: On the first day of school, Elena meets Stefan Salvatore , a mysterious new student. They are immediately drawn to each other, but Elena is unaware that Stefan is actually a 161-year-old vampire .
The episode begins with a sweeping shot of the picturesque town of Mystic Falls, where 17-year-old Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) is struggling to come to terms with the death of her parents in a car accident. Elena's life is turned upside down when she meets a mysterious and handsome stranger, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), who has just transferred to her school. As they grow closer, Elena begins to experience strange and unexplainable occurrences, which she soon discovers are connected to Stefan's dark secret: he's a vampire. The Vampire Diaries Episode 1 Season 1
The town of Mystic Falls is built on history, secrets, and a long list of unexplained tragedies. In the series premiere of The Vampire Diaries, "Pilot," the town’s veneer of small‑town normalcy cracks when Elena Gilbert, still reeling from a recent tragedy, meets a mysterious new student who will change everything. : On the first day of school, Elena
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