The Vampire Diaries

Fans of The Vampire Diaries are accustomed to a snarky, confident Damon Salvatore. That's the beloved character star Ian Somerhalder played to perfection on the first season of this CW smash.

But the cast member says viewers should prepare themselves for a different side of Damon. The return of long-lost love Katherine will have a significant effect on this blood sucker, as Somerhalder details in a new interview with EW.

Read an excerpt from the conversation below:

Katherine comes back, and it’s the chicken or the egg thing. In the story, Katherine obviously came before Damon, and Damon learned a lot of his antics from Katherine and then 150 years of cynicism. When I watch Nina be Katherine, it’s crazy, the similarity that you see between Katherine and Damon.

She starts wreaking havoc in a very similar way that for most of season 1 Damon wreaked havoc - because he wanted something. You’re gonna see Damon in a way in which you haven’t necessarily seen him before dealing with Katherine and what happens after so many years of longing and wanting to be with someone, being hurt and let down in that extreme manner. It’s a lot of fun watching Katherine and how powerful and manipulative and sexy and crazy she is. It’s a lot of fun to play.

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Her niece is in love with a vampire and her nephew wants to become a vampire.

Indeed, it should be an interesting season ahead for Aunt Jenna on The Vampire Diaries, as Sara Canning spoke to TV Fanatic this week about her role, season two - and her ultra sexy co-star. Excerpts follow...

Ian Somerhalder was named Entertainment Weekly’s Sexy Beast. How does it feel to work on set with a sexy beast now?
Isn’t that crazy? Mad props and respect to Robert Pattinson, but I was like “wow, this is a big deal." There are a few vampires that people are in love with. I think people love Ian for different reasons. I think people really love the character of Damon, and its nice to see a vampire be allowed to be a badass because we’re seeing a lot of vampire love stories, and vampires trying to grab hold of the humanity they have left and find their human qualities. It’s refreshing to watch a destructive force like Damon. I think Ian’s perfect for the role. He’s one of the most charming people you’ll meet and then he can just turn on that crazy side as well.

What can we look forward to this season?
Without being allowed to say much, some of the major points that have been established are Katherine returning and how that’s going to affect the brothers and the entire town. Jenna has let Katherine into the house and it's going to create a lot of tension with her and Elena because Katherine has become this puppet master and you never know who is who. Jenna is one of the only characters left who doesn’t know about the supernatural beings in Mystic Falls. For her, it will really test her as a parental figure and as friend to have Katherine messing with everyone and misleading Jenna. There are other major secrets that are being revealed.

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With just two days to go until the season two premiere of The Vampire Diaries, fans are anxious to every nugget of information they can find about what's on tap.

Enter Kevin Williamson. The producer spoke to Collider this week and while he shied away from any major spoilers, he revealed just enough about Katherine and Tyler and flashbacks to get us even more excited than before for Thursday night...

What can you tell us about season two?
Katherine being back in Mystic Falls is a bit of a game changer for the show. It’s about, “How is that going to affect Damon and Stefan, in terms of Katherine now being back in town?” It’s so hard to talk about it without giving anything away because it seems like everything is a surprise and everything is a twist. But, Katherine comes back and pretty much states why she’s back. It will be fun to watch that play out. If you’ve watched our show in the past, you know that there’s always more than one reason why someone is there. It’s a huge journey.

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Has Katherine changed?
She’s meaner. Actually, it’s going to be interesting to watch. She’s different, in the sense that she doesn’t have to wear corsets anymore. I’m scared to say because it will tease where she’s been. What she’s been up to is a bit of a secret.

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Fans should have had the date circled on their calendar for weeks, but just a reminder: The Vampire Diaries returns with new episodes THIS THURSDAY!!!

In anticipation, The CW has released a new preview hyping the second season premiere. It doesn't reveal any footage that previous promos didn't also include, but, hey, any excuse to see Damon and Stefan again, right?

Remember: TV Fanatic the source for all things Vampire Diaries. To prepare for season two, you should...

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Welcome to the 24th edition of The Vampire Diaries Caption Contest, our Friday tradition! Click HERE to see who won last week, then get ready for a new one below!

If you're a TVD Caption Contest virgin, all you have to do is click "Comments" below, then fire off as many funny/witty/creative captions as you like for this photo - which is actually a sneak peek at season two!

Ready to play? Go to it. We'll announce the winner next Friday. Good luck!

Maiara Walsh has signed on to be killed off The Vampire Diaries. At least that's what it sounds like.

The 22-year old actress, best known for her role as Gaby's niece on Desperate Housewives last season, will guest star on the October 7 episode of this CW hit.

As told to TV Guide Magazine by producer Kevin Williamson, Walsh will portray a Mystic Falls high school student who "sets her eyes on Jeremy and encourages him to party it up at the Lockwood house."

Hmmm... based on what we know about the focus on the Lockwood (i.e. werewolf) Curse this fall, along with Jeremy's luck with women, we don't foresee Sarah sticking around beyond one episode.

The Vampire Diaries, meanwhile, kicks off its new season on September 9. That's just over a week away!!!

Courtney Ford is coming to The Vampire Diaries.

The former Dexter star will recur on season two as Vanessa Monroe, a Duke University graduate student who assists Alaric and Damon with Isobel's research.

As you might expect, this character has a "conflict," Ford tells E! News.

"She studies all this wonderful mythology and folklore, but half of her is a complete skeptic. Half of her is a believer, and half of her is a skeptic, and she goes back and forth. It's a big conflict for her," said the actress.

Ford also made it pretty clear Vanessa would hook up with a male character on the show, but quickly added: "I want to tell you so much, but I can't. They'll kill me if I reveal too much!"

Honestly, this is The Vampire Diaries. They'll probably kill you anyway.

In case the return of Katherine (featured in this awesome trailer) and an expanded werewolf mythology are not good enough reasons to tune in for season two of The Vampire Diaries, The CW has offered viewers one more:

Complete and utter sexiness. Just feast your eyes on the most recent posters released by the network:

The show returns with new episodes on September 9. Check out photos from the second season premiere NOW and remember to visit TV Fanatic every week for the latest photos, quotes, spoilers, reviews and more.

Below, we've posted a slew of actor/actress promotional pics. Is there a better looking cast on TV? We didn't think so.

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It was an obvious entry, but as fans of The Office, it still made us laugh.

Therefore, reader "sleepyhead" wins this edition of The Vampire Diaries Caption Contest for being the first to submit the dialogue between Stefan and Lexi below. Thanks to everyone that played and remember to do so every week!

Stefan: Just get it into the hole.
Lexi: That's what she said.

While fans gear up for the return of The Vampire Diaries on September 9, they should also file away a couple other dates:

1. On August 31, the complete first season DVD will be released.
2. On October 12, it's now been confirmed that The Vampire Diaries: Original Television Soundtrack will also hit stores.

Following each new episode of this hit CW drama, viewers can (nay, should!) visit TV Fanatic and browse through our Vampire Diaries music section to purchase the latest singles played in the background of various scenes.

But this CD is also worth considering, as it will consist of 15 tracks by artists such as Placebo, Gorillaz and Goldfrapp.

The album will sell for $14.99 and you can check out its complete song listings below.

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