Pilot

Pilot is the first episode of the first season of The Vampire Diaries and the first episode of the series overall.

Summary
DESIRE, HEARTBREAK, ENVY, REDEMPTION, FEAR, AND RAGE, BEGINS NOW — Four months after the car accident that killed their parents, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and her younger brother, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), are still trying to move on with their lives. As the school year begins, Elena is intrigued by a handsome and mysterious new student named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), who came from another school, and the two are immediately drawn to one another, with Elena not realizing that Stefan is actually a century old vampire. When Stefan's older brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), arrives in Mystic Falls, an old rivalry between the two is awakened that could be the ruin of Elena and the town. Sara Canning, Katerina Graham, Candice Accola, Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, and Michael Trevino also star.

Main Cast

 * Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
 * Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
 * Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
 * Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
 * Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
 * Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett
 * Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
 * Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
 * Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
 * Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood

Guest Cast

 * Chris William Martin as Zach Salvatore
 * Benjamin Ayres as William Tanner

Co-Starring

 * Steve Belford as Darren Malloy
 * Cindy Busby as Brooke Fenton
 * Marci T. House as Mrs. Clarke
 * Wesley R. MacInnes as Peeing Guy #1
 * Curtis Lum as Peeing Guy #2

Uncredited

 * Rhys Williams as Student

Trivia

 * First Appearance of Elena Gilbert
 * First Appearance of Stefan Salvatore
 * First Appearance of Damon Salvatore
 * First Appearance of Jeremy Gilbert
 * First Appearance of Jenna Sommers
 * First Appearance of Bonnie Bennett
 * First Appearance of Caroline Forbes
 * First Appearance of Matt Donovan
 * First Appearance of Vicki Donovan
 * First Appearance of Tyler Lockwood