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The Vampire Diaries · Season 3

The Vampire Diaries season 3 episode 5: The Reckoning

Aired 13 October 201143 minRated TV-14

8.0TMDB · 14 votesMark watched

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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 “The Reckoning”

Despite all that has happened, Caroline is determined to see that Elena, Bonnie, Matt and Tyler all enjoy a traditional Senior Prank Night before the school year begins at Mystic Falls High School. However, when uninvited guests show up, it doesn't take long for the evening to take a deadly turn. Damon convinces Jeremy that he can use his new connection to the other side to help find a way to defeat Klaus. Finally, Klaus deepens his hold on Stefan and uses him for increasingly violent and dangerous purposes.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 22 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by John Behring.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (14 votes).

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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
John Behring
Guest stars
Claire Holt as Rebekah MikaelsonMelise as Anna ZhuKayla Ewell as Vicki DonovanAnna Enger Ritch as DanaMark Buckland as ChadSebastian Roché as MikaelVickie Eng as Nurse

Credits: TMDB.

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