Raising the stakes: the 25 best vampire TV shows, ranked
The Vampire Diaries | Season One Teaser Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainmenthas cemented itself as one of the most entertaining and binge-worthy supernatural dramas of all time. I mean, its popularity birthed a goddamn vampire franchise for The CW. Julie Plec’s adaptation of L.J. Smith’s novels might’ve felt like-lite to many viewers because it was released a year after the movie, and it features a love triangle to boot.
The show’s lexicon quickly expanded to include doppelgängers, witches, werewolves, hybrids, tribrids, travelers, sirens, and so much more. And through it all,mostly had a lot of fun, despite some dragged-out seasons in the middle . The show found a niche spot with its blend of humor and romance, all packaged together in early seasons as a high school drama. Let’s not forget the fun never-ending twists and crackling season finales.