Skip to content
Compare TV
The Vampire Diaries S05E09, The CellS05E09

The Vampire Diaries · Season 5

The Vampire Diaries season 5 episode 9: The Cell

Aired 5 December 201342 minRated TV-14

7.7TMDB · 10 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.

We may earn a commission when you sign up through our links. How we make money.

Stream (subscription)

Free

Buy or rent

Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The Cell”

Caroline offers Stefan an unusual form of therapy. Meanwhile, Damon tells Elena about a terrible ordeal in his past that he has kept secret for decades, and she shares with him some disturbing information she recently learned about her family.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 22 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Chris Grismer, written by Melinda Hsu Taylor.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (10 votes).

The Vampire Diaries trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

The Vampire Diaries trailerPlay video: The Vampire Diaries trailer

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Chris Grismer
Writer
Melinda Hsu Taylor
Guest stars
Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. JohnRick Cosnett as Dr. Wes MaxfieldShaun Sipos as Aaron WhitmoreJason MacDonald as Grayson GilbertTrevor St. John as Dr. WhitmoreJudd Lormand as Joseph

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Vampire Diaries Season 5

Previous · S05E08Dead Man on Campus21 November 2013Next · S05E10Fifty Shades of Grayson12 December 2013
  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

Every episode of Season 5The Vampire Diaries episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.