Twilight for TV -- Hello, brothers : inside the casting process -- "Today will be different" : making the pilot -- "I have to know her" : launching season 1 -- The body count begins : RIP, Vicki, Lexi, and Grams -- This town loves an event : Miss Mystic Falls and Founder's Day -- "Katherine happened" : season 2 -- A curse, a moonstone, and one heck of a party -- He's a special vampire : Elijah's big entrance -- Enter : Klaus -- "Stefan is gone and he's not coming back" : season 3 -- "Turn. It. Off." : inside the series' best episode -- An original backstory, a Delena kiss, and Caroline's birthday -- A road trip, a motel, and a decade dance -- "If it was just down to him and me, and you had to make a choice . . ." : the season 3 finale -- "It's okay to love them both" : the fandom -- Vampire Elena : Season 4 -- The body count rises : losing Carol and Jeremy . . . but not Matt -- The originals -- Bonnie sacrifices herself . . . again -- "Hello, my shadow self" : the season 4 finale -- "If I have to hear Doppelgänger one more time, I'm going to have to learn how to spell it" : season 5 -- The one hundredth episode -- The end of the other side : the season 5 finale -- Trapped in the nineties : season 6 -- Losing Liz Forbes -- Wedding day massacre : the end of season 6 -- Flash-forwards, a pregnant vampire, and benzo : Season 7 -- The final farewell : season 8 -- "Goodbye, brother" : the series finale -- Is anything ever really dead?

"From debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic deep dive into the creation and legacy of hit show and TikTok darling The Vampire Diaries, as told by its cast, crew, and creators. 171 episodes, 8 seasons, 2 spin-off shows: The Vampire Diaries was a cultural phenomenon that became the favorite of a generation when it first aired in 2009. 15 years later, it's still a force to be reckoned with. Old and new fans alike are watching and rewatching the show on streaming services (it was the 15th most-watched show of 2020) and finding ways to engage with fellow diehard fans at TVD conventions and on social media (there are 387.8 million posts related to TVD on TikTok). The Vampire Diaries clearly has a vampirically immortal sort of success, and at the center of the fandom is Entertainment Weekly's Samantha Highfill, who has lovingly compiled the definitive oral history of the show using her own on-set experience, her TVD podcast research, and, of course, countless interviews with the show's cast, crew, and creatives. I Was Feeling Epic will be a transportive and nostalgic portal into the deeper world of The Vampire Diaries, reliving the beloved show's best moments while unearthing brand new, behind-the-scenes intel through exclusive interviews with key players like Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, Kat Graham, Ian Somerhalder, Candice King, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig, Claire Holt, Julie Plec, and so many more. Perfect for old and new fans alike, this is the ultimate look into the vampiric immortality of The Vampire Diaries"--