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The Vampire Diaries · Season 4

The Vampire Diaries season 4 episode 18: American Gothic

Aired 28 March 201343 minRated TV-14

7.6TMDB · 12 votesMark watched

Where to watch The Vampire Diaries Season 4 in Australia

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 “American Gothic”

Elena and Rebekah take off in search of Katherine and find themselves in a small town in Pennsylvania, where Elena has a surprising encounter with another old acquaintance -- Elijah. Stefan and Damon are both concerned about Elena’s state of mind and are determined to do what’s best for her, but she makes it clear that helping her will be difficult. Damon is not sure how to react when Stefan reveals his unexpected plan for the future. Meanwhile, in Mystic Falls, Klaus receives Caroline’s reluctant help and comes to a new understanding of Silas’ powers.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 18 of 23 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 17 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Kellie Cyrus, written by Evan Bleiweiss.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.6 out of 10 (12 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
Kellie Cyrus
Writer
Evan Bleiweiss
Guest stars
Claire Holt as Rebekah MikaelsonDaniel Gillies as Elijah MikaelsonEmily Morris as LanieReegus Flenory as MailmanSamantha Kacho as Waitress

Credits: TMDB.

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