The Vampire Diaries

In the season premiere, after spending four months coping with the loss of Damon in a potentially dangerous way, Elena returns to Whitmore College for her sophomore year.

Caroline is shocked to uncover what Stefan has been up to. Damon and Bonnie reluctantly band together to uncover where they are and how they are going to get back home.

Stefan returns to Mystic Falls looking for Enzo and is caught off guard when he notices a strange change in Elena. Damon and Bonnie find clues that indicate they may not be alone.

Damon and Bonnie realize the past may provide clues to going home, forcing Damon to relive one of the worst days of his life. Tripp (COLIN FERGUSON) shares a dark secret with Matt.

With Homecoming around the corner, Elena invites Liam (recurring guest star MARCO JAMES) to attend a party at the corn maze with her. Tyler's werewolf curse is put to the test.

When Alaric realizes Jo (JODI LYN O'KEEFE) can't be compelled, he asks Elena to look into her background. Damon gets upsetting news and wants to take matters into his own hands.

Jo (JODI LYN O'KEEFE) opens up to Alaric about her own tragic past. Tyler and Liv (PENELOPE MITCHELL) grow closer, and Damon stumbles upon a startling clue that renews his hope.

As Caroline and Elena prepare to host "Friendsgiving" at the dorm, they receive some hopeful news from Alaric and Stefan. Plus, flashbacks to Kai's (CHRIS WOOD) murderous past.

Liv (PENELOPE MITCHELL) helps Damon and Elena with their plan to get Bonnie back, but things take a turn and she's left with a difficult choice. Enzo's actions cross the line.

With the holidays approaching, Bonnie attempts to replicate her favorite holiday traditions, while reminiscing about happier times in Mystic Falls.

Kai (CHRIS WOOD) holds Elena captive while learning to control his newly acquired magic. Stefan travels with Caroline to North Carolina, but is caught off-guard when Enzo shows up.

After Caroline's plan to cure her mother takes a devastating turn, Elena, Stefan and Damon gather at the hospital. With the merge set to take place, things spiral out of control.

Elena, Jeremy and Damon attempt to send Bonnie a message, but the situation turns dire when they make an unsettling discovery. Jeremy contemplates leaving Mystic Falls for good.

It's Jeremy's last day in Mystic Falls and Elena puts on a brave face as they reminisce about their past. Stefan and Caroline find themselves growing closer.

Elena spends a day with Caroline and grows concerned when she starts noticing a strange change in Caroline's behavior. Damon revisits painful memories involving his own mother.

After shutting off her humanity, Caroline gives her friends an unexpected ultimatum. Damon's world is rocked after learning devastating news about his mother (ANNIE WERSCHING).

Damon travels to the 1903 prison world. Enzo and Alaric's attempt to reel Caroline in doesn't go as planned. An unexpected gift from Bonnie leaves Damon shaken to his core.

Helping victims after Stefan and Caroline's latest killing spree, Elena discovers Jo (JODI LYN O'KEEFE) is pregnant. A round of karaoke gets Tyler and Matt in a dodgy situation.

Damon brings up his and Elena's future together and what life would be like if they weren't vampires. Enzo learns the truth about the day he was turned into a vampire.

Elena asks Bonnie and Jo (JODI LYN O'KEEFE) for advice. Seeing Lily (ANNIE WERSCHING) on a downward spiral, Enzo asks Stefan to intervene. Matt takes his frustrations out on Tyler.

It's Alaric and Jo's (JODI LYN O'KEEFE) wedding day. After uncovering major news Damon has been keeping from him, Stefan gives his brother some perspective on a future with Elena.

Season finale: Things take a dramatic turn when an uninvited guest shows up, leaving Elena in terrible jeopardy. Damon is forced to make the most difficult decision of his life.