After years of moving from from place-to-place to hide their eternal youth (and bloodthirsty condition), Damon and Stefan Salvatore return to the small Virginia town, Mystic Falls, where their lives as humans ended. Damon is snarky, handsome and charming, with a propensity for evil, while Stefan tries to remain noble -- in part to atone for bad behavior in his past.

⦁ Phoebe and Claire Holt previously worked together on another fantasy series, H2O: Just Add Water. However, the two did not share screentime until the spin-off series The Originals.
⦁ Phoebe previously worked with Kevin Williamson on The Secret Circle. She would later appear in a guest role on his series Stalker.
⦁ Phoebe began dating Paul Wesley during production. The two split amicably several years later.