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The Vampire Diaries

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Vampire Diaries across all 8 seasons.

2009–2017 · 8 seasons · The CW · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
IMDb
7.7
385k ratings
TMDB
8.3
10k ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
7.8
8.9
8.5
8.7
8.2
7.7
8.1
8.2
E2
7.5
8.4
8.4
8.7
7.8
8.3
8.0
7.8
E3
7.9
8.3
8.7
8.3
8.2
7.8
8.0
7.9
E4
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.3
8.1
7.9
8.0
7.9
E5
8.2
8.6
9.1
8.2
7.8
8.6
8.1
7.7
E6
8.4
8.6
8.4
8.2
7.9
7.9
8.1
7.9
E7
8.2
9.0
8.5
8.7
8.0
8.1
8.1
7.8
E8
8.3
8.8
8.7
8.3
7.7
8.2
8.2
7.5
E9
8.1
8.5
8.9
8.5
8.1
8.0
8.1
7.8
E10
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.8
7.9
8.7
8.5
E11
8.2
8.4
8.2
7.9
8.6
7.9
7.7
8.9
E12
8.1
8.4
8.2
8.5
7.8
8.1
7.9
8.1
E13
8.3
8.1
8.6
8.0
7.7
8.0
8.3
8.0
E14
8.6
8.0
8.6
8.5
7.8
8.3
8.6
8.7
E15
8.0
8.3
8.3
8.7
8.6
8.7
8.2
8.7
E16
7.8
8.5
7.8
7.6
7.7
8.4
7.8
9.3
E17
8.6
8.3
7.9
8.0
7.9
8.0
8.1
E18
8.1
8.7
8.4
8.4
7.8
7.7
7.7
E19
8.3
8.8
8.6
8.2
7.8
7.9
7.6
E20
8.2
8.7
8.4
8.6
7.6
7.9
7.7
E21
8.4
9.1
8.6
8.3
8.5
8.5
8.0
E22
9.2
8.9
9.4
8.6
8.9
8.8
8.1
E23
9.1
AVG
8.2
8.5
8.5
8.4
8.0
8.1
8.0
8.2

Overview

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

NetworkThe CW
Runtime~43 min
Seasons8

The Vampire Diaries holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 from 385K votes. Across its 171 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E22 "The Departed" at 9.4, and the lowest is S1E2 "The Night of the Comet" at 7.5. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 8.5 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.4
S3E22The Departed
Low point7.5
S1E2The Night of the Comet

Averages 8.2 across 171 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 8.5.

Average by season

Season 18.222 eps
Season 28.522 eps
Season 38.522 eps
Season 48.423 eps
Season 58.022 eps
Season 68.122 eps
Season 78.022 eps
Season 88.216 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E22The Departed9.4
2S8E16I Was Feeling Epic9.3
3S1E22Founder's Day9.2
4S2E21The Sun Also Rises9.1
5S3E5The Reckoning9.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Vampire Diaries have?

The Vampire Diaries has 171 episodes across 8 seasons.

How many seasons does The Vampire Diaries have?

The Vampire Diaries has 8 seasons.

What is The Vampire Diaries's IMDb rating?

The Vampire Diaries holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 from 385K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Vampire Diaries?

The highest-rated episode of The Vampire Diaries is S3E22 “The Departed”, rated 9.4 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Vampire Diaries?

The lowest-rated episode of The Vampire Diaries is S1E2 “The Night of the Comet”, rated 7.5 on IMDb.

Which season of The Vampire Diaries is the best?

Season 2 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.5 per episode.