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The Vampire Diaries season 1 episode 13: Children of the Damned

Aired 4 February 201043 minRated TV-14

6.8TMDB · 22 votesMark watched

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The Vampire Diaries season 1 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max (subscription) and Stan (subscription), and free on 9Now. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99.

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What happens in “Children of the Damned”

In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore, and Pearl, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie's date with Ben takes a frightening turn. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena's ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric's interest in both the journal and the town's history. Damon discovers that an old acquaintance has returned to town with an agenda he understands.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 13 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 12 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Marcos Siega, written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10 (22 votes).

The Vampire Diaries trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Marcos Siega
Writers
Kevin WilliamsonJulie Plec
Guest stars
Matthew Davis as Alaric SaltzmanMelise as Anna ZhuBianca Lawson as Emily BennettSean Faris as Ben McKittrickJames Remar as Giuseppe SalvatoreKelly Hu as Pearl ZhuRic Reitz as Benjamin LockwoodJoe Knezevich as Jonathan Gilbert

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 1

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.