The Vampire Diaries (2009)

Name: The Vampire Diaries
Released: 2009
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig

TV-14 43m 7.8/10 IMDb

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

Creator: Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson

Cast: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

10 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesBlood / medical goreAge-gap relationships (predatory)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 2 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreAge-gap relationships (predatory)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreAge-gap relationships (predatory)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 4 9 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Blood / medical goreAge-gap relationships (predatory)Explicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 5 9 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentBlood / medical goreNeedles / medical proceduresAge-gap relationships (predatory)Alcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 6 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreAge-gap relationships (predatory)Alcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 7 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentBlood / medical goreAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 8 8 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreSexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Torture