Episode Guide
Graduation
Season 4, Ep. 23
A ghostly encounter puts Damon's life in danger; Rebekah and Matt battle a ghost intent on finding the cure; Stefan uncovers a horrifying clue about the mystery surrounding Silas.
First Aired: May 23, 2013
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The Walking Dead
Season 4, Ep. 22
Caroline tries to distract Elena from her new obsession; Sheriff Forbes tells Stefan and Damon that someone has been attacking patients at the hospital; during a violent wind storm, ghosts appear.
Read more: The dead will rise this week on ‘The Vampire Diaries’ as emotions take over
First Aired: May 9, 2013
She's Come Undone
Season 4, Ep. 21
In hope of turning Elena's humanity back on, Damon and Stefan provoke her in a new, brutal way; Rebekah receives unsolicited advice from Matt; Katherine is suspicious of an offer from Bonnie.
Read more: Klaus is the expectant father of a hybrid child and the Salvatore brothers turn to torture on ‘The Vampire Diaries’
First Aired: May 2, 2013
The Originals
Season 4, Ep. 20
A mysterious tip brings Klaus back to the town in New Orleans that he and his family built; Elijah learns that a powerful witch has taken Hayley; Stefan and Damon pursue their plan for Elena; Katherine makes a revelation to Rebekah.
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First Aired: April 25, 2013
Pictures of You
Season 4, Ep. 19
Rebekah receives a life-changing challenge; Elena disrupts Caroline's plans for the senior prom; Bonnie makes a frightening discovery.
Read more: Will nostalgic memories be enough to flip the switch on Elena’s humanity?
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First Aired: April 18, 2013
American Gothic
Season 4, Ep. 18
As Elena and Rebekah pursue Katherine, Elena runs into Elijah; Damon is unsure how to react when Stefan reveals his plan for the future; Caroline reluctantly helps Klaus.
First Aired: March 28, 2013
Because the Night
Season 4, Ep. 14
Realizing that Elena needs time away, Damon takes her to New York; Rebekah is impressed with Elena's secret agenda; Bonnie tries to maintain her grasp on reality.
Read more: While one road leads to New York City for Damon and Elena, Bonnie has reached a crossroad on 'The Vampire Diaries'
First Aired: March 21, 2013
Bring it On
Season 4, Ep. 16
Everyone is concerned about Elena's new outlook; Rebekah receives unwanted advice from Damon as they continue to search for the cure; Klaus uses Hayley to get the information he wants and makes an interesting discovery.
Read more: Elena embraces the perks of being a humanity-less vampire
First Aired: March 14, 2013
Stand By Me
Season 4, Ep. 15
Caroline worries about Elena's state of mind; Damon is surprised at Rebekah's reaction to somber news; everyone is horrified when the rest of Shane's plan is revealed.
First aired on February 21, 2013.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Season 4, Ep. 14
A stunning piece of information about the cure is revealed, and it raises the stakes for everyone.
View Gallery ►Into the Wild
Season 4, Ep. 13
Shane leads an expedition to a mysterious island near Nova Scotia, where he believes he can locate a cure.
View Gallery ►A View to a Kill
Season 4, Ep. 12
Klaus turns to Stefan for help when Rebekah refuses his plea to stop Kol and protect Jeremy.
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Season 4, Ep. 11
Matt's life is put in danger, while Damon prepares Jeremy to battle Klaus' new vampires. Later, Shane is questioned about the Founders' Council deaths.
View Gallery ►After School Special
Season 4, Ep. 10
Rebekah questions Stefan, Elena and Caroline about the search for a cure. Meanwhile, Bonnie's father suddenly becomes more involved in her life.
View Gallery ►O Come, All Ye Faithful
Season 4, Ep. 9
A winter-theme party is held in Mystic Falls, but amidst the celebration chaos brews when Stefan and Caroline disagree with Tyler over his plans for Klaus and the hybrids.
View Gallery ►We'll Always Have Bourbon Street
Season 4, Ep. 8
Stefan and Damon visit New Orleans and recall their last trip there in 1942. While there, Damon runs into one of his former flames. Meanwhile, Elena, Caroline and Bonnie share a fun evening together, until Elena reveals some shocking news.
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Season 4, Ep. 7
The annual Miss Mystic Falls Pageant takes place, and Elena and Caroline give April advice on which dress to wear to the event. Meanwhile, Damon tries to uncover Shane's motives.
First aired on November 29, 2012.
We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes
Season 4, Ep. 6
When terrifying hallucinations leave Elena confused and shaken, she makes a dangerous mistake.
First aired on November 15, 2012.
The Killer
Season 4, Ep. 5
Klaus and Stefan form a tenuous alliance in hope of containing the damage Connor unleashed; Caroline finds Hayley at the Lockwood mansion; professor Shane tries to help Bonnie get past her guilt.
First aired on November 8, 2012.
The Five
Season 4, Ep. 4
Damon goes with Elena and Bonnie to visit Whitmore College, where Professor Shane is taking over the Occult Studies classes formerly taught by Bonnie's grandmother.
First aired on November 1, 2012.
The Rager
Season 4, Ep. 3
Connor talks Jeremy into helping him uncover the secrets of Mystic Falls; Elena decides to continue her senior year at high school; Tyler receives an unexpected visit from Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin), a werewolf who once helped him.
First aired on October 25, 2012.
Memorial
Season 4, Ep. 2
Elena tries to cope with becoming a vampire, and Stefan and Damon almost come to blows while arguing about what is best for her.
First aired on October 18.
Growing Pains
Season 4, Ep. 1
Elena realizes she must go through a terrible transition and become a vampire; Bonnie pays a steep price for trying to change Elena's fate; Matt becomes the focus of Damon's frustration and rage.
First aired on Oct. 11.
The Departed
Season 3, Ep. 22
Elena longs for simpler times when her parents, Grayson and Miranda, and Aunt Jenna were still alive and her biggest concern was her relationship with Matt.
Original Air Date: May 10, 2012
Before Sunset
Season 3, Ep. 21
Klaus acts on his intentions to leave town with Elena, but finds resistance from a surprising new enemy.
Original Air Date: May 3, 2012
