Vampire Diaries/Season 3

Season Three of The Vampire Diaries aired on the CW Network from September 15th, 2011 to May 10th, 2012, spanning a total of twenty-two episodes. Episodes aired on Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm.

Production

 * L.J. Smith - Creator
 * Kevin Williamson - Creator; Developer
 * Julie Plec - Creator; Developer
 * Bob Levy - Executive producer
 * Leslie Morgenstein - Executive producer
 * Turi Meyer - Co-executive producer
 * Al Septien - Co-executive producer
 * Caroline Dries - Co-executive producer
 * Pascal Verschooris - Producer
 * Lance Anderson - Co-producer
 * James Thompson - Co-producer
 * Michael Narducci - Co-producer

Directors

 * J. Miller Tobin
 * John Behring
 * John Dahl
 * Joshua Butler
 * Wendey Stanzler

Writers

 * Brian Young
 * Caroline Dries
 * Evan Bleiweiss
 * Michael Narducci
 * Rebecca Sonnenshine

Notes & Trivia

 * This season of The Vampire Diaries comprises episodes 45-66.


 * Nine episodes of the show aired in 2011 while the remaining thirteen episodes aired in 2012.


 * The Secret Circle, which was a CW Network television series that aired for a single season, came on after The Vampire Diaries. Both shows were based on series of novels written by L.J. Smith.

Highlights

 * Vampire Diaries: The New Deal - 1st Meredith Fell. "Deaths" (not really) of Rebekah Mikaelson and Alaric Saltzman.

Home video

 * Vampire Diaries: The Complete Third Season