Season Two

The second season of The Vampire Diaries began airing in the United States on September 9, 2010. There was a one-week break in October, then a two-week break in November, then a seven-week break from December to January 27, after that six-week break and then last six episodes will air.
==Season Summary==
Returning for its second season, The Vampire Diaries is the story of two vampire brothers who are obsessed with the same beautiful girl Elena Gilbert, and battling to control the fate of an entire town. During season one, Stefan and Damon Salvatore returned to their hometown of Mystic Falls, Virginia, for very different reasons - Stefan was determined to get to know Elena Gilbert, who bears a striking resemblance to Katherine Pierce, the beautiful but ruthless vampire the brothers knew and loved in 1864, while Damon was intent on releasing Katherine from the tomb where he believed she was trapped by a witch's spell all those years ago. At the end of season one, Elena's biological father John Gilbert set a plan in motion that brought the Founder's Day celebration to an end amid chaos, destruction and death, and saw the return of the vengeful Katherine Pierce. 
Season two began when the appearance of the villainous Katherine in Mystic Falls throws a wrench into the love triangle between the two brothers Stefan and Damon, fighting for the love of Elena, who can't choose between the two, and the other residents of Mystic Falls must choose sides as they fall victim to a new breed of the danger. In the meantime, one of Elena's friends, Caroline Forbes, became a vampire after being killed by Katherine while having Damon's blood in her system, forcing her friends to help her cope with the new outlook on the life she has been given. And if that wasn't bad enough, it soon became apparent that vampires may not be the only creatures of the night living in Mystic Falls, as not only the existence of werewolves came to light, but also the revelation of the Original Vampires. They are the genesis of the vampire species: the oldest, most powerful, and deadly vampires in the world. New and unexpected friendships will be forged, allies will become enemies, and hearts will be broken. Stefan and Damon will be forced to face a villain more evil and diabolical than they ever believed possible.
The series stars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert and as Katherine Pierce, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood and Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman.
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==
*Katherine Pierce
*Mason Lockwood
*Elijah
*Jules
*Klaus
==Cast==
For more information, see Character Appearances.
===Starring===
* Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (22/22) / Katherine Pierce (18/22)
* Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore (22/22)
* Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore (22/22)
* Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (17/22)
* Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers (15/22)
* Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (17/22)
* Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes (20/22)
* Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (15/22)
* Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (15/22)
* Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (17/22) / Klaus (3/22) (2x17 - 2x19)
===Guest Starring===
* Marguerite MacIntyre as Liz Forbes (8/22)
* David Anders as John Gilbert (7/22)
* Taylor Kinney as Mason Lockwood (8/22) (archive footage in 2x11, picture cameo in 2x14)
* BJ Britt as Carter (1/22)
* Courtney Ford as Vanessa Monroe (1/22)
* Tiya Sircar as Aimee Bradley (3/22)
* Simon Miller as George Lockwood (1/22)
* Maiara Walsh as Sarah (2/22)
* Natashia Williams as Lucy (1/22)
* Lauren Cohan as Rose (5/22)
* Trent Ford as Trevor (3/22)
* Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson (12/22)
* Bryton James as Luka Martin (7/22)
* Trevor Peterson as Slater (1/22)
* Randy J. Goodwin as Jonas Martin (6/22)
* Bree Condon as Alice (1/22)
* James Harvey Ward as Cody Webber (1/22)
* Michaela McManus as Jules (6/22)
* Ahna O'Reilly as Jessica Cohen (1/22)
* Stephen Amell as Brady (2/22)
* Dawn Olivieri as Andie Star (4/22)
* Erik Stocklin as Stevie (1/22)
* Arielle Kebbel as Lexi Branson (1/22)
* Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson (4/22)
* Mia Kirshner as Isobel Flemming (2/22)
* Gino Anthony Pesi as Maddox (4/22)
* Lisa Tucker as Greta Martin (3/22)
* Bianca Lawson as Emily Bennett (1/22) (voice)
* Malese Jow as Anna (1/22) (cameo)
===Co-Starring===
* Susan Walters as Carol Lockwood (13/22)
* Evan Gamble as Henry (1/22)
* Anna Enger as Dana (2/22)
* Joe Knezevich as Johnathan Gilbert (1/22)
==Crew==
===Writers (11)===
*Kevin Williamson (4/22) (co-written)
*Julie Plec (4/22) (co-written)
*Brian Young (4/22) (1 co-written)
*Andrew Chambliss (4/22) (1 co-written)
*Caroline Dries (4/22) (1 co-written)
*Mike Daniels (4/22) (1 co-written)
*Elizabeth Craft (2/22) (co-written)
*Sarah Fain (2/22) (co-written)
*Michael Narducci (2/22) (1 co-written)
*Turi Meyer (1/22) (co-written)
*Al Septien (1/22) (co-written)
===Directors (16)===
*J. Miller Tobin (3/22)
*John Behring (3/22)
*Marcos Siega (2/22)
*Joshua Butler (2/22)
*John Dahl (1/22)
*Patrick Norris (1/22)
*Rob Hardy (1/22)
*Jeff Woolnough (1/22)
*Charles Beeson (1/22)
*Liz Friedlander (1/22)
*Ralph Hemecker (1/22)
*Elizabeth Allen (1/22)
*David Von Ancken (1/22)
*Michael Katleman (1/22)
*Wendey Stanzler (1/22)
*Paul M. Sommers (1/22)
==Episode List : 2010-2011==
==Trivia==
* The CW announced an early renewal for Season Two of The Vampire Diaries on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, along with 5 other popular CW TV shows.
* Caroline becomes the second main character to be killed and become a vampire, after Vicki.
* Although this season is not based on a particular book, most of Niklaus Mikaelson's character traits are directly lifted from his novel counterpart, who first appeared as the main antagonist of Dark Reunion.
* Jenna became the third main character to be killed and become a vampire towards the end of Season Two.
*During this season, more characters discovered the secret of the Salvatore brothers and Caroline after she becomes a vampire eventually every main character learned it :
*Kayla Ewell (Vicki Donovan) makes an uncredited cameo appearance in the finale, As I Lay Dying.
==Timeline==
* Season Two picks up right where Season One left off on Founder' Day 2010, with the date being February 26.
** The Return and Brave New World take place over a period of 24 to 48 hours.
** Bad Moon Rising takes place 1 week following the events of the Brave New World.(It is a full moon on Sunday, February 28, 2010, according to a full moon calendar).
** Memory Lane presumably set a day or two following Caroline's encounter with Katherine.
** Kill or Be Killed takes place directly or hours following Memory Lane.
** Plan B takes place at least 5 days following the previous episode.
** Masquerade and Rose take place over the course of 2 days.
** Katerina takes place a week or so after the events of the previous episode.
** The Sacrifice takes place a few days following the previous episode.
** By the Light of the Moon takes place at least a few days after the previous episode (It is a full moon on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, according to a full moon calendar).
** The Descent through The Sun Also Rises covers an entire month (It is a full moon on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, according to a full moon calendar).
** As I Lay Dying takes place 2 days following Jenna and John's funeral, so its May 1, if its 3 days since the last full moon on April 28.
* The first half of season two (first 11 episodes) covers about a month's worth of story set during February/March 2010. A month passes between Bad Moon Rising and By the Light of the Moon. In As I Lay Dying it's currently the beginning of May 2010.
==Multimedia==
===Videos===
Vampire Diaries Season 2 Bloopers
===Promotional Images===
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==References==
==External links==
*Official Facebook
*Official Twitter
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*IMDB
==See also==
* Season One
* Season Two Soundtrack
* Season Two Minor Characters
* Season Two Body Count
* Season Two Co-Stars
* The Complete Second Season (DVD)
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