Season 4 Episode 1

We love those moments on The Vampire Diaries that make us gasp, pause, and rewind — and the fourth season premiere, “Growing Pains,” is chock full of them. Here are the scenes that left our jaws agape.

Looks like everyone listened to Ian Somerhalder’s (Damon Salvatore) plea and watched The Vampire Diaries Season 4 premiere live last night. The ratings are in, and TVD debuted with some strong ratings. 

According to TV by the Numbers, 3.483 million people tuned in to find out Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) fate. That was nearly enough to beat NBC’s 30 Rock. As much as we love...

Were you too busy gearing up for the Vice Presidential debates last night to watch The Vampire Diaries? Don't worry, civic-minded citizens. You can catch Season 4, Episode 1, “Growing Pains” online. 

The CW has already put the premiere up on their site, so head on over there! Trust us. There’s so much crazy stuff in the episode (against-a-tree makeouts, spurting bags of......

“Am I dead?” Elena (Nina Dobrev) asks Stefan (Paul Wesley). We’re aching to know the answer too. Is she? Deceased, that is?

The answer to that question is, well, not yet. But let us not get ahead of ourselves.

After what felt like the longest summer hiatus in the history of TV, The Vampire Diaries’ fourth season premiere picks up the morning after Matt (Zach Roerig)...

Kaboom! With one explosion, Pastor Young did all the supernaturals a big favor in Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 1, “Growing Pains.” But why?!