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The Vampire Diaries · Season 5

The Vampire Diaries season 5 episode 5: Monster's Ball

Aired 31 October 201343 minRated TV-14

7.6TMDB · 11 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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What happens in “Monster's Ball”

Elena meets a sad and secretive student on campus. Elena and Damon attend the Whitmore Historical Ball dressed as Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. While there, Elena receives a disturbing message from Dr. Maxfield. Nadia reveals her surprising history to Katherine;. Silas demands that Damon commit an unthinkable act.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 22 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Kellie Cyrus, written by Sonny Postiglione.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.6 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
Kellie Cyrus
Writer
Sonny Postiglione
Guest stars
Rick Cosnett as Dr. Wes MaxfieldKendrick Sampson as JesseShaun Sipos as Aaron WhitmoreOlga Fonda as NadiaJanina Gavankar as Tessa

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 5

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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.