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The Vampire Diaries · Season 4

The Vampire Diaries season 4 episode 15: Stand by Me

Aired 21 February 201343 minRated TV-14

8.3TMDB · 11 votesMark watched

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The Vampire Diaries season 4 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 “Stand by Me”

When Stefan arrives back in Mystic Falls with Elena and Jeremy, Caroline is immediately worried about Elena’s state of mind. Stefan reaches out to Dr. Fell and Matt for help. Still on the island, Damon relays somber news to Rebekah, and is surprised at her reaction. Together, Damon and Rebekah learn an unexpected bit of recent history from Vaughn. Everyone is horrified when Bonnie reveals the rest of Shane’s plan. Finally, after Damon does his best to help her, Elena comes up with a plan of her own.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 15 of 23 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 14 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Lance Anderson, written by Charlie Charbonneau and Julie Plec.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.3 out of 10 (11 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
Lance Anderson
Writers
Charlie CharbonneauJulie Plec
Guest stars
Torrey DeVitto as Meredith FellClaire Holt as Rebekah MikaelsonGracie Gillam as April YoungDavid Alpay as Atticus ShaneCharlie Bewley as Galen Vaughn

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 4

Previous · S04E14Down the Rabbit Hole14 February 2013Next · S04E16Bring It On14 March 2013
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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.