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The Vampire Diaries season 1 episode 9: History Repeating

Aired 12 November 200943 minRated TV-14

7.5TMDB · 21 votesMark watched

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What happens in “History Repeating”

Jeremy gets a break from the mysterious new history teacher, Alaric Saltzman and introduces Alaric to Jenna. Bonnie is having terrifying dreams about one of her ancestors. Despite Elena’s efforts to smooth things over, Bonnie and Caroline continue to argue over the medallion. When the girls hold a séance to help them decide what to do, the results are stranger than any of them expected. Matt comes to Caroline’s aid when she needs a friend. Damon finally reveals to Stefan the stunning reason he has returned to Mystic Falls.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Marcos Siega, written by Brian Young and Bryan M. Holdman.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (21 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
Brian YoungBryan M. Holdman
Guest stars
Matthew Davis as Alaric SaltzmanMaria Howell as Mrs. HalpernBianca Lawson as Emily BennettChris Johnson as Logan Fell

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 1

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