Top 10 Behind the Scenes Secrets about ‘Vampire Diaries’

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Written By Chris Well

Teen drama TV show The Vampire Diaries—based on the books by L.J. Smith (well, books that were published under that name)—followed teen romance and the struggles of protecting the town of Mystic Falls, Virginia from vampires, werewolves, witches, and ghosts.

The show, developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, aired 2009-2017. The concepts and characters developed in the series managed to set in motion a media brand with more TV shows, novels, web series, and comic books.

The video below takes you behind the scenes—looking at the drama, mistakes, and rewrites that were happening behind the cameras in Mystic Falls…

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