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The Vampire Diaries season 5

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imageThe Vampire Diaries Season 5 DVD Cover.jpg
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captionSeason 5 DVD Cover
showrunnerJulie Plec
starring{{Plainlist
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networkThe CW
first_aired
last_aired
episode_listList of The Vampire Diaries episodes
  • Nina Dobrev
  • Paul Wesley
  • Ian Somerhalder
  • Steven R. McQueen
  • Kat Graham
  • Candice Accola
  • Zach Roerig
  • Michael Trevino The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for a fifth season by the CW on February 11, 2013. The fifth season premiered on October 3, 2013, followed by the series premiere of the spin-off series The Originals.

Cast

Main

  • Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce / Amara
  • Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore / Silas / Tom Avery
  • Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
  • Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
  • Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
  • Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
  • Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan / Gregor
  • Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood / Julian

Recurring

  • Olga Fonda as Nadia Petrova
  • Rick Cosnett as Wes Maxfield
  • Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John
  • Shaun Sipos as Aaron Whitmore
  • Penelope Mitchell as Liv Parker
  • Chris Brochu as Luke Parker
  • Marguerite MacIntyre as Liz Forbes
  • Kendrick Sampson as Jesse
  • Janina Gavankar as Qetsiyah/Tessa
  • Caitlin McHugh as Sloan
  • Raffi Barsoumian as Markos

Special guest

  • Jasmine Guy as Sheila Bennett

Special appearance

  • David Anders as John Gilbert
  • Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
  • Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
  • Bianca Lawson as Emily Bennett
  • Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson

Guest

  • Rick Worthy as Rudy Hopkins
  • Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
  • Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
  • Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
  • Jason MacDonald as Grayson Gilbert
  • Hayley Kiyoko as Megan King
  • Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson
  • Heather Hemmens as Maggie James
  • Arielle Kebbel as Lexi Branson

Episodes

Production

Development

The series was renewed for a fifth season on February 11, 2013. The first writers meeting held on April 15, 2013. Filming began on July 10, 2013, and finished on April 10, 2014.

Casting

Within the first three episodes, four new characters were introduced: Nadia, a girl with a mission of revenge who has traveled around the world, Jesse, an upper-class boy who goes to college, Actors Olga Fonda and Kendrick Sampson were cast in the roles of Nadia and Jesse, respectively. On August 2, 2013, it was announced that Janina Gavankar would play Tessa.

Reception

Critical response

Based on 13 reviews, the fifth season holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.56 out of 10. The site's critics' consensus reads, "After a floundering fourth season, Vampire Diaries redeems itself with scorching twists that remind viewers that nothing is sacred."

Ratings

No.TitleAir date18–49 rating (Live + SD)Viewers
(millions) increaseTotal 18–49 increaseTotal viewers
(millions)Ref
1"I Know What You Did Last Summer"1.21.352.03.94
5"Monsters Ball"0.91.531.73.67
14"No Exit"0.91.351.53.74
15"Gone Girl"1.01.311.6''''''3.50''''''

References

References

  1. (February 11, 2013). "The CW Renews ARROW, SUPERNATURAL, And THE VAMPIRE DIARIES". Seat42f.
  2. Kondolojy, Amanda. (July 29, 2013). "The CW Moves Up 'The Originals' Premiere to Follow 'The Vampire Diaries' + 'Supernatural' Gets Earlier Start". TV By The Numbers.
  3. Bibel, Sara. (October 4, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'The Originals' Adjusted Up; 'Parks And Recreation', 'Welcome to the Family', 'Sean Saves the World', 'Michael J. Fox Show', & 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  4. Kondolojy, Amanda. (October 11, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The X Factor' & 'Glee' Adjusted Up; 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  5. Bibel, Sara. (October 18, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up; 'The Crazy Ones' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  6. Kondolojy, Amanda. (October 25, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' and 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  7. Bibel, Sara. (November 1, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries', 'The Millers' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Up; 'Sean Saves the World' & 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  8. Kondolojy, Amanda. (November 8, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Elementary, 'Scandal, 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'The Voice', 'The Millers', 'Sean Saves the World', 'Parenthood' & 'The Michael J. Fox Show' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
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  10. Kondolojy, Amanda. (November 22, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy Adjusted Up; 'The X Factor', 'Reign' & 'Glee' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  11. Kondolojy, Amanda. (December 6, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'The X Factor' Adjusted Up; 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Millers', 'Grey's Anatomy' & Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  12. Bibel, Sara. (December 13, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The Sing-Off', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', 'The Millers', 'The Crazy Ones', 'Two and a Half Men' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
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  15. Bibel, Sara. (February 7, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'Two and a Half Men' & the Olympics Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
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  17. Bibel, Sara. (March 7, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Once Upon A Time in Wonderland', 'Parks and Recreation' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' & 'Two and a Half Men' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
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  23. Kondolojy, Amanda. (May 9, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Black Box' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
  24. Bibel, Sara. (May 16, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up; 'Reign' & 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
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  27. Plec, Julie. (April 10, 2014). "That's a wrap! Much love to all. TVD Season 6 coming your way....". Twitter.
  28. Ausiello, Michael. (2013-07-12). "Vampire Diaries Scoop: Russian Beauty Joins Season 5 as the Mysterious Nadia".
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  33. Kondolojy, Amanda. (November 18, 2013). "Live + 7: 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'The Originals' More than Double Their L+SD Ratings in Women 18–34". TV by the Numbers.
  34. Amanda. (March 17, 2014). "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Has Biggest 18–49 Ratings Gain, 'Parenthood' Tops Percentage Gain & 'The Blacklist' Adds Most Total Viewers in Week 23". TV by the Numbers.
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