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The Vampire Diaries · Season 3

The Vampire Diaries season 3 episode 13: Bringing Out the Dead

Aired 2 February 201243 minRated TV-14

6.9TMDB · 16 votesMark watched

Where to watch The Vampire Diaries Season 3 in Australia

The Vampire Diaries season 3 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 “Bringing Out the Dead”

Sheriff Forbes delivers some disturbing news to Alaric and Elena about the weapon used in a recent murder. In the Salvatore brothers’ escalating quest to kill Klaus, Stefan turns to Bonnie and Abby, while Damon reaches out to an old acquaintance for help in setting up an elaborate plan. Intent on a plan of his own, Klaus hosts a strange dinner party, where he reveals another story from his family’s violent past until an unexpected guest brings the party to an end. Meanwhile, Caroline is heartbroken when she is unable to stop a tragedy from unfolding.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 13 of 22 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 12 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt, written by Turi Meyer and Alfredo Septién.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10 (16 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
Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writers
Turi MeyerAlfredo Septién
Guest stars
Torrey DeVitto as Meredith FellPersia White as Abby Bennett WilsonClaire Holt as Rebekah MikaelsonNathaniel Buzolic as Kol MikaelsonAlice Evans as Esther MikaelsonDaniel Gillies as Elijah MikaelsonMarguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Liz ForbesJack Coleman as Bill Forbes

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 3

Previous · S03E12The Ties That Bind19 January 2012Next · S03E14Dangerous Liaisons9 February 2012
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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.