Fair rating?The Vampire Diaries· Season 3 · Episode 1
The Birthday
On the morning of Elena's 18th birthday, Caroline is busy planning a party, but Elena is focused on searching for any clues that might help her discover where Stefan is. Damon is also searching for Stefan, while trying to protect Elena and keep her from doing anything that would draw Klaus' attention. Meanwhile, Klaus and Stefan are busy trailing a werewolf named Ray Sutton. Now working at the Mystic Grill along with Matt, Jeremy is struggling to understand why he keeps seeing the ghosts of Vicki and Anna since he was brought back to life by Bonnie's magic. Meanwhile, Alaric does his best to watch over Elena and Jeremy, while dealing with his grief over Jenna's death. Finally, Caroline and Tyler face a new and unexpected challenge.
Streaming on (US) 
See all
#16In Season 3of 22 rated episodes
#70All-timeof 171 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 3 averages 7.8
2011First airedSeptember 15, 2011
Guest stars
Kayla Ewellas Vicki Donovan
Meliseas Anna Zhu
Dawn Olivierias Andie Star
David Gallagheras Ray Sutton
Cherilyn Wilsonas Samara
Susan Waltersas Carol Lockwood
Diany Rodriguezas Claudine
Sarah Cooperas Keisha
Lilly Robersonas SofieCrew
Shows like The Vampire Diaries
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Drama·Romance·SupernaturalTrue Blood2008–2014·HBO
True Blood is a horror/drama based on a series of novels called The Southern American Vampires Mysteries. - 02Drama·Romance·SupernaturalThe Originals2013–2018Same network — The CW·
- 03Drama·Romance·SupernaturalTeen Wolf2011–2023·MTV
Always an outsider and often unnoticed, Scott McCall yearns to be recognized in some small way that takes him out of his typical state of high school anonymity. - 04Drama·Romance·SupernaturalCharmed1998–2006·The WBThe discovery that they are descendants of a long line of witches finds three sisters battling demons and warlocks - and occasionally each other.When the beautiful Halliwell sisters inherit a house from their…
- 05Drama·Romance·SupernaturalA Discovery of Witches2018–2022·NowBrilliant historian Diana Bishop is a witch denying her own heritage.
- 06Drama·Romance·SupernaturalLegacies2018–2022Same network — The CW·
