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The Vampire Diaries· Season 3 · Episode 1

The Birthday

S03E01·7.6·September 15, 2011·1h·The CW

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.

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#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 EwellKayla Ewellas Vicki Donovan
MeliseMeliseas Anna ZhuDawn OlivieriDawn Olivierias Andie StarDavid GallagherDavid Gallagheras Ray Sutton
Cherilyn WilsonCherilyn Wilsonas Samara
Susan WaltersSusan Waltersas Carol LockwoodDiany RodriguezDiany Rodriguezas Claudine
Sarah CooperSarah Cooperas Keisha
Lilly RobersonLilly Robersonas Sofie

Crew

John BehringJohn BehringDirector
Julie PlecJulie PlecWriter
Kevin WilliamsonKevin WilliamsonWriter

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