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Pilot

episode of The Vampire Diaries (S1 E1)
Movie Season Premiere Q15964892

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
season premiere, television pilot, television series episode[1][2]
Director
Marcos Siega[3]
Genre
drama television series, paranormal television program, horror television series, fantasy television series, mystery television series, romance television series, thriller television series[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Publication date
September 10, 2009[40]
Screenwriter
Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec[4][5]
Producer
Pascal Verschooris, James L. Thompson III[28][29]
Part of the series
The Vampire Diaries[30]
Duration
+42[58]
After a work by
L. J. Smith[57]
Aspect ratio (W:H)
16:9[59]
Cast member
Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino, Chris William Martin, Steve Belford, Cindy Busby, Benjamin Ayres, Marci T. House, Wesley MacInnes, Curtis Lum, Rhys Williams[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Characters
Elena Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore, Damon Salvatore, Jeremy Gilbert, Jenna Sommers, Bonnie Bennett, Caroline Forbes, Matt Donovan, Tyler Lockwood[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
Color
color[38]
Composer
Michael Suby[6]
Country of origin
United States[39]
Distributed by
CTV Television Network[50]
Executive producer
Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, Leslie Morgenstein[53][54][55]
Film crew member
Brendan Taylor, Chris Duesterdiek, Jeff Gunn, John Allison, Tara Ansley
Film editor
Joshua Butler[52]
Filming location
Templeton Secondary School[51]
Original broadcaster
The CW[37]
Original language of film or TV show
English[35]
Production code
296766[60]
Production company
Alloy Entertainment, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Productions, Warner Bros. Television Studios[31][32][33][34]
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Review score
7.8/10[36]
Season
The Vampire Diaries, season 1
Title
Pilot[56]
🏷️ Also known as
en Pilot en The Vampire Diaries pilot cs Začátek de Liebes Tagebuch fr Mystic Falls hu Hazatérés it Il ritorno di Stefan zh 試播集
🔖 Identifiers · 16
AllMovie title ID
v523425
BabelNet ID
02038446n
CineMagia title ID
556233
Comic Vine ID
4070-11150
EIDR content ID
10.5240/D2AE-DB06-79F7-8930-8B4B-X
Freebase ID
/m/06gszqv
IMDb ID
tt1486497
ISAN
0000-0002-7978-0024-3-0000-0000-S
Kinobox film ID
397536
Metacritic ID
tv/the-vampire-diaries/season-1/episode-1-pilot
OMDb film ID
27156
Rotten Tomatoes ID
tv/the_vampire_diaries/s01/e01
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TV Maze episode ID
2596
TV.com ID (archived)
shows/the-vampire-diaries/pilot-1282315
Trakt.tv ID
shows/the-vampire-diaries/seasons/1/episodes/1
ČSFD film ID
458123

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → drama television series, paranormal television program, horror television series +3
    "Added reference: Genre: romance television series, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  2. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → drama television series, paranormal television program, horror television series +3
    "Added reference: Genre: mystery television series, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  3. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → drama television series, paranormal television program, horror television series +3
    "Created claim: Genre: mystery television series, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  4. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → Elena Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore, Damon Salvatore +4
    "Added reference: Characters: Matt Donovan, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  5. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Characters: Bonnie Bennett, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  6. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Characters: Jenna Sommers, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  7. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Characters: Damon Salvatore, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  8. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Characters: Stefan Salvatore, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  9. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Characters: Elena Gilbert, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  10. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Created claim: Cast member: Benjamin Ayres, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  11. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Cast member: Cindy Busby, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  12. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Created claim: Cast member: Steve Belford, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  13. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added qualifier: Name of the character role: Zach Salvatore, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  14. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Created claim: Cast member: Michael Trevino, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  15. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Cast member: Kayla Ewell, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  16. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Added qualifier: Character role: Matt Donovan, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  17. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Added reference: Cast member: Kat Graham, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  18. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added qualifier: Name of the character role: Bonnie Bennett, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  19. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added qualifier: Character role: Bonnie Bennett, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  20. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Created claim: Cast member: Sara Canning, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  21. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Cast member: Steven R. McQueen, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  22. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Added reference: Cast member: Ian Somerhalder, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  23. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added qualifier: Name of the character role: Damon Salvatore, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  24. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Added qualifier: Name of the character role: Stefan Salvatore, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  25. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    "Added qualifier: Character role: Elena Gilbert, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  26. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder +9
    Distributed by → CTV Television Network
    Filming location → Templeton Secondary School
    "Created claim: Distributed by: CTV Television Network, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  27. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added reference: Production company: Warner Bros. Television Studios, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  28. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Alloy Entertainment, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Productions +1
    "Created claim: Production company: Outerbanks Entertainment, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  29. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film crew member → Brendan Taylor, Chris Duesterdiek, Jeff Gunn +2
    Production company → Alloy Entertainment, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Productions +1
    "Created claim: Film crew member: Tara Ansley, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
  30. 6d ago · Mitsjol · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film crew member → Brendan Taylor, Chris Duesterdiek, Jeff Gunn +2
    "Added qualifier: Object of statement has role: foley artist, #temporary_batch_1793805748977"
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