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The Vampire Diaries Season 3
Season 3
No. of episodes22[1]
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 15, 2011 (2011-09-15) –
present
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The third season of The Vampire Diaries, an American drama-horror series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec based upon the series of novels by L. J. Smith. The CW officially renewed the series for a third season on April 26, 2011. It premiered on September 15, 2011 and will consist of 22 episodes.

Starring

Episodes

See also: List of The Vampire Diaries episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
451"The Birthday"John BehringKevin Williamson & Julie PlecSeptember 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)3.10[2]
462"The Hybrid"Joshua ButlerAl Septien & Turi MeyerSeptember 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)2.52[3]
473"The End of the Affair"Chris GrismerCaroline DriesSeptember 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)2.74[4]
484"Disturbing Behavior"Wendey StanzlerBrian YoungOctober 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)2.63[5]
495"The Reckoning"John BehringMichael NarducciOctober 13, 2011 (2011-10-13)2.89[6]
506"Smells Like Teen Spirit"Rob HardyJulie Plec & Caroline DriesOctober 20, 2011 (2011-10-20)3.03[7]
517"Ghost World"David JacksonRebecca SonnenshineOctober 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)3.28[8]
528"Ordinary People"[9]J. Miller TobinStory by: Nick Wauters
Teleplay by: Julie Plec & Caroline Dries		November 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)[1]TBA
539"Homecoming"[10]Joshua ButlerEvan BleiweissNovember 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)[1]TBA
5410TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 5, 2012 (2012-01-05)[11]TBA

Production

On April 26, 2011, The CW officially renewed The Vampire Diaries for a third season.[12] On May 19, 2011, with the reveal of The CW's 2011-12 schedule, it was announced the series would stay on Thursday's at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central as a lead-in to The Secret Circle which is also produced by Kevin Williamson.[13] Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec, Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy are executive producers for the series.[14]

The third season premiered on Thursday, September 15, 2011.[15]

Cast

The series stars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood, Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman and Joseph Morgan as Klaus.[14]

TV Line exclusively revealed that David Gallagher was as werewolf Ray Sutton who has a run-in with Klaus in Tennessee.[16] Lilly Roberson has been cast as Sofie, a new love-interest for Tyler.[17] Australian actress, Claire Holt has been cast as Rebekah, a beautiful vampire who had the pleasure of Stefan's company back in the early days when he was feasting on human blood.[18] Sebastian Roché has also been cast as a vampire hunter, who is more specifically after Klaus.[19] Jack Coleman was cast as Bill, a former resident of Mystic Falls.[20]

On October 6, 2011, it was revealed that Alice Evans will join the cast as Esther, Klaus' mother. She will first be seen in a flashback in episode eight.[21] Daniel Gillies will also return in a flashback during episode eight as Klaus' brother, Elijah.[22]

Storylines

"As the story progresses we see his journey, his struggle, his disease take over, this darkness, and it sort of turns into a Stefan that has no morals. "That's really, really fun to play. I get to play a whole new character and I get to do something that I have never done, and the audiences get to see me in a way that they never would've expected."

—Paul Wesley on playing "ripper" Stefan.[23]

Over the course of the season, more about Klaus and The Original Family as his motives for wanting Stefan on his side will be revealed during season three. Stefan becomes darker, Damon and Elena struggle with the guilt of their growing bond even as they work together to bring Stefan back. Caroline and Tyler grow closer, causing a war between their two families. Ghosts from Jeremy's past have a message for him, and begin to affect his relationship with Bonnie.[14]

The first episode of the season will feature Elena's 18th birthday, "There will be a small time jump [from where last season ended] as we celebrate Elena's birthday. But as is the pattern in Mystic Falls, the event never reaches its climax." exec Julie Plec said in an interview with TV Guide. She also revealed that Elena will have to deal with her attraction towards Damon over the course of the season.[24] Plec has also revealed that Caroline and Tyler will be happy for a while, but something will "go terribly wrong."[25] “There is an agenda happening with our ghosts that isn’t just, ‘Hey, I want to make amends with my loved ones,’” Plec said regarding the ghosts of Jeremy's past.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shows A-Z - vampire diaries, the on cw". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 16, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries,' 'Wipeout' Adjusted Up; 'The Secret Circle' Quarter Hour Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 23, 2011). "Thursday Finals: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'The X Factor,' 'Parks & Recreation' and 'Whitney' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 30, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'X Factor,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Office' & 'The Secret Circle,' 'Mentalist' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 7, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'X Factor,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Office,' 'Person of Interest,' 'Parks & Rec' Adjusted Up; 'Private Practice' Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  6. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 14, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Office,' 'Person Of Interest,' 'X Factor' Adjusted Up, 'Private Practice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 21, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: World Series + 'Big Bang,' 'Grey's,' 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'Rules,' 'Private Practice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 28, 2011). "TThursday Final Ratings: World Series Game 6 Finals + 'Big Bang,' 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Office,' 'Person,' Adjusted Up; 'Rules,' 'Secret Circle,' 'Whitney,' 'Prime Suspect' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  9. ^ Byrne, Craig. "The Vampire Diaries #3.8 "Ordinary People" Official Description". K-Site TV. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  10. ^ Byrne, Craig. "The Vampire Diaries ##3.9 "Homecoming" Description! Official Description". K-Site TV. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  11. ^ Plec, Julie (October 30, 2011). "Oh holy shit, is it 2011? Where did the last year of my life go? ;-) Sorry. Typo. Wow. We'll be back Jan 5, 2012". Twitter. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  12. ^ Gorman, Bill (April 26, 2011). ""The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Supernatural" & "America's Next Top Model" Renewed By The CW". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved may 24, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (2011-05-19). "The CW's Fall Schedule: Sarah Michelle Gellar Back on Tuesdays, Nikita Makes Move". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  14. ^ a b c "THE CW ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SCHEDULE". May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  15. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 20, 2011). "The CW Network Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  16. ^ Mitovich, Matt (July 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Vampire Diaries Has 7th Heaven's David Gallagher Over for a Bite". TV Line. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  17. ^ MacKenzie, Carina (July 15, 2011). "'The Vampire Diaries': Lilly Roberson cast as Tyler's latest love interest". Zap2It. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  18. ^ "'The Vampire Diaries': Claire Holt cast as Stefan's vampire ex, Bex - From Inside the Box - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  19. ^ Franich, Darren (2011-08-10). "'Vampire Diaries' casts Sebastian Roche as mysterious vampire hunter | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  20. ^ Rizzo, Carita (July 23, 2011). "Exclusive: Heroes' Jack Coleman to Guest Star on The Vampire Diaries". TV Guide. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  21. ^ MacKenzie, Carina (October 6, 2011). "'The Vampire Diaries': Original mother cast! Alice Evans as Klaus's mom". Zap2it. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  22. ^ MacKenzie, Carina (October 7, 2011). "'The Vampire Diaries': Daniel Gillies returns as Elijah". Zap2it. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  23. ^ Bentley, Jean (September 22, 2011). "'The Vampire Diaries' Star Paul Wesley on Ripper Stefan: 'It's Everything I Wanted'". AOL TV. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  24. ^ Keck, William (July 10, 2011). "Keck's Exclusives: Elena Turns 18 on The Vampire Diaries". TV Guide. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  25. ^ MacKenzie, Carina (October 2, 2011). "'The Vampire Diaries' Tyler and Caroline: 'Something will go terribly wrong'". Zap2it. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  26. ^ Masters, Megan (October 6, 2011). "Vampire Diaries Boss Talks 'Delena' Chemistry, 'Struggles' for Tyler/Caroline, and Pesky Ghosts". TV Line. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
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