The Vampire Diaries: Must Watch Series If You like Vampires

A very well-known name in the world of Vampire fantasies is without any doubt ‘The Vampire Diaries’. There is blood, there are people returning from the previous birth, there is love, there is jealousy, and of course, there is a vampire. The American supernatural teen drama series is based on L.J. Smith’s book series ‘The Vampire Diaries’.

The main plot and the love triangle of Stefan and Demon who have the supernatural ability and the human girl Elena are inspired from ‘The Twilight Saga’- the most celebrated and loved vampire story of all time.

The series is set in Virginia in a fictional town called ‘Mystic Falls’. It features a human girl Elena who has lost her parents in a car accident recently. She falls in love with a vampire named Stefan Salvatore. But when his vampire older brother Damon Salvatore comes back to the town to bring back Katherine, things get complicated.

Katherine is a vampire whom the Salvatore brothers used to love. Katherine and Elena look exactly alike. Eventually, Demon falls in love with Elena.

Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder play the roles of Elena, Stefan, and Damon respectively. The series ran from September 10, 2009, to March 10, 2017, on The CW.

The vampire is a fan favorite topic in the present day. There are multiple movies and series made about this theme each year. So, for such vampire fans, we have selected the vampire TV Series that you will definitely miss you don’t check them out.

Must Watch TV Series If You Like Vampires:

The Originals-

Tunefind

Number of Seasons: 5

The Originals‘ is the first series among the franchise based on ‘The Vampire Diaries’. This spin-off of the parent series features both vampires and werewolves. It is set in the French Quarter of New Orleans and centers upon the Mikaelson family who are the first vampires to be known. The central characters of the series are the three Mikaelson siblings namely Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah.

Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, and Claire Holt star as Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah respectively. The series ran from October 3, 2013, to August 1, 2018, on The CW.

Legacies-

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Number of Seasons: 4

Legacies‘ serves as the spin-off of ‘The Originals’. It brings back characters from both ‘The Originals’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’. This series focuses on Hope Mikaelson who was introduced in the final season of ‘The Originals’.

Two years after the events of the previous series, Hope is now seventeen years old attending the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. Descending from some of the most powerful bloodlines of vampires, witches, and werewolves, Hope now has to learn in the school to control her impulses.

Danielle Rose Russell plays the character of Hope Mikaelson. The series premiered on October 25, 2018, on The CW.

V Wars-

Netflix

Number of Seasons: 1

This sci-fi horror TV Series is based on Jonathan Maberry’s eponymous anthology comic book. It focuses on Dr. Luther Shwann and Michael Fayne who is his best friend. In a world where vampires live secretly and peacefully cooperating with humans, a deadly outbreak has occurred that devastates this equation. Shawn and Fayne face this danger prophesying a potential war between humans and vampires.

Ian Somerhalder, best known for starring in another celebrated vampire series ‘The Vampire Dairies’ star as Dr. Luther Swann in the series with Adrian Holmes playing Michael Fayne. The series aired on Netflix on December 5, 2019.

Van Helsing-

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Number of Seasons: 5

The post-apocalyptic fantasy series centers on Vanessa Van Helsing who is Abraham Van Helsing’s last hope. She awakes from a coma in a post-apocalyptic world. Three years before that the Yellowstone Caldera erupted causing the whole world to be covered up in ash.

This causes to block the sunrise giving birth to an atmosphere extremely compatible for the vampire. But Van Helsing has a unique ability to turn vampires into humans. So, in a world where vampires have taken over humanity, she is the last hope that all human beings have.

Kelly Overton stars in the series as Van Helsing. The series ran on Syfy from July 31, 2016, to June 25, 2021.

Vampires-

Netflix

Number of Seasons: 1

This is a French supernatural horror series. The plot revolves around Doina. Diana is a vampire girl living with her mother. She represses her vampire nature through pills and medication.

Oulaya Amamra stars as Doina. Other cast members include Suzanne Clement, Aliocha Schneider, Kate Moran, Mounir Amara, Juliette Cardinski, Pierre Lottin, Dylan Robert, Antonia Buresi, Bilel Chegrani, Theo Hakola, Ayumi Roux, Jalal Altawil, Jonathan Genet, Marilu Marini, etc. The series premiered on Match 20, 2020 on Netflix.

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