contexts: The Vampire Diaries Genre Drama Supernatural Horror Fantasy Romance Based on The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith Developed by Kevin Williamson Julie Plec Starring Nina Dobrev Paul Wesley Ian Somerhalder Steven R. McQueen Sara Canning Kat Graham Candice King Zach Roerig Kayla Ewell Michael Trevino Matt Davis Joseph Morgan Michael Malarkey Composer ( s ) Michael Suby Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 8 No. of episodes 171 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Kevin Williamson Julie Plec Leslie Morgenstein Bob Levy Caroline Dries Melinda Hsu Taylor Chad Fiveash James Stoteraux Location ( s ) Atlanta , Georgia Covington , Georgia Vancouver , British Columbia ( pilot ) Running time 41 -- 44 minutes Production company ( s ) Outerbanks Entertainment Alloy Entertainment CBS Television Studios Warner Bros. Television Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Release Original network The CW Picture format 1080i ( 16 : 9 HDTV ) Original release September 10 , 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 10 ) -- March 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 ) Chronology Related shows The Originals External links Website www.cwtv.com/shows/the-vampire-diaries Production website www.warnerbros.com/tv/on-air/the-vampire-diaries/45316020-0cd7-4bcb-9135-8be3228f540a.html
name: The Vampire Diaries
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