The show's eight seasons aired from September 10th 2009 through March 10th 2017
I think you should read it after Vampire Diaries
yes they r real vampires from vd (vampire diaries) are truly real.
Answer from Confused1996 if you mean 'the vampire diaries' and 'the vampire diaries : the return'. Then the answer is yes the 2 are the same, 'the vampire diaries : the return' is just following on from 'the vampire diaries' it involves all the same character and all that stuff but more happens and new character are introduced.
Michael Trevino is Tyler in Vampire Diaries.
Their are currently 22 episodes of The Vampire Diaries.
The vampire diaries will be on ITV2
January 21st
I don't know there is only repeats of Benidorm instead of vampire diaries 
the next episode of season 3 will air january 5,2012
Vampire Diaries doesn't air again in December 2010. The season will continue on January 27, 2011.
It has already aired
September 9, 2010
May 6th
September 23rd2010
Febuary 11 2011
27th January
September 9, 2010