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The Vampire Diaries
Season 5
Season 5 DVD Cover
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseOctober 3, 2013 (2013-10-03) –
May 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for a fifth season by The CW on February 11, 2013.[1] The fifth season premiered on October 3, 2013, followed by the series premiere of the spin-off series The Originals.[2]

Cast

See also: List of The Vampire Diaries characters

Main

Recurring

Special guest

Special appearance

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of The Vampire Diaries episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
901"I Know What You Did Last Summer"Lance AndersonCaroline DriesOctober 3, 2013 (2013-10-03)2J75012.59[3]
912"True Lies"Joshua ButlerBrian YoungOctober 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)2J75022.14[4]
923"Original Sin"Jesse WarnMelinda Hsu Taylor & Rebecca SonnenshineOctober 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)2J75032.93[5]
934"For Whom the Bell Tolls"Michael AllowitzBrett Matthews & Elisabeth R. FinchOctober 24, 2013 (2013-10-24)2J75042.63[6]
945"Monster's Ball"Kellie CyrusSonny PostiglioneOctober 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)2J75052.07[7]
956"Handle with Care"Jeffrey HuntCaroline Dries & Holly BrixNovember 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)2J75062.59[8]
967"Death and the Maiden"Leslie LibmanRebecca SonnenshineNovember 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)2J75072.72[9]
978"Dead Man on Campus"Rob HardyBrian Young & Neil ReynoldsNovember 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)2J75082.67[10]
989"The Cell"Chris GrismerMelinda Hsu TaylorDecember 5, 2013 (2013-12-05)2J75092.36[11]
9910"Fifty Shades of Grayson"Kellie CyrusCaroline DriesDecember 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)2J75102.44[12]
10011"500 Years of Solitude"Chris GrismerJulie Plec & Caroline DriesJanuary 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)2J75112.72[13]
10112"The Devil Inside"Kellie CyrusBrett Matthews & Sonny PostiglioneJanuary 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)2J75122.42[14]
10213"Total Eclipse of the Heart"Darren GenetRebecca Sonnenshine & Holly BrixFebruary 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)2J75132.16[15]
10314"No Exit"Michael AllowitzBrian YoungFebruary 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)2J75142.03[16]
10415"Gone Girl"Lance AndersonMelinda Hsu TaylorMarch 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)2J75152.19[17]
10516"While You Were Sleeping"Pascal VerschoorisCaroline DriesMarch 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)2J75162.28[18]
10617"Rescue Me"Leslie LibmanBrett Matthews & Neil ReynoldsMarch 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)2J75171.73[19]
10718"Resident Evil"Paul WesleyBrian Young & Caroline DriesApril 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)2J75181.66[20]
10819"Man on Fire"Michael AllowitzMelinda Hsu Taylor & Matthew D'AmbrosioApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)2J75191.81[21]
10920"What Lies Beneath"Joshua ButlerElisabeth R. Finch & Holly BrixMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)2J75201.84[22]
11021"Promised Land"Michael AllowitzRebecca SonnenshineMay 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)2J75211.50[23]
11122"Home"Chris GrismerCaroline Dries & Brian YoungMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)2J75221.61[24]

Production

Development

The series was renewed for a fifth season on February 11, 2013. The first writers meeting held on April 15, 2013.[25] Filming began on July 10, 2013,[26] and finished on April 10, 2014.[27]

Casting

Within the first three episodes, four new characters were introduced: Nadia, a girl with a mission of revenge who has traveled around the world, Jesse, an upper-class boy who goes to college, Actors Olga Fonda and Kendrick Sampson were cast in the roles of Nadia and Jesse, respectively. On August 2, 2013, it was announced that Janina Gavankar would play Tessa.[28]

Reception

Critical response

Based on 13 reviews, the fifth season holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.56 out of 10. The site's critics' consensus reads, "After a floundering fourth season, Vampire Diaries redeems itself with scorching twists that remind viewers that nothing is sacred."[29]

Ratings

No. Title Air date 18–49 rating (Live + SD) Viewers
(millions) increase		 Total 18–49 increase Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
1 "I Know What You Did Last Summer" October 3, 2013 (2013-10-03) 1.2 1.35 2.0 3.94 [30]
5 "Monsters Ball" October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31) 0.9 1.53 1.7 3.67 [31]
14 "No Exit" February 27, 2014 (2014-02-27) 0.9 1.35 1.5 3.74 [32]
15 "Gone Girl" March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06) 1.0 1.31 1.6 '3.50' [33]

References

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