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The Vampire Diaries · Season 2

The Vampire Diaries season 2 episode 12: The Descent

Aired 27 January 201143 minRated TV-14

7.9TMDB · 17 votesMark watched

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The Vampire Diaries season 2 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 Descent”

Stefan has his own ideas about Elena’s new plan for the future. While Damon tries to get the truth out of Jules, he asks Elena to keep an eye on Rose, a situation that turns unexpectedly dangerous. Caroline and Matt try to be honest about their feelings for one another, and Tyler’s reaction to Caroline’s generosity comes as a surprise to her... Damon struggles to hide his true feelings when a life-and-death crisis hits him harder than he expected.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 12 of 22 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Marcos Siega, written by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (17 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
Elizabeth CraftSarah Fain
Guest stars
Michaela McManus as JulesMarguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Liz ForbesLauren Cohan as RoseDavid Anders as John GilbertAhna O'Reilly as Jessica CohenJason Ferguson as EddieAllee Sutton Hethcoat as JillAnna Enger Ritch as Dana

Credits: TMDB.

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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.