WATCH Vampire Diaries HERE: x.nu ( for free ) The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural--fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by LJ Smith. The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), and soon finds herself caught in a love triangle between Stefan and his older brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) while the brothers are also being haunted by the past they've had with Katherine Pierce (played by Nina Dobrev as well). The series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. When The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, it attracted the largest audience of any series since the network began in 2006.[1] On February 16, 2010, The CW announced that it had renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on September 9, 2! 010. The show initially received average reviews, but the critics agreed that the show improved with each episode.[citation needed] The show has received numerous award nominations, winning a People's Choice Award and seven Teen Choice Awards. The rise in quality was evident by the review aggregator Metacritic which tallied a disappointing 50 for Season One but a much better 78 for Season Two, critics citing twists, turns and better acting for the increase in favour.
