As the school year begins at Mystic Falls High, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore. What they don’t realize is that Stefan is hiding a dark, deadly secret of his own – the fact that he’s a vampire.

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Pictured: Nina Dobrev as Elena and Paul Wesley as Stefan in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Ian Somerhalder as Damon in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Paul Wesley as Stefan and Ian Somerhalder as Damon in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Paul Wesley as Stefan in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Katerina Graham as Bonnie in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Zach Roerig as Matt in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Candice Accola as Caroline in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Nina Dobrev as Elena, Paul Wesley as Stefan and Zach Roerig as Matt in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Kayla Ewell as Vicki and Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Kayla Ewell as Vicki and Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Nina Dobrev as Elena in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Nina Dobrev as Elena and Paul Wesley as Stefan in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."

Pictured: Nina Dobrev as Elena in The CW's new series, "The Vampire Diaries."