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The Vampire Diaries · Season 5

The Vampire Diaries season 5 episode 20: What Lies Beneath

Aired 1 May 201442 minRated TV-14

8.2TMDB · 8 votesMark watched

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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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “What Lies Beneath”

Damon and Caroline suspect Stefan and Elena of keeping a secret while they hide from the travelers, unaware of the dead man out for revenge. Meanwhile Matt, Jeremy and Bonnie help Tyler get rid of Julian.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 20 of 22 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 19 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Joshua Butler, written by Elisabeth R. Finch and Holly Brix.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (8 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
Joshua Butler
Writers
Elisabeth R. FinchHolly Brix
Guest stars
Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. JohnJasmine Guy as Sheila 'Grams' BennettChris Brochu as Luke ParkerRaffi Barsoumian as MarkosTamara Austin as MariaShelby McDaniel as Traveler #1Chauncey Jenkins as Traveler #6

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 5

Previous · S05E19Man on Fire24 April 2014Next · S05E21Promised Land8 May 2014
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  11. E11
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  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

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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.