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The Vampire Diaries S03E06, Smells Like Teen SpiritS03E06

The Vampire Diaries · Season 3

The Vampire Diaries season 3 episode 6: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Aired 20 October 201143 minRated TV-14

7.7TMDB · 17 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 “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

On the first day of their senior year, Elena, Caroline, Bonnie and Matt are still reeling from recent events, while Tyler seems to be enjoying everything a little too much. Damon is annoyed by a new houseguest, and everyone is surprised by the arrival of a new student in Alaric's history class. Matt asks Bonnie for help when he realizes he made a serious mistake. Meanwhile, Stefan continues to carry out his latest assignment from Klaus.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 6 of 22 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 5 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Rob Hardy, written by Caroline Dries and Julie Plec.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 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
Rob Hardy
Writers
Caroline DriesJulie Plec
Guest stars
Claire Holt as Rebekah MikaelsonMelise as Anna ZhuTaylor Kinney as Mason LockwoodKayla Ewell as Vicki DonovanSebastian Roché as MikaelOnira Tarés as CheerleaderTJ Hassan as Coach

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 3

Previous · S03E05The Reckoning13 October 2011Next · S03E07Ghost World27 October 2011
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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.