Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world.
45-489: The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec , based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith . The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons. The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since
90-478: A 161-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore , who she thinks is just a normal human. Their relationship becomes increasingly intricate as Stefan's mysterious older brother Damon Salvatore returns to Mystic Falls with a plan to bring back their past love, Katherine Pierce , who is Elena's doppelgänger . Although Damon initially holds a grudge against his brother for forcing him to become a vampire, he later reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena, creating
135-667: A downloadable audiobook of L.J. Smith's The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening . It was released on DVD in Region 2 on August 23, 2010. Following that release, Region 1 began selling DVDs on August 31, 2010, and Region 3 on September 1, 2010. In Region A, it was released on Blu-ray on August 31, 2010. Region B's releases varied; the United Kingdom on August 23, 2010, Brazil on August 26, 2010, and Australia on September 1, 2010. The Vampire Diaries Season 2 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on August 30, 2011. Region B's releases varied;
180-494: A film major but transferred out of the program halfway through and graduated from an interdepartmental major. Having acted as co-producer and assistant to Wes Craven on both Scream 2 and Scream 3 , Plec worked on another film for Craven, Cursed , which was released in 2005 and starred Christina Ricci , Jesse Eisenberg , Joshua Jackson , and Shannon Elizabeth . The film suffered many script and scheduling difficulties during production and ultimately failed to perform at
225-516: A head. She also praised Dobrev's performance in this episode, addressing her behavior as another reason the final revelation from Meredith was more shocking and believable. Similarly, Mandi Bierly of Entertainment Weekly review praised the writers' skills in creating a more unexpected final twist. The series premiere of The Vampire Diaries on September 11, 2009, was The CW's biggest ever at the time, amassing 4.91 million viewers. Adding in DVR numbers,
270-690: A love triangle among the three. Both brothers attempt to protect Elena as they face various villains and threats to their town, including Katherine. The Salvatore brothers' pasts and the town's history along with its secrets are revealed through flashbacks as the series goes on. Additional storylines revolve around the other inhabitants of the town, most notably Elena's younger brother Jeremy Gilbert and aunt Jenna Sommers , her best friends Bonnie Bennett and Caroline Forbes , their mutual friends Matt Donovan and Tyler Lockwood , Matt's older sister Vicki Donovan , and their history teacher and vampire hunter Alaric Saltzman . The town's politics are orchestrated by
315-408: A mediocre opening episode. The New York Post also praised the portrayal of Elena, finding the character to be a strong-minded woman who did not allow her feelings for her boyfriend to control her. Karla Peterson of The San Diego Union-Tribune said that "the supernatural drama is a first-class production, featuring an insanely gorgeous cast, sharp scripts, and a brooding vibe that is hard for even
360-498: A season of sharp-tongued amusement." Linda Stasi of the New York Post gave the premiere a perfect score, saying that she was "hooked after one episode". Stasi praised the pacing of the episode and the "vicious, bloody vamp action," which "starts in the opening scene and continues throughout The Vampire Diaries with such ferocity and speed that it's truly scary." Conversely, San Francisco Chronicle ' s Tim Goodman, gave
405-546: A supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described. In this example, ambiguity adds to the effects of both the supernatural and the psychological. A similar example is Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's story " The Yellow Wallpaper ". Supernatural film is a film genre that encompasses themes related to gods, goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles, and other extraordinary phenomena. These themes are often blended with other film genres, such as comedy , science fiction , fantasy , and horror . Historically,
450-604: A voice-over for the seventh-season finale and returned as a guest star in the series finale . In March 2016, The CW renewed the series for an eighth season, but in July of that year announced that the eighth season, consisting of 16 episodes, would be the show's last. The concepts and characters developed in the series served to launch a media franchise that includes other television series, web series, novels and comic books. The television series The Originals (2013–2018) – which also aired on The CW – was
495-551: A well-known supernatural Internet character is the Slenderman , a tall faceless being associated with the forest. Another well-known internet urban legend is the Backrooms , an endless liminal space of moist carpet, humming fluorescent lights and monotone yellow wallpaper. The Backrooms are commonly depicted as being inhabited by supernatural monsters known as Entities. Julie Plec Julie Plec (born May 26, 1972)
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#1732776805012540-604: Is a table for the seasonal rankings based on average total estimated viewers per episode of The Vampire Diaries. "Rank" refers to how The Vampire Diaries rated compared to the other television series, which aired during prime time hours. Season one was released on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4 . Also, on Blu-ray in Regions A and B. Both United States versions include commentary by cast and crew members on selected episodes, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, webisodes and
585-404: Is an American television producer, writer and director, known for her work on The CW television series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017) which she co-created with Kevin Williamson , and its spin-offs The Originals (2013–2018) and Legacies (2018–2022). She also developed the limited series Containment (2016). Plec graduated from Northwestern University in 1994. She was originally
630-491: The Twilight novels. However, at the urging of Julie Plec , he began to read the books. He started to become intrigued by the story: "I began to realize that it was a story about a small town, about that town's underbelly and about what lurks under the surface." Williamson has stated the town's story will be the main focus of the series rather than high school. On February 6, 2009, Variety announced that The CW had green-lit
675-793: The Television Critics Association winter 2016 press tour, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced an official crossover between The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, where Stefan goes on the run and finds a haven in New Orleans where he runs into Klaus. On October 31, 2013, DC Comics launched a comic book series based on the TV show. Supernatural fiction In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction , horror fiction , vampire literature , ghost story , and fantasy . Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from
720-435: The tropes of supernatural fiction with those of detective fiction . Supernatural fiction and drama has supernatural elements blended into a story about the characters' internal conflict and/or a dramatic conflict between the protagonist, human and/or supernatural world, society and between groups. The author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762–1800 states that the origins of supernatural fiction come from Britain in
765-627: The 2013–14 television season. The Originals premiered on October 3, 2013. The Originals is about the Mikaelson siblings, who are the original family of vampires, and their take-over of the French Quarter of New Orleans. The show also involves Hayley and Klaus's daughter, Hope. Producers reported that there would be a transition of the characters in both series. Claire Holt made a special cameo in The Vampire Diaries , in
810-468: The 20th century, supernatural fiction became associated with psychological fiction . In this association, descriptions of events that occur are not explainable through the lenses of the natural world, leading to the conclusion that the supernatural is the only possible explanation for what has been described. A classic example of this would be The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James , which offers both
855-743: The Founders' council, comprising descendants of the founding families: the Fells, the Forbes', the Lockwoods, the Gilberts, and the Salvatores. They guard the town mainly from vampires and other supernatural threats such as werewolves , witches , hybrids (werewolf/vampire), and ghosts . Initially, Kevin Williamson had little interest in developing the series, as he found the premise too similar to
900-542: The Original family of vampires was in the works. The pilot aired in April 2013 as part of The Vampire Diaries ' fourth season. It was soon after picked up for series by The CW, which aired its first season in the 2013–14 season. Joseph Morgan reprises his role as Klaus. It also stars The Vampire Diaries actors Daniel Gillies , Claire Holt and Phoebe Tonkin as well as new cast members. This second spin-off attempt
945-417: The United Kingdom on August 22, 2011, Brazil on August 25, 2011. The Vampire Diaries: Season 3 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on September 11 and A and on September 5, 2012, for Regions 4 and B. The Vampire Diaries: Season 4 was available on DVD and Blu-ray as of September 15, 2013. In Japan, the fourth season was released in a special collection, including bonuses not available elsewhere. Included in
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#1732776805012990-487: The box office. From 2006-2009 Plec was a producer and writer for Kyle XY . Plec developed a new TV series for The CW entitled The Vampire Diaries , which was adapted from a novel series of the same name by L. J. Smith . The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert ( Nina Dobrev ), who falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore ( Paul Wesley ), and soon finds herself caught in a love triangle between Stefan and his older brother, Damon ( Ian Somerhalder ), while
1035-443: The brothers are also being haunted by the past they've had with Katherine Pierce (also played by Dobrev). The series also focuses on the lives of Elena's friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia . The Vampire Diaries premiered on September 10, 2009, and has become a domestic and international hit. In November 2012, Deadline Hollywood announced that Julie Plec and Greg Berlanti had attained
1080-429: The collection are an ankle bracelet, promotional image cards and a booklet about the cast. Former president of entertainment at The CW, Dawn Ostroff , mentioned a spin-off idea in 2010 that she said could happen in a few years. A spin-off was in development to debut in the 2011 US fall TV season, but due to Kevin Williamson's commitment to The Secret Circle , it was put on hold indefinitely. On January 11, 2013, it
1125-504: The episode a highly critical review, calling the series "awful". Goodman disliked the dialogue and hoped that the extras on Buffy the Vampire Slayer would "return en masse to eat the cast of Vampire Diaries , plus any remaining scripts." Many TV critics felt the series improved with each episode. Sarah Hughes of The Independent says The Vampire Diaries turns into "a well-crafted, interestingly developed series" despite
1170-491: The episodes " I Know What You Did Last Summer " and " 500 Years of Solitude ". Michael Trevino made a special cameo on episodes of The Originals , "Bloodletting" and "The River In Reverse". Joseph Morgan , Daniel Gillies and Claire Holt returned to The Vampire Diaries in a special cameo on the series' 100th episode " 500 Years of Solitude ". Nina Dobrev also appeared in the fifth episode of The Originals ' second season, "Red Door", as Tatia, another doppelgänger. At
1215-409: The first major entry in this collection of connected works, followed by a spin-off of The Originals entitled Legacies (2018–2022), which aired on The CW as well. The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia , a town charged with supernatural history. It follows the life of Elena Gilbert , a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car crash, as she falls in love with
1260-492: The genre of science fiction . Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres. The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story . The fantasy and supernatural fiction genres would often overlap and may be confused for each other, though there exist some crucial differences between
1305-490: The morning of May 10, 2012, a fire broke out in the building on Clark Street in Covington that was used as the setting for Mystic Grill on the show. The series was given a full 22-episode order on October 21, 2009, after strong ratings for the first half of the season. On February 16, 2010, The CW announced that it had renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on September 9, 2010. On April 26, 2011, The CW renewed
1350-415: The most levelheaded adult to resist." Mike Hale of The New York Times gave the series an honorable mention on his list of the top TV shows of 2009. The show's second season opened to favorable reviews. On Metacritic , it has a score of 78 (out of 100) based on reviews from five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". As the series progressed and developed into the third season, critics praised
1395-457: The network launched in 2006; the first season averaged 3.60 million viewers. It became the most-watched series on the network before being surpassed by Arrow . The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Choice Awards and many Teen Choice Awards . In April 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev , who played Elena Gilbert , confirmed that she would be leaving the show after its sixth season. Dobrev returned to record
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1440-582: The origin of supernatural fiction in his essay " Supernatural Horror in Literature " (1927). He also goes on to describe the literary genre's roots in Gothic literature. The description in Wuthering Heights (1847) of the natural surroundings in which the novel takes place and the eerie mood it evokes is cited as one of the first instances of supernatural horror's being evoked in literature. In
1485-625: The pilot for The Vampire Diaries with Williamson and Julie Plec set as the head writers and executive producers. On May 19, 2009, the series was officially ordered for the 2009–2010 season. The pilot episode was filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia . However, the rest of the seasons have been filmed in Covington, Georgia (which doubles as the show's fictional small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia ) and various other communities around Greater Atlanta to take advantage of local tax incentives. On
1530-422: The portrayals of the main characters and the development of the female characters such as Elena Gilbert played by Nina Dobrev , Bonnie Bennett played by Kat Graham and Caroline Forbes played by Candice King . The third-season finale, " The Departed ", received critical acclaim. Diana Steenbergen of IGN praised the episode and the writers for clearing up a couple of storylines and making all of them come to
1575-417: The primary goal of supernatural films was not to terrify audiences but to offer entertainment, often in whimsical or romantic contexts. The film genre is part of several hybrid genres , including supernatural comedy films, supernatural horror films , supernatural religious films, and supernatural thriller films. Supernatural beings have also seen common uses in internet creepypastas and urban legends ;
1620-412: The ratings for the premiere swelled to an official 5.7 million viewers. In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that "as with several other shows that focus on the supernatural," The Vampire Diaries was "slightly more popular outside of cities. That said, the show's fandom has the smallest amount of spatial variation of all 50 shows". The following
1665-482: The rights to The Tomorrow People and commissioned a pilot written by Phil Klemmer. This occurred after a similar rights option expired to an aborted attempt two years previously. It was announced on January 28, 2013 that the revival had received a pilot order from The CW. On May 9, 2013 the series was picked up for the 2013–14 season by The CW. On January 11, 2013, it was announced that a back-door pilot of The Vampire Diaries entitled The Originals focusing on
1710-666: The second half of the 18th century. Accounts of the Cock Lane ghost were featured in the newspapers in 1762, and an interest in Spiritualism was also currently prevalent. There was a need for people to see real ghosts and experience them vicariously through the writings of fiction. S. L. Varnado argues in Haunted Presence: The Numinous in Gothic Fiction that the beginning of an interest in
1755-538: The show after its sixth season. Dobrev returned to record a voiceover for the seventh-season finale and returned as a guest star in the series finale . Trevino appeared as a guest star in the seventh and eighth seasons. On March 11, 2016, The CW renewed the series for an eighth season, but on July 23, 2016, announced that the eighth season, consisting of 16 episodes, would be the show's last. The final season began airing on October 21, 2016, and ended March 10, 2017. President of The CW, Mark Pedowitz , said in an interview at
1800-519: The show for a third season. The third season premiered on September 15, 2011. The fourth season premiered on October 11, 2012. The CW renewed the show for a fifth season on February 11, 2013. On February 13, 2014, The CW renewed the series for a sixth season. On January 11, 2015, the CW renewed the series for a seventh season. On April 6, 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev confirmed that she and co-star Michael Trevino (who plays Tyler Lockwood ) would be leaving
1845-457: The summer TCA's that The Vampire Diaries didn't receive an extra episode order for the second season at the request of Kevin Williamson. Kevin Williamson felt to do the best show possible; he would rather do 22 episodes. "I'd rather have a great 22 than a good 24 if Kevin couldn't do it," he explained. The writers first met for the fifth season on April 15, 2013. Filming began on July 10, 2013, and finished on April 10, 2014. On July 23, 2016, it
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1890-461: The supernatural comes from humanity's craving for the experience of the divine , so that even the old mythological tales of the knights of King Arthur give the reader a sense of the presence of "holy" things. The author does then go on to trace this influence further into the future with the Gothic literature movement. The famous horror writer H. P. Lovecraft cites man's fear of the unknown as
1935-505: The two genres. Fantasy usually takes place in another world, where fantastical creatures or magic are normal. In supernatural fiction, though, magic and monsters are not the norm and the mystery of such things is usually closely intertwined in the plot. The supernatural genre highlights supernatural creatures or happenings within the real world. Moreover, supernatural fiction also tends to focus on suspense and mystery and less on action and adventure. Occult detective fiction combines
1980-470: Was announced that a back-door pilot focused on the Originals, starring Joseph Morgan as Klaus and titled The Originals , would air on April 25 for a potential series pick-up for the 2013–2014 season. This second spin-off attempt was carried out by Julie Plec with no involvement by Kevin Williamson. On April 26, 2013, The CW announced that The Originals had been ordered to the series premiere in
2025-535: Was announced that the show would end after a 16-episode eighth season. Reviews for The Vampire Diaries were initially mixed but improved significantly through the course of the show. Metacritic gave the show a score of 57 (out of 100) based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Entertainment Weekly gave the pilot a B+, declaring that the show "signals a welcome return to form for writer-producer Kevin Williamson." Reviewer, Ken Tucker, ended his review by writing that " Diaries promises us
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