The Vampire Diaries (season 2)
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The Vampire Diaries
was officially renewed by The CW
for a full 22-episode season on February 16, 2010. It premiered on September 9, 2010, at 8/7c. The season picks up immediately after the events of the season one finale, with all series regulars returning.
Season two focuses on the return of Elena's doppelgänger
Katherine, the Sun and Moon curse, and the arrival of Klaus. The season became available on DVD and Blu-ray on 30th August 2011.
The season finale aired on May 12, 2011.
announced Taylor Kinney
would join the cast in a recurring role as Tyler's uncle, Mason. Mason Is a werewolf and the uncle of Tyler who comes to town after his brother dies. He is sent to Mystic Falls by Katherine to get the moonstone to her, which succeeds, but Damon and Stefan find out he works with Katherine and Damon kills him. He was described as a “cool” uncle, sexy and athletic. Lauren Cohan
joined the cast as Rose, a 500 year old Vampire and possible love interest for Damon. She kidnaps Elena in order to hand her over to Elijah, but Elena is saved by Stefan and Damon. She then becomes an ally to them and even starts a small romantic relationship with Damon. She dies after she is bitten by werewolf Jules.
Michaela McManus
joined the cast for a guest role as a werewolf who comes to town looking for answers on Mason's death. She helps Tyler deal with finding out he is a werewolf, but is later killed during the sacrifice. Bryton James portrays warlock Luka Martin in season two. He befriends Bonnie, but it is later found out that he and his father work for Elijah. He is burned to death by Damon when he tries to invisibly save Elijah. His father Jonas Martin, played by Randy J. Goodwin in season two, is a warlock introduced as a friend of Elijah's who can help defeat Klaus in order to save his daughter. He is later killed by Katherine, who is protecting the Salvatore brothers.
Gino Anthony Pesi portrays Maddox at the end of season two, a warlock that works for Klaus. He is shot to death by Matt when he tries to take down Damon. On February 18, 2011, it was announced that British actor Joseph Morgan
has signed on to play original vampire Klaus.
Klaus, the oldest vampire in history, is now hunting for Elena. Klaus wants to break the curse before the werewolves can. Elijah has made a deal with Elena to continue living her life instead of trying to hand herself over to Klaus. That way, he will protect her loved ones because he wants to use Elena as bait so he can lure out Klaus and kill him. Elena agrees to do so, and gives Elijah one more condition: he must free Stefan from the tomb, and Elijah accepts. Jules, a friend of Mason, comes into town informing the Lockwoods he never came back to Florida and reports him as a missing person. Alaric is suspicious and calls Damon to the Grill. They try various methods to trick Jules into revealing if she is a werewolf or not, but Jules eventually reveals that she is indeed a werewolf, and could "sniff out" that Damon is a vampire and the wolfsbane Alaric put in her drink the whole time. Damon tells Jules she won't find Mason and to leave town. She tells Damon it's stupid of him to threaten her during a full moon and that he's been "marked." Later, Jules breaks into the Salvatore mansion in wolf form and attacks Damon, but Rose pushes him out of the way, getting bitten instead. As Rose succumbs to the effects of her wolf bite, Damon stakes her into a peaceful death, as Jules says a stake to the heart is the only cure.
Uncle John's return to Mystic Falls comes as an unpleasant surprise to Elena, Damon, Jenna, and Alaric. John reveals to Damon that the only way to kill an Original is with a dagger dipped in white ash wood, which dates back to the Original's beginning. John is still working with Katherine and has a plan to get her out of the tomb. After being put under a hypnosis spell by Bonnie, Luka reveals that he and his dad are working for Elijah because Klaus has his sister and they want him dead as well. Luka says that Klaus will be weakened by the sacrificial ritual, meaning Elena has to die so Elijah can kill him and set his sister free. Stefan figures out that Elena knew about Elijah's plans for her, telling her she's being a martyr and not heroic. John gives Damon the dagger with the ash from the white oak so he can kill Elijah. Elena finds more of John Gilbert's journals and finds out that if a vampire uses the dagger, he will die as well. Stefan warns Damon in time and Alaric uses the dagger to stab Elijah, but he pulls the dagger back out, which means Elijah isn't really dead. He shows up at the cabin Elena and Stefan are staying at and tells Elena their deal is off. Elena threatens to turn herself into a vampire if Elijah doesn't honor their deal, but he doesn't believe her. She stabs herself in the stomach. Elijah panics and agrees to protect her friends and family and begs her to let him heal her. When she comes forward so he can give her some of his blood, she stabs him with the dagger and leaves it in him. Elijah's death means Katherine is no longer compelled to stay in the tomb and she returns to Damon and Stefan's house where she says she'll stay and help them take down Klaus. She helps in killing the Martin witches when they try to bring Elijah back to life and also when Jonas tries to kill Elena. But when Isobel returns to town, Katherine double crosses the Salvatores by kidnapping Elena and stealing the moonstone for Klaus in exchange for her freedom. But it is revealed that Klaus wanted Katherine and compelled Isobel to get her and the moonstone. When Klaus comes to town, he enters Alaric's body and keeps Katherine with him. He compels her to stay in Alaric's house. Bonnie and Jeremy find the site of the witch massacre with Damon's help and Bonnie channels all the power. The Alaric-Klaus blends with Stefan, Damon and Elena and finds out that Bonnie has her powers. Then he tries to kill Bonnie by making her summon all her powers. Damon tells Bonnie to put a protection spell and make Alaric-Klaus believe that she is dead. Elena does not want Bonnie to die while killing Klaus, so she pulls the dagger out of Elijah's heart. After Elijah comes to life, Elena learns the full history of Klaus. She finds out that the Aztec curse is fake and that there is a curse on Klaus as he is a vampire born in a werewolf bloodline.
indicating mostly positive reviews.
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
was officially renewed by The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
for a full 22-episode season on February 16, 2010. It premiered on September 9, 2010, at 8/7c. The season picks up immediately after the events of the season one finale, with all series regulars returning.
Season two focuses on the return of Elena's doppelgänger
Doppelgänger
In fiction and folklore, a doppelgänger is a paranormal double of a living person, typically representing evil or misfortune...
Katherine, the Sun and Moon curse, and the arrival of Klaus. The season became available on DVD and Blu-ray on 30th August 2011.
Starring
- Nina DobrevNina DobrevNina Dobrev is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress. She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season...
as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce - Paul WesleyPaul WesleyPaul Thomas Wasilewski , known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, best known for his roles as Stefan Salvatore in The CW TV series The Vampire Diaries and as Aaron Corbett in the ABC Family miniseries Fallen....
as Stefan Salvatore - Ian SomerhalderIan SomerhalderIan Joseph Somerhalder is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
as Damon Salvatore - Steven R. McQueenSteven R. McQueenSteven R. McQueen - and also known as 'Steven Chadwick McQueen' - is an American actor, best known for his role as Jeremy Gilbert in The CW show The Vampire Diaries and his recurring role as Kyle Hunter in the drama series Everwood. McQueen uses the name 'Steven R...
as Jeremy Gilbert - Sara CanningSara CanningSara Canning is a Canadian actress. She co-starred on The CW television series The Vampire Diaries as Jenna Sommers, and starred in the 2009 feature film, Black Field.-Early life:...
as Jenna Sommers - Kat GrahamKaterina GrahamKaterina Alexandre "Kat" Graham is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and model. She has appeared in numerous television shows and film productions, as well as music videos...
as Bonnie Bennett - Candice AccolaCandice AccolaCandice Accola is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries.-Life and career:...
as Caroline Forbes - Zach RoerigZach RoerigZachary George "Zach" Roerig is an American actor who is best known for roles of Casey Hughes on As the World Turns, Hunter Atwood on One Life to Live and Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
as Matt Donovan - Michael TrevinoMichael TrevinoMichael Trevino is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Tyler Lockwood in the CW series The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
as Tyler Lockwood - Matt DavisMatthew DavisMatthew W. Davis is an American actor.-Life and career:Davis was born in Salt Lake City. He attended Woods Cross High School, and the University of Utah....
as Alaric Saltzman
Episodes
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Production
On February 16, 2010, The CW official renewed The Vampire Diaries for a full 22-episode second season. It premiered on Thursday September 9, 2010, at 8/7c.The season finale aired on May 12, 2011.
Cast
On July 9, 2010, Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
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announced Taylor Kinney
Taylor Kinney
-Early life:Kinney was raised in Neffsville, Pennsylvania along with his three brothers by his single mother and studied business management at West Virginia University before developing an interest in acting.-Acting career:...
would join the cast in a recurring role as Tyler's uncle, Mason. Mason Is a werewolf and the uncle of Tyler who comes to town after his brother dies. He is sent to Mystic Falls by Katherine to get the moonstone to her, which succeeds, but Damon and Stefan find out he works with Katherine and Damon kills him. He was described as a “cool” uncle, sexy and athletic. Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan is an American actress. Her most recognized role to date is that of the role of Bela Talbot on Supernatural...
joined the cast as Rose, a 500 year old Vampire and possible love interest for Damon. She kidnaps Elena in order to hand her over to Elijah, but Elena is saved by Stefan and Damon. She then becomes an ally to them and even starts a small romantic relationship with Damon. She dies after she is bitten by werewolf Jules.
Michaela McManus
Michaela McManus
Michaela McManus is an American actress, best known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on the television series One Tree Hill and A.D.A...
joined the cast for a guest role as a werewolf who comes to town looking for answers on Mason's death. She helps Tyler deal with finding out he is a werewolf, but is later killed during the sacrifice. Bryton James portrays warlock Luka Martin in season two. He befriends Bonnie, but it is later found out that he and his father work for Elijah. He is burned to death by Damon when he tries to invisibly save Elijah. His father Jonas Martin, played by Randy J. Goodwin in season two, is a warlock introduced as a friend of Elijah's who can help defeat Klaus in order to save his daughter. He is later killed by Katherine, who is protecting the Salvatore brothers.
Gino Anthony Pesi portrays Maddox at the end of season two, a warlock that works for Klaus. He is shot to death by Matt when he tries to take down Damon. On February 18, 2011, it was announced that British actor Joseph Morgan
Joseph Morgan (actor)
Joseph Morgan is an English actor.-Early life:Morgan was born in London, England. He lived in Morriston, Swansea for 11 years and was a pupil at Morriston Comprehensive School and then studied a BTEC Performing Arts course at Gorseinon College, now Gower College Swansea, before moving back to...
has signed on to play original vampire Klaus.
Plot
The second season mainly focuses on the arrival of Elena's doppelganger Katherine Pierce and the reasons she returned to Mystic Falls. The second season also introduces werewolves. Tyler's Uncle, Mason Lockwood, reveals as a werewolf, arrives in the town after the death of his brother, Tyler's father, and tells Tyler about the so called "Lockwood curse" that has run in their family for centuries. He tells Tyler that in order to activate the curse, more specifically to activate the "werewolf" gene, the person must kill someone. Katherine turns Caroline into a vampire, after Caroline ingested Damon's blood to heal from the accident, so she can have a spy against Stefan and Elena, using Matt to scare Caroline into helping her. Tyler accidentally kills an innocent girl after Katherine compelled her to provoke him. Katherine's main reason for returning to Mystic Falls was to find the moonstone, with the help of Mason, who is later killed by Damon. Katherine falls back on Plan B and calls in a favor from a witch named Lucy to help her get the stone back from Stefan and Damon. Lucy casts a spell on Elena and Katherine, meaning that when Katherine is hurt, it also affects Elena. When Lucy finds out another Bennett is at the party and Katherine had deceived her, she puts a spell on the moonstone, injuring Katherine. Damon then leaves her in the original tomb, where he believes she belongs. She tells him the reason she hasn't killed Elena is because she is in danger and needs protection. Damon ignores her and leaves her in the tomb, thinking she's lying. Elena is later kidnapped, showing that Katherine had been telling the truth. Elena is held hostage by two 500-year-old vampires, Rose and Trevor, who have been on the run from the Originals-the first generation of vampires. Rose reveals to Elena that she is the Petrova doppelganger and needs to be sacrificed to break the sun and the moon curse. Katherine was also a Petrova doppelganger who used Trevor to help her escape from the Originals and Rose to turn her into a vampire to save herself. Elena is rescued by Stefan and Damon before Elijah, an Original, can take her away.Klaus, the oldest vampire in history, is now hunting for Elena. Klaus wants to break the curse before the werewolves can. Elijah has made a deal with Elena to continue living her life instead of trying to hand herself over to Klaus. That way, he will protect her loved ones because he wants to use Elena as bait so he can lure out Klaus and kill him. Elena agrees to do so, and gives Elijah one more condition: he must free Stefan from the tomb, and Elijah accepts. Jules, a friend of Mason, comes into town informing the Lockwoods he never came back to Florida and reports him as a missing person. Alaric is suspicious and calls Damon to the Grill. They try various methods to trick Jules into revealing if she is a werewolf or not, but Jules eventually reveals that she is indeed a werewolf, and could "sniff out" that Damon is a vampire and the wolfsbane Alaric put in her drink the whole time. Damon tells Jules she won't find Mason and to leave town. She tells Damon it's stupid of him to threaten her during a full moon and that he's been "marked." Later, Jules breaks into the Salvatore mansion in wolf form and attacks Damon, but Rose pushes him out of the way, getting bitten instead. As Rose succumbs to the effects of her wolf bite, Damon stakes her into a peaceful death, as Jules says a stake to the heart is the only cure.
Uncle John's return to Mystic Falls comes as an unpleasant surprise to Elena, Damon, Jenna, and Alaric. John reveals to Damon that the only way to kill an Original is with a dagger dipped in white ash wood, which dates back to the Original's beginning. John is still working with Katherine and has a plan to get her out of the tomb. After being put under a hypnosis spell by Bonnie, Luka reveals that he and his dad are working for Elijah because Klaus has his sister and they want him dead as well. Luka says that Klaus will be weakened by the sacrificial ritual, meaning Elena has to die so Elijah can kill him and set his sister free. Stefan figures out that Elena knew about Elijah's plans for her, telling her she's being a martyr and not heroic. John gives Damon the dagger with the ash from the white oak so he can kill Elijah. Elena finds more of John Gilbert's journals and finds out that if a vampire uses the dagger, he will die as well. Stefan warns Damon in time and Alaric uses the dagger to stab Elijah, but he pulls the dagger back out, which means Elijah isn't really dead. He shows up at the cabin Elena and Stefan are staying at and tells Elena their deal is off. Elena threatens to turn herself into a vampire if Elijah doesn't honor their deal, but he doesn't believe her. She stabs herself in the stomach. Elijah panics and agrees to protect her friends and family and begs her to let him heal her. When she comes forward so he can give her some of his blood, she stabs him with the dagger and leaves it in him. Elijah's death means Katherine is no longer compelled to stay in the tomb and she returns to Damon and Stefan's house where she says she'll stay and help them take down Klaus. She helps in killing the Martin witches when they try to bring Elijah back to life and also when Jonas tries to kill Elena. But when Isobel returns to town, Katherine double crosses the Salvatores by kidnapping Elena and stealing the moonstone for Klaus in exchange for her freedom. But it is revealed that Klaus wanted Katherine and compelled Isobel to get her and the moonstone. When Klaus comes to town, he enters Alaric's body and keeps Katherine with him. He compels her to stay in Alaric's house. Bonnie and Jeremy find the site of the witch massacre with Damon's help and Bonnie channels all the power. The Alaric-Klaus blends with Stefan, Damon and Elena and finds out that Bonnie has her powers. Then he tries to kill Bonnie by making her summon all her powers. Damon tells Bonnie to put a protection spell and make Alaric-Klaus believe that she is dead. Elena does not want Bonnie to die while killing Klaus, so she pulls the dagger out of Elijah's heart. After Elijah comes to life, Elena learns the full history of Klaus. She finds out that the Aztec curse is fake and that there is a curse on Klaus as he is a vampire born in a werewolf bloodline.
Reception
The season opened to a 1.6 Adults 18-49 rating and 3.36 million viewers. Episode 6, "Plan B" hit season highs with a 1.7 Adults 18-49 rating and hitting an almost season best 3.62 million viewers. So far, the season holds a 78/100 approval rating on MetacriticMetacritic
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indicating mostly positive reviews.