Extinct

 is the 1st episode of Season 1.

Synopsis
After a peaceful decade without incident, Mystic Falls is shaken by the brutal murders of a teenage couple. April Young, a Mystic Falls based private investigator, is tasked with finding who or what is responsible, and the investigation leads to finding that Stefan Salvatore, a vampire who was considered long dead, is actually alive. As Stefan wreaks havoc through Mystic Falls under the illusion that he's trapped in a hallucination, he and April end up in a dangerous confrontation that will change the stakes for everyone.

Main Characters

 * as Stefan Salvatore
 * as April Young
 * as Thomas Brook
 * as Anita Brook
 * as Brad Phoenix

Guest Starring

 * as Brook
 * as Adam
 * as Jane

Trivia & Notes

 * The series starts 12 years after The Vampire Diaries Season Four finale, .
 * April Young's actress is recast to reflect the time jump.