While Elena lies unconscious, Caroline has been writing a journal for her. Stefan tries to deal with Elena's absence from his life while Alaric, Damon and Bonnie are all on vacation to Europe.
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1. Day One of Twenty-Two Thousand, Give or Take - While Elena lies unconscious, Caroline has been writing a journal for her. Stefan tries to deal with Elena's absence from his life while Alaric, Damon and Bonnie are all on vacation to Europe.
More infoWhile Elena lies unconscious, Caroline has been writing a journal for her. Stefan tries to deal with Elena's absence from his life while Alaric, Damon and Bonnie are all on vacation to Europe.
Damon makes an impulsive decision that could undermine a deal, and Alaric asks Bonnie for help with a potentially dangerous artefact, while Caroline uncovers a stunning secret.
Damon, Bonnie and Alaric set off on a road trip in search of anything they can use against Lily, and Caroline learns information about Valerie's past.
Just as Damon thinks he has gained the upper hand in his fight, an unexpected turn of events leaves him scrambling for a plan b.
Lily gets ready for the arrival of someone special from her past, and Bonnie and Enzo are faced with a violent threat. Disturbing information regarding the phoenix stone emerges.
Lily hosts a dinner party to introduce Julian to Damon and Stefan. At the party, Bonnie and Matt uncover a strange mystery.
Lily reveals a dark secret which leaves Stefan and Damon questioning everything they have ever known about their family.
As Julian and Lily throw a party to celebrate Mary Louise and Nora's anniversary, Stefan and Damon set in motion a risky plan to eliminate a new threat posed by Julian.
Stefan and Damon's search for Julian leads them to a town outside Mystic Falls, and Bonnie becomes friendly with Nora.
After finding himself on the wrong end of Julian's plan to avenge Lily's death, Damon awakens to find himself trapped inside the Phoenix stone.
With the traumatic effects of the Phoenix stone taking a toll on his brother, Stefan attempts to help Damon regain his grip on reality.
Damon finds himself without a care in the world, spiralling out of control and under the influence of a dangerous and reckless Julian.
When complications from her supernatural pregnancy leave Caroline's life hanging in the balance, Stefan and Valerie try and save her.
In order to lure a vengeful vampire hunter away from his friends in Mystic Falls, Stefan heads to New Orleans, where Valerie has learned of a safe house that can protect him.
While Stefan and Valerie search for a magical herb that can keep him hidden from Rayna, Damon comes up with his own plan to take her down for good.
In an attempt to make things right with his brother, Damon offers to have Stefan's scar magically transferred to him.
Stefan awakens to find himself thrown into a life or death situation with only his basic instincts to rely on.
Determined to capture an escaped vampire who may be the key to getting Stefan back safely, Damon heads to Memphis with Alaric in tow.
When Enzo's efforts to protect Bonnie put her life in jeopardy, it is learned Rayna may hold the key to her survival.
Damon and Enzo lead the charge to save Bonnie before her condition worsens. Stefan reluctantly teams up with Matt for the sake of Bonnie.
When Damon's risky attempt to save Bonnie takes an unexpected turn, the consequences of his actions force everyone to band together to help her pull through.
Despite their best efforts to help Bonnie through the harrowing predicament she now faces, Damon, Enzo and Caroline realise their options are running out and drastic measures need to be taken.