<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 1 Next → Season 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of The Vampire Diaries episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The Vampire Diaries, a 40 minute American supernatural drama, was officially renewed by The CW for a full 22 - episode season on February 16, 2010 . The first episode premiered on September 9, 2010, at 8 p.m. ET . The season picks up immediately after the events of the season one finale . All the series regulars returned . Season two focuses on the return of Elena Gilbert's (Nina Dobrev) doppelgänger, Katherine Pierce, the introduction of werewolves, the sun and moon curse, and the arrival of the original vampires. Tyler Lockwood's (Michael Trevino) uncle, Mason Lockwood (Taylor Kinney), arrives in town searching for the moonstone, a family heirloom. Tyler later learns of his family's werewolf curse . Meanwhile, Caroline Forbes (Candice Accola) is killed by Katherine while having Damon Salvatore's (Ian Somerhalder) blood in her system, turning her into a vampire . The arrival of the original vampires, Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan), also bring about complications . Klaus is a vampire - werewolf hybrid, but his werewolf side had been forced into dormancy by witches, as nature would not stand for such an imbalance in power . Therefore, Klaus arrives in town with plans to break the curse and unleash his werewolf side by channelling the power of the full moon into the moonstone, sacrificing a vampire and a werewolf, and drinking the blood of the doppelgänger . The season is currently on air in Urdu on filmax channel in Pakistan . It became available on DVD and Blu - ray on August 30, 2011 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (22 episodes) / Katherine Pierce (18 episodes) </Li> <Li> Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore (22 episodes) </Li> <Li> Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore (22 episodes) </Li> <Li> Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (17 episodes) </Li> <Li> Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers (15 episodes) </Li> <Li> Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (17 episodes) </Li> <Li> Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes (20 episodes) </Li> <Li> Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (15 episodes) </Li> <Li> Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (15 episodes) </Li> <Li> Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (17 episodes) </Li> </Ul>

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