Photo Coverage: First Look at the Season 4 Premiere of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES!

Check out photos from the season premiere of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.  Season 4 returns Thursday, October 11 at 8PM.

Season Four begins with the knowledge that everything is changing. As Elena and her friends enter into the final stretch of high school before graduation sends them off on different paths, their bond to their home town of Mystic Falls takes on a deeper meaning when a new villain seems intent on destroying it.

The series stars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood and Joseph Morgan as Klaus. Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is from Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson ("Scream," "Dawson's Creek"), Julie Plec ("Kyle XY," "Wasteland"), Leslie Morgenstein ("Gossip Girl," "Private") and Bob Levy ("Gossip Girl," "Privileged").

Photo Credit:  Bob Mahoney / The CW

LtoR: Michael Trevino as Tyler/Klaus and Candice Accola as Caroline

Candice Accola as Caroline and Michael Trevino as Tyler/Klaus

Paul Wesley as Stefan

Nina Dobrev as Elena and Kat Graham as Bonnie

Nina Dobrev as Elena and Kat Graham as Bonnie

Paul Wesley as Stefan

Claire Holt as Rebekah

Kat Graham as Bonnie

Kat Graham as Bonnie and Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert

Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert and Kat Graham as Bonnie

Kat Graham as Bonnie

Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert

Kat Graham as Bonnie and Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert

Michael Trevino as Tyler/Klaus and Candice Accola as Caroline

Kat Graham as Bonnie and Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert

Kat Graham as Bonnie, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, and Candice Accola as Caroline