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On Thursday's new episode of The Vampire Diaries, viewers meet Alaric Saltzman.

A beloved character from the book series, this teacher will be played by Matt Davis. Fans are encouraged to weigh in on this casting addition in our show forum.

Meanwhile, Bonnie's mysterious past will also play a significant role on "History Repeating." In the clip below, Stefan admits to Elena that he's familiar with it already:

We've also uncovered a series of photos from the upcoming episode. As always, we'll recap, review and Round Table up the installment soon after it concludes.

For now, click on the pics below for a look at scenes from the hour:

Elena is having enough trouble these days with the fact that the guy she loves is a vampire. That would be enough to permanently damage any relationship.

But on Thursday's new episode, she meets a new obstacle: Lexi.

As Stefan explains to Elena in a clip from "162 Candles," Lexi is an ancient blood sucker and nothing more than a close friend. But it's only natural for Elena to grow jealous of someone that has known Stefan for over a century.

Get a look at Arielle Kebbel in this role below, along with other photos from this week's episode:

After a week off, The Vampire Diaries (thankfully!) returns with a new episode this week.

It's titled "Haunted," it focuses on Halloween in Mystic Falls and the holiday looks to provide an issue for new vampire Vicki.

We'll recap and review the hour in depth, as always, but we wanna take a moment to look ahead.

On the November 12 episode of the show, Matt Davis debut as Alaric Saltzman. The character is a history teacher that knows a lot about the town's unique, creature-based history.

Check out a couple images of Davis from the installment, as he gets close to Jenna and causes us to wonder what he's hiding...

Is Matt Davis right for the role of Alaric Saltzman? Chime in now in our Vampire Diaries forum!

The Vampire Diaries may be taking a week off this Thursday, but it's simply gearing up for another exciting episode on October 29.

The installment "Haunted" will celebrate Halloween in Mystic Falls, but producer Julie Plec told Entertainment Weekly a heavy focus of the hour will be Vicki's transformation into a vampire.

“Elena and Stefan’s whole goal is to make sure that nobody else knows what’s happened to her," Plec said.

As for the plot of the episode itself, Plec preview it as follows:

“The school does an awesome haunted house Halloween party, where the parking lot is decorated and the whole interior hallway of the school is this cool, creepy haunted house. And all the action of the episode culminates there when you’ve got people in vampire costumes running around.

You’ve got monsters and demons and, as everything with Vicki comes to a head, as she fights off her urges to feed, we’re in this haunted house and we’re at this Halloween party, and the s— hits the fan, as they say.”

Tell us, fans, how do you feel about Vicki as a blood sucker? Sound off now in our Vampire Diaries forum!

We're excited about this week's new episode of The Vampire Diaries, don't get us wrong.

But, based on various photos and spoilers that have leaked out regarding a couple other installments, it's hard not to look ahead.

Yesterday, for example, we posted about the show's Halloween episode, in which an "enormous" development is rumored to take place.

Now, The CW has released a handful of pictures from the October 15 show, which appears to be a major hour in The Vampire Diaries lore. Stefan will finally reveal the secrets of his past to Elena, which will include a series of flashbacks regarding himself, Damon and, yes, Katherine.

Said producer Kevin Williamson:

“We’ll meet Katherine and learn the backstory. We get to see what Damon and Stefan’s relationship was like in the 1800s and where it all went wrong. We see how the triangle got created, and how they became vampires. It’s a big episode.”

Click on the pics below for a cool look at these characters from back in the day. Way, way back in the day...

On the next episode of Vampire Diaries...

• ... Elena asks Stefan to escort her to the town's annual Founder's Party;
• ... Vicki attends the same event with Tyler;
• ... Damon tells Elena a tale about the past of the Salvatore;
• ... Stefan takes action to remove Damon from his life for good.

As always, we'll recap this installment in detail soon after it ends, including the latest quotes and music from the hour.

For now, click on the pictures below for an early look at scenes from "Family Ties."

On the upcoming episode of The Vampire Diaries, an act of violence shocks the residents of Mystic Falls.

Similarly, Tyler is surprised when his attempt to humiliate Stefan fails... miserable.

To what are we referring? The photo of Stefan in a high school football jersey below ought to be a hint. Click on each of the following pics for an early look at "Friday Night Bites" and remember:

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We've seen The Vampire Diaries pilot and it's suspenseful, intriguing and downright fantastic all around.

While viewers will need to wait until September 10 to watch this episode, they can get a sneak peek below.

The CW has released a couple of pictures from the series premiere, and each reveals a key scene from the opening installment...

Elena and Stefan showed up at an after-school hangout... together. Fellow students were left speechless at the sight of the burgeoning couple.

Near the conclusion of the pilot, Vicki's body is found, bloody and torn apart. Is it due to a crazed animal? Or, as she later whispers to her brother, an attack by a vampire?