The Vampire Diaries is a television series.
The Vampire Diaries is an American fantasy-drama television series picked up by The CW for their fall 2009 schedule . `` Pilot '' is the pilot episode of The CW television series , The Vampire Diaries , as well as the first episode of the series . The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec , based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith . It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted by Arrow . The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural horror romance television series created by Kevin Williamson based on the novels of the same name by author L. J. Smith .