The Vampire Diaries: Season 2
  • Network: The CW
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 10, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 107 Ratings

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  • Summary: Damon and Stefan discover Katherine has returned to Mystic Falls.
  • Genre(s): Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    83
    The throbbing red heart of The Vampire Diaries remains the tension between Damon and Paul Wesley's Stefan, and their mutual attraction to whomever Dobrev is embodying at the time.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    80
    This is the sort of show where "never say die" is written into the mythology--a good thing for several of the opening hour's apparent victims. I don't know how much longer The Vampire Diaries can keep churning stories at this feverish rate, but if this is your sort of guilty pleasure, you'd be crazy not to bite.
  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    75
    Good start with a pair of shockers. Beware.
  4. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    70
    The Vampire Diaries is no "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"--it doesn't have that series' depth--but it's plotted well enough to mix supernatural action with the occasional game of Kiss Me or Kill Me and some surprising cliffhangers, too.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. nbc
    10
    The second season is amazing. Nina Dobrev does an excellent job of portraying both Elena and Katherine. And by the way, Katherine is the best part of this whole season. She's so unbelievably bad that you just love it. If you do start to watch, I suggest you watch from the beginning. There is a lot of mythology that you have to keep track of. Anyway, can't wait for every Thursday night!… Expand
  2. Nameless_one
    8
    The series actually open with interesting plot by adding in mysteries and new characters along the episode, i was initially not fond of this sort of vampire story but got attracted by its rich characters background and mystery which the show smartly reviewing the plot one at a time.

    The show reach certain height when werewolves and warlocks are adding in, but somehow i have the feeling that the show may slowing losing its initial charm when the super-characters are adding up until it ruin the balance of power, just like the case of supernatural...where i feel that these supernatural beings totally letting loose uncontrollable with their power and the normal humans are render as worthless maggots:(

    I would prefer the show can put in some balance to contain the power of darkness by putting in Hunter and maybe wizards which can make a balance in power that maintain the existence of mere mortal all these years.. and i hope the show will deal more on the enriched personality that will make the general audience longing to them.    … Expand
  3. Sabrinna
    5
    It's a little to 'goodies' and 'badies' and the whole vampire goes for high school girl seems a little tragic, if not downright creepy. There's little subtle nuance but it's watcheable.… Expand
  4. tompengu
    1
    This is a stupid show about a stupid fad. Vampires... I think people should litteraly stab themselves in the face with a fork than watch this show... Awful, awful show with awful awful casting… Expand

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