.”)

PhotosVampire Diaries Series Finale Photos: Nina Dobrev’s Return to Set and More

Steven R. McQueen on Friday Instagrammed a picture of himself on the Atlanta set of The Vampire Diaries, where the gang is currently filming the final episode of the series:

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Though McQueen left the show midway through its sixth season, he returned for that finale, which happened to be Nina Dobrev’s final appearance — until the series finale — as Elena.

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Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis from "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 debut episode "Hello Brother", written by Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec and directed by Michael A. Allowitz, that aired October 21, 2016 on The CW:

"...after saying an emotional goodbye to 'Elena Gilbert', some will recover while others falter. 'Bonnie will explore her new lease on life.

"Lily', the mother of 'Damon'and 'Stefan' tries to drive a wedge between the 'Salvatore brothers'...

"...but there is hope that the love between 'Stefan' and 'Caroline' will survive.

"Damon will do whatever it takes to take down his mother and her band of 'Heretics', while 'Enzo' will struggle with where his loyalties lie.

"'Mystic Falls' is now in disarray..."

Cast includes Nina Dobrev as 'Elena Gilbert'/'Katherine Pierce', Paul Wesley as 'Stefan Salvatore', Ian Somerhalder as 'Damon Salvatore', Kat Graham as 'Bonnie Bennett', Candice King as 'Caroline Forbes', Zach Roerig as 'Matt Donovan',...

Sneak Peek more new footage, images and synopsis from "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 debut episode "Hello Brother", written by Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec and directed by Michael A. Allowitz, airing October 21, 2016 on The CW:

"...after saying an emotional goodbye to 'Elena Gilbert', some will recover while others falter. 'Bonnie will explore her new lease on life.

"Lily', the mother of 'Damon'and 'Stefan' tries to drive a wedge between the 'Salvatore brothers', but there is hope that the love between 'Stefan' and 'Caroline' will survive.

"Damon will do whatever it takes to take down his mother and her band of 'Heretics', while 'Enzo' will struggle with where his loyalties lie.

"'Mystic Falls' is now in disarray..."

Cast includes returning Nina Dobrev as 'Elena Gilbert'/'Katherine Pierce', Paul Wesley as 'Stefan Salvatore', Ian Somerhalder as 'Damon Salvatore', Kat Graham as 'Bonnie Bennett', Candice King as 'Caroline Forbes', Zach Roerig as 'Matt Donovan',...

Sneak Peek more new footage, images and synopsis from "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 debut episode "Hello Brother", airing October 21, 2016 on The CW:

"...after saying an emotional goodbye to 'Elena Gilbert', some will recover while others falter. 'Bonnie will explore her new lease on life.

"Lily', the mother of 'Damon'and 'Stefan' tries to drive a wedge between the 'Salvatore brothers', but there is hope that the love between 'Stefan' and 'Caroline' will survive.

"Damon will do whatever it takes to take down his mother and her band of 'Heretics', while 'Enzo' will struggle with where his loyalties lie.

"'Mystic Falls' is now in disarray..."

Cast includes returning Nina Dobrev as 'Elena Gilbert'/'Katherine Pierce', Paul Wesley as 'Stefan Salvatore', Ian Somerhalder as 'Damon Salvatore', Kat Graham as 'Bonnie Bennett', Candice King as 'Caroline Forbes', Zach Roerig as 'Matt Donovan', Matt Davis as 'Alaric Saltzman', Michael Malarkey as 'Enzo', Michael Trevino as 'Tyler Lockwood',...

When we left The Vampire Diaries last season, Mystic Falls had become a vampire-free zone, Damon and Bonnie had died, and Alaric had returned to the land of the living. But four months later, what's everyone up to? "This season is about how to bring everyone back together," executive producer Caroline Dries said. "It's like, 'How can you come back together if you don't even have your home?' But there's a deeper, hopefully more profound, resonance with it where it's like, 'Their home is their friends.'" And with that in mind, Dries also promised that not everyone will...

After a summer of worrying about which member of Chicago Fire‘s finest wouldn’t make it out of that explosion alive, Tuesday’s Season 3 premiere finally identified the shocking victim.

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And the fallen was… resident paramedic Shay!

That was a bold choice on the show’s part. I fully expected a smaller, supporting character to bite the dust. But by killing off someone as pivotal as Shay, Chi Fire enters Season 3 with a bang, not to mention increased stakes for those she left behind.

The...

Moving on may be easier said than done, but from the looks of this new trailer that popped up online for "The Vampire Diaries" Season 6, some of the regulars seem more inclined to do so than others. Stefan, we're talking to you!

Several guest stars and new recurring members of the cast have been announced for the show's sixth season including Chris Wood, Gabrielle Walsh, Colin Ferguson, Marco James, Emily C. Chang, Jayson Warner Smith, and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe.

They join series regulars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood, Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman, and Michael Malarkey as Enzo.

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As The Originals Comic-Con panel is currently taking place in San Diego, the season 2 trailer has already hit the internet—and it is full of blood, revenge, and really questionable parenting.

In the trailer, fans get a glimpse at a very hungry hybrid Hayley, Marcel’s new “vampire community,” Elijah with facial hair, and of course, the Original parents. Mikael and Elijah come face-to-face with their unfinished business, while mommy dearest Esther has the most exciting scene of all: She has Kol’s body.

As fans of The Vampire Diaries know, Kol is another of the Original siblings, played by Nathaniel Buzolic.

Recently, "The Wrap" chatted up Vampire Diaries Jeremy Gilbert star, Steven R. McQueen, and he dished out some new, interesting filming details for the upcoming season 6, along with some of the things he would like to see Jeremy do, moving forward, and more (video below). In the new clip, Steven started things off by commenting on his character making it through another season of Vampire Diaries, alive. He revealed that season 6 filming started up on July 7th, 2014. After that, he revealed a few ideas that he would like to see Jeremy do in season 6, like getting involved in more fight scenes as he really enjoys doing those. He talked about all the Nightwing rumors and how he supposedly might have set the TV project into motion with a few emails. He hasn't gotten any calls about playing Nightwing yet, but if he did, he implied that it could quite probably...

Some “Vampire Diaries” fans may not know that Steven R. McQueen, who plays Jeremy Gilbert on The CW series, is named after his famous grandfather, Steve McQueen. McQueen, known as the “king of cool” in 60s and 70s Hollywood, is the subject of Spike TV's upcoming documentary, “I Am Steve McQueen.” “I saw the documentary for the first time last night. It was incredible,” McQueen told TheWrap. “I never got to meet my grandfather and I'm sure the younger audiences don't know much about him. So, it was cool for myself to learn about him, and hopefully some people that watch.