Cast gallery for the fifth season of The CW's The Vampire Diaries

We knew they had to come eventually, and now they are finally here: The CW has released a gallery of cast promotional images to promote the upcoming fifth season of The Vampire Diaries, which starts on October 3 with an episode called “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”

The college years begin for many of the characters, and of course Silas is going to be around to make trouble. Who won’t be around? The Originals, who have gone off to headline their own show.

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