The Vampire Diaries

*The Vampire Diaries*
The Vampire Diaries
Genre	Drama; Supernatural; Horror; Fantasy;
Based on	The Vampire Diaries; by L. J. Smith
Developed by	Kevin Williamson; Julie Plec;
Starring	Nina Dobrev; Paul Wesley; Ian Somerhalder; Steven R. McQueen; Sara Canning; Kat Graham; Candice King; Zach Roerig; Kayla Ewell; Michael Trevino; Matt Davis; Joseph Morgan; Michael Malarkey;
Composer	Michael Suby
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	171 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Kevin Williamson; Julie Plec; Leslie Morgenstein; Bob Levy; Caroline Dries; Melinda Hsu Taylor; Chad Fiveash; James Stoteraux;
Producer	Julie Plec
Production locations	Atlanta, Georgia; Covington, Georgia; Vancouver, British Columbia (pilot);
Cinematography	Michael Karasick; Darren Genet; John Smith; Datan Hopson; Rob C. Givens;
Running time	41–49 minutes
Production companies	Outerbanks Entertainment; Alloy Entertainment; CBS Television Studios; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	September 10, 2009 –; March 10, 2017
Related
	The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth; The Originals; The Originals: The Awakening; Legacies;

The Vampire Diaries is an American television series. It premiered on September 10, 2009 on The CW.^[1] The show ended on March 10, 2017.^[2]^[3]

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