S05E16The Vampire Diaries · Season 5
The Vampire Diaries season 5 episode 16: While You Were Sleeping
Aired 20 March 201443 minRated TV-14
Where to watch The Vampire Diaries Season 5 in Australia
The Vampire Diaries season 5 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 “While You Were Sleeping”
Damon tries to find the right way to make a disturbing confession to Elena. Caroline discovers a scary secret in Dr. Wes' files. Enzo claims to have a solution everyone is searching for. Sloan reveals new information on the importance of doppelgangers.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 16 of 22 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 15 first.
- It runs about 43 minutes.
- Directed by Pascal Verschooris.
- TMDB users rate it 8.3 out of 10 (9 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
- Pascal Verschooris
- Guest stars
- Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. JohnChris Brochu as Luke ParkerPenelope Mitchell as Liv ParkerShaun Sipos as Aaron WhitmoreCaitlin McHugh as Sloan
Credits: TMDB.
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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.