Early in the episode, a crow crashes into the window of the high school, and a mysterious fog rolls in. These are actually abilities that the show later retcons (originally, Kevin Williamson intended all vampires to control the weather and animals. The idea was dropped, but the imagery remains iconic).
: Elena Gilbert and her brother, Jeremy, struggle to cope four months after their parents' fatal car accident. vampire diaries season 1 episodes 1
The pilot efficiently establishes the core traits and conflicts of the main ensemble cast. Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) Early in the episode, a crow crashes into
A grieving teenage girl returns to her small town, only to find herself caught between two mysterious brothers — one vampire, one vengeful — and a centuries-old supernatural war. Early in the episode