Vampire Diaries/Season 1

Season One of the American supernatural fantasy/teen drama series The Vampire Diaries aired on the CW Network from September 10th, 2009 to May 13th, 2010, spaning a total of twenty-two episodes. The show is based on a popular series of young adult novels by the same name written by L.J. Smith. The Vampire Diaries takes place in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia and revolves a female leading character named Elena Gilbert, played by Nina Dobrev and her relationship to two mysterious brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, both of whom happen to be vampires.

Notes & Trivia

 * Author L.J. Smith is also responsible for writing another series of novels called The Secret Circle. These were likewise adapted into a television series which aired on Thursday nights at 9:00pm from September, 2011 to March, 2012, right after The Vampire Diaries.


 * Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino and Paul Wesley originally auditioned to play Damon Salvatore before landing their respective roles.


 * The Vampire Diaries is filmed in Covington and Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Chicago, Illinois. The Salvatore Boarding House is filmed at 688 Abernathy Road NE in Sandy Springs, Georgia.


 * Elena's house is filmed at 1904 Floyd Street NE in Covington, Georgia.


 * Tyler's house is filmed at 2129 East Street SE in Covington, Georgia.


 * Gram's house is filmed at 2136 Conyers Street SE in Covington, Georgia.

Production

 * Kevin Williamson - Executive producer
 * Bob Levy - Executive producer
 * Leslie Morgenstein - Executive producer
 * Julie Plec - Co-executive producer
 * Pascal Verschooris - Producer
 * James Thompson, III - Associate producer

Directors

 * Guy Ferland
 * J. Miller Tobin
 * John Dahl
 * Kevin Bray
 * Marcos Siega

Writers

 * Andrew Kreisberg
 * Barbie Kligman
 * Brian Young
 * Bryan M. Holdman
 * Gabrielle Stanton
 * Julie Plec
 * Kevin Williamson
 * Sean Reycraft

Home video

 * Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season
 * Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season/DVD
 * Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season/Blu-ray

Related categories

 * Vampire Diaries/Season 1 images
 * Vampire Diaries/Season 1 gallery
 * Vampire Diaries/Season 1 episodes