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The Vampire Diaries · Season 1

The Vampire Diaries season 1 episode 2: The Night of the Comet

Aired 17 September 200943 minRated TV-14

7.3TMDB · 41 votesMark watched

Where to watch The Vampire Diaries Season 1 in Australia

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 “The Night of the Comet”

As Mystic Falls gets ready for a festival to celebrate the passing of a comet, Vicki continues to recover in the hospital following Damon's attack. Stefan heads to the hospital to try to use his abilities to make Vicki forget who attacked her, but his efforts are cut short by Matt. Meanwhile, at a parent/teacher conference Mr. Tanner tells Aunt Jenna that Jeremy is in trouble and needs immediate intervention.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 2 of 22 of season 1, so watch episode 1 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Marcos Siega, written by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.3 out of 10 (41 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
Terri James as Nurse HaynesBeth Keener as GirlPeyton Lee as GuyBenjamin Ayres as William TannerChris William Martin as Zach SalvatoreKayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Previous · S01E01Pilot10 September 2009Next · S01E03Friday Night Bites24 September 2009
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  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

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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.