Season Four

The fourth season of The Vampire Diaries began airing in the United States in fall 2012. It was announced on May 3, 2012 that the show was renewed for another season.Season 4 Renewal On April 25, 2013, a back-door pilot focused on the originals, titled The Originals aired, which has been picked up by the CW for at least one season.
==Season Summary==
Season Four begins with the knowledge that everything is in transition. Elena faces her worst nightmare when she awakens after the accident and finds she must now endure the terrifying transition to become a vampire, or face certain death. Stefan and Damon are torn even further apart over how to help Elena adjust to a life she never wanted, and everyone has to cope with the chaos Alaric created when he outed the vampires and their supporters to the Mystic Falls Council and local church leaders. Despite everything that has happened to them, as Elena and her friends enter into the final stretch of high school before graduation sends them off on different paths, they feel the bond to their home town of Mystic Falls take on a deeper meaning when a new mysterious villain is introduced who seems intent on destroying it.
Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is from Alloy Entertainment and Bonanza Productions Inc in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson's Creek), Julie Plec (Kyle XY, Wasteland), Leslie Morgenstein (Gossip Girl, Private) and Bob Levy (Gossip Girl, Privileged).
==Antagonists==
==Cast/Characters==
For more information, see Character Appearances.
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|-|Main Cast=
* Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (23/23) / Katherine Pierce (8/23)** / Silas (1/23)*
* Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore (23/23) / Silas (3/23)*
* Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore (23/23)
* Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes (19/23) / Silas (2/23) *
* Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson (19/23) / Silas (1/23)*
* Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (18/23)
* Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (17/23) / Silas (1/23)*
* Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (17/23) / Silas (1/23)*
* Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (13/23) / Klaus (1/23)
|-|Supporting Cast=
*Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson (18/23) / Silas (1/23)*
*David Alpay as Atticus Shane (12/23) / Silas (2/23)*
*Grace Phipps as April Young (10/23) (voice in 4x15)
*Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall (8/23)
*Marguerite MacIntyre as Liz Forbes (7/23) / Silas (1/23)*
*Todd Williams as Connor Jordan (7/23)
*Susan Walters as Carol Lockwood (5/23)
*Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson (5/23)
*Rick Worthy as Rudy Hopkins (5/23)
*Charlie Bewley as Galen Vaughn (5/23)
*Jasmine Guy as Sheila Bennett (4/23) / Silas (1/23)*
*Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson (4/23)
*Arielle Kebbel as Lexi Branson (4/23)
*Alyssa Diaz as Kim (4/23)
*Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (3/23) / Silas (1/23)*
*Torrey DeVitto as Meredith Fell (3/23)
*Paul Telfer as Alexander (3/23)
*Scott Parks as Silas (3/23)*
*Jason Spisak as Silas (3/23) (voice only)
*Micah Joe Parker as Adrian (3/23)
|-|Guest Cast=
*Camille Guaty as Caitlin Shane/Silas (2/23)*
*Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Aja (2/23)
*Michael Reilly Burke as Pastor Young (2/23) (voice in 4x02)
*John Gabriel Rodriquez as Massak (2/23)
*Aaron Jay Rome as Will (2/23)
*Michael Lee Kimel as Nate (2/23) (head in 4x05)
*Lex Shontz as Deputy Adams (1/23)
*Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard (1/23)
*Daniella Pineda as Sophie Deveraux (1/23)
*Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell (1/23)
*Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire (1/23)***
*Callard Harris as Thierry Vanchure (1/23)
*Eka Darville as Diego (1/23)
*Malaya Rivera Drew as Jane-Anne Deveraux (1/23)
*Karen Kaia Livers as Agnes (1/23) 
*Blake Hood as Dean (1/23)
*Ser'Darius Blain as Chris (1/23)
*Erin Beute as Miranda Sommers-Gilbert (1/23)
*Madeline Zima as Charlotte (1/23)
*Adina Porter as Nandi LaMarche (1/23)
*Takara Clark as Valerie LaMarche (1/23)
*Persia White as Abby Bennett Wilson (1/23)
*Randall Taylor as Pastor McGinnis (1/23)
*Nicci Faires as Heather (1/23)
*Jeremy Palko as Frankie (1/23)
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*Note1: *Appears posing as several characters, real form is played by Paul Wesley, total appearances of the character (9/23).
*Note2: **Returns as a regular through 4x18 - 4x23, but made a cameo in 4x06 and 4x14.
*Note3: ***Appears only in the Director's Cut version of The Originals.
==Crew==
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|-|Writers (12)=
*Caroline Dries (6/23) (4 co-written)
*Julie Plec (6/23) (4 co-written)
*José Molina (4/23) (3 co-written)
*Brian Young (4/23) (3 co-written)
*Michael Narducci (4/23) (3 co-written)
*Rebecca Sonnenshine (3/23) (2 co-written)
*Brett Matthews (2/23) (1 co-written)
*Evan Bleiweiss (2/23) (co-written)
*Elisabeth Finch (2/23) (co-written)
*Charlie Charbonneau (2/23) (co-written)
*Michael J. Cinquemani (1/23) (co-written)
*Neil Reynolds (1/23) (co-written)
|-|Directors (16)=
*Chris Grismer (5/23)
*Rob Hardy (2/23)
*Lance Anderson (2/23)
*Jesse Warn (2/23)
*Joshua Butler (1/23)
*Wendey Stanzler (1/23)
*Jeffrey Hunt (1/23)
*Pascal Verschooris (1/23)
*David Von Ancken (1/23)
*John Dahl (1/23)
*Brad Turner (1/23)
*Michael Allowitz (1/23)
*Garreth Stover (1/23)
*Kellie Cyrus (1/23)
*J. Miller Tobin (1/23)
*Darnell Martin (1/23)
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==Episodes List: 2012-2013==
==Notes==
*This is the first season in which Kayla Ewell (Vicki Donovan), Malese Jow (Anna), David Anders (John Gilbert) and Sara Canning (Jenna Sommers) don't appear in any episodes of the season.
**This is also the first season in which Arielle Kebbel (Lexi Branson) appears in more than one episode.
*With 23 episodes, this is the longest season of the show.
==Timeline==
Without a time jump, it continues from the season three finale's events on November 7, 2010 and follows the senior year right until graduation on June 15, 2011. (7 months)
==Gallery==
===Photos===
:::This gallery contains promotional images for Season Four. For pictures from a certain episode visit the episode pages listed above.
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===Videos===
==References==
==External links==
*Official Facebook
*Official Twitter
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*IMDB
==See also==
* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four Soundtrack
* Season Four Minor Characters
* Season Four Body Count
* Season Four Co-Stars
* The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
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