Here's What The "Vampire Diaries" Cast Looked Like In The First Episode, Last Episode, And Now

    It's been almost 14 years since it premiered!

    Jess Goodwin
    by Jess Goodwin

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    If you, like me, have recently been trying to pick a nice long show to watch, might I suggest The Vampire Diaries?

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    There are 171 episodes of dramatic, vampiric goodness to keep you occupied for a while.

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    I just finished my rewatch, and it was pretty wild to see how much the cast changed from the first to the last episode.

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    Here's Nina Dobrev as Elena in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here she is in the series finale in 2017.

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    And here she is in 2023.

    Nina Dobrev at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "The Out-Laws"
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    Here's Ian Somerhalder as Damon in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here he is in the series finale in 2017.

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    And here he is with Nikki Reed in 2023.

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    Here's Paul Wesley as Stefan in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here he is in the series finale in 2017.

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    And here he is in 2023.

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    Here's Candice King as Caroline in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here she is in the series finale in 2017.

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    And here she is in 2023.

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    Here's Kat Graham as Bonnie in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here she is in the series finale in 2017.

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    And here she is in 2023.

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    Here Zach Roerig as Matt in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here he is in the series finale.

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    And here he is in 2020.

    Here's Michael Trevino as Tyler in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here he is in the series finale alongside Kayla Ewell in 2017.

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    And here he is in 2022.

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    Here's Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy in the first episode of The Vampire Diaries in 2009.

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    Here he is in the series finale in 2017.

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    And here he is in 2019.

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