Where to watch The Vampire Diaries in Australia (all 8 seasons, free)
By Jen PelinoPublished
Every season of The Vampire Diaries is free to stream on 9Now in Australia, and all 171 episodes are also on Stan, Prime Video and HBO Max. Here is every way to watch, where The Originals and Legacies stream, and the order to watch the whole universe.
In this article
- Every way to watch The Vampire Diaries in Australia
- Can you watch The Vampire Diaries free in Australia?
- Is The Vampire Diaries on Netflix in Australia?
- The Vampire Diaries seasons and episodes
- Where to watch The Originals and Legacies in Australia
- The Vampire Diaries watch order
- What The Vampire Diaries is about
- Shows like The Vampire Diaries to stream in Australia
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources
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You can watch every season of The Vampire Diaries in Australia for free on 9Now, with ads. All eight seasons and 171 episodes are also included with Stan, Prime Video and HBO Max, so if you already pay for one of those you are set. It is not on Netflix. The two spin-offs are split: The Originals is on Stan and Legacies is on HBO Max, while 9Now and Prime Video have all three shows.
Where to watch The Vampire Diaries in Australia
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Every way to watch The Vampire Diaries in Australia
| Option | Where | Seasons | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free streaming | 9Now | 1 to 8 | free with ads, free account |
| Subscription | Stan | 1 to 8 | included with every Stan plan |
| Subscription | Prime Video | 1 to 8 | included with Amazon Prime |
| Subscription | HBO Max | 1 to 8 | included with HBO Max (also as a channel inside Prime Video) |
| Buy | Apple TV store | 1 to 8 | from $29.99 a season |
| Buy | Fetch | 8 | $44.99 |
Availability is from our catalogue and JustWatch Australia on 15 November 2026. Buying is the expensive way in: eight seasons at $29.99 each comes to about $240, against nothing on 9Now or one month of a subscription you may already have.
Which one should you pick? If you do not mind ads, 9Now costs nothing and has the whole universe. If you want no ads and already pay for Stan, Prime Video or HBO Max, use that. If you want The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and Legacies in one ad-free place, Prime Video is the only paid service with all three.
Can you watch The Vampire Diaries free in Australia?
Yes. 9Now, Channel 9's free streaming service, has all eight seasons on demand as of 15 November 2026. You watch with ad breaks and need a free 9Now account. It works in a browser and in the 9Now app on phones, tablets, smart TVs and streaming sticks. 9Now also has The Originals and Legacies free, which makes it the cheapest way to watch the full story. See every free service in our free streaming guide.
Is The Vampire Diaries on Netflix in Australia?
No. The Vampire Diaries is not on Netflix in Australia as of 15 November 2026, and it is not on BINGE, Disney+ or Paramount+ either. The show was made by Warner Bros. Television for The CW, which is why it sits on Warner's HBO Max as well as on Stan, Prime Video and 9Now.
The Vampire Diaries seasons and episodes
| Season | Episodes | First aired in the US |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 2009 to 2010 |
| Season 2 | 22 | 2010 to 2011 |
| Season 3 | 22 | 2011 to 2012 |
| Season 4 | 23 | 2012 to 2013 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 2013 to 2014 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 2014 to 2015 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 2015 to 2016 |
| Season 8 | 16 | 2016 to 2017 |
The series ran on The CW from 10 September 2009 to 10 March 2017. All 171 episodes are on 9Now, Stan, Prime Video and HBO Max in Australia, with no missing seasons. Our Vampire Diaries page has the episode guide season by season.
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Where to watch The Originals and Legacies in Australia
| Show | Seasons | Aired | Where to stream in Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vampire Diaries | 8 | 2009 to 2017 | 9Now (free), Stan, Prime Video, HBO Max |
| The Originals | 5 | 2013 to 2018 | 9Now (free), Stan, Prime Video |
| Legacies | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | 9Now (free), HBO Max, Prime Video |
The Originals follows Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan) and his family of original vampires in New Orleans. Legacies follows Klaus's daughter Hope at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, the school for supernatural teenagers that the Salvatore brothers' story leads to.
The Vampire Diaries watch order
The three shows overlap, so watching them as they aired keeps the crossovers in place:
- The Vampire Diaries seasons 1 to 4. Season 4, episode 20 ("The Originals") is the backdoor pilot that sets up the spin-off.
- The Vampire Diaries season 5 with The Originals season 1. Both aired from late 2013 to 2014.
- The Vampire Diaries season 6 with The Originals season 2 (2014 to 2015).
- The Vampire Diaries season 7 with The Originals season 3 (2015 to 2016).
- The Vampire Diaries season 8, which ended in March 2017.
- The Originals seasons 4 and 5 (2017 and 2018).
- Legacies seasons 1 to 4 (2018 to 2022).
If you only want the main story, The Vampire Diaries stands on its own: you can skip the spin-offs and lose nothing essential.
What The Vampire Diaries is about
Based on L. J. Smith's novels and created for television by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, the series is set in the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Teenager Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), still grieving her parents, falls for Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), a 162-year-old vampire, and is drawn into a long fight with his dangerous older brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder). The town turns out to be full of witches, werewolves and old vampire families, and the love triangle runs through all eight seasons.
Shows like The Vampire Diaries to stream in Australia
- True Blood: vampires come out in small-town Louisiana. On HBO Max, Prime Video and Foxtel Now.
- Teen Wolf: a teenager is bitten by a werewolf. On Stan, Paramount+ and Prime Video.
- Pretty Little Liars: four friends hunted by an anonymous stalker, from the same era of teen TV. Free on 9Now, and on Stan, HBO Max and Prime Video.
- Gossip Girl: the original Upper East Side drama. On Netflix, Stan and Prime Video.
- The Twilight films: the other big vampire romance of 2008 to 2012. See where to watch the Twilight movies in Australia.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Vampire Diaries in Australia?
All 8 seasons are free with ads on 9Now, and included with a subscription to Stan, Prime Video or HBO Max (also as an HBO Max channel on Prime Video). You can also buy seasons on the Apple TV store and Fetch.
Can I watch The Vampire Diaries for free in Australia?
Yes. 9Now streams all 8 seasons and 171 episodes free with ads as of 15 November 2026. You need a free 9Now account to watch.
Is The Vampire Diaries on Netflix in Australia?
No. The Vampire Diaries is not on Netflix in Australia as of 15 November 2026. It streams on 9Now (free), Stan, Prime Video and HBO Max.
Where can I watch The Originals and Legacies in Australia?
The Originals (5 seasons) is on Stan, Prime Video and free on 9Now. Legacies (4 seasons) is on HBO Max, Prime Video and free on 9Now. Prime Video and 9Now have all three shows.
What order should I watch The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and Legacies?
Watch The Vampire Diaries seasons 1 to 4, then pair The Vampire Diaries seasons 5 to 8 with The Originals seasons 1 to 3 as they aired, then The Originals seasons 4 and 5, then Legacies seasons 1 to 4.
How many seasons and episodes of The Vampire Diaries are there?
Eight seasons and 171 episodes, which aired on The CW in the US from 10 September 2009 to 10 March 2017.
Sources
- JustWatch Australia: The Vampire Diaries on Stan, Prime Video, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, free on 9Now, buy on Apple TV and Fetch (14 Nov 2026)
- Wikipedia: The Vampire Diaries, The CW, 10 Sep 2009 to 10 Mar 2017, 8 seasons, 171 episodes, creators, L. J. Smith novels, spin-offs
- JustWatch Australia: The Originals offers
- JustWatch Australia: Legacies offers
- CompareTV catalogue: season-by-season offers for The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and Legacies (15 Nov 2026)