The Tempest

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 is the eleventh episode in Season 6 and 121st overall.

Synopsis
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Main Characters

 * as Elena Gilbert
 * as Stefan Salvatore
 * as Damon Salvatore
 * as Caroline Forbes
 * as Bonnie Bennett
 * as Matt Donovan
 * as June Flemming
 * as Misao
 * as Inari

Recurring Characters

 * as Elizabeth Forbes
 * as Carol Lockwood
 * as Ivan Wilson

Guest Starring

 * as Spencer Munoz
 * as Emmy Golubev
 * as Pierce Byrne
 * as Peter Ngan
 * as Connor Abbott
 * as Hunter Hannigan
 * as Miranda Allman
 * as Olivier Holt

Special Guest Starring

 * as
 * as Meredith Fell
 * as Tyler Lockwood
 * as Jeremy Gilbert

Trivia & Notes

 * Originally, the opening scene featured Elena's entire family, but some of the characters were removed due to logistical reasons. The characters that are removed from the scene are John Gilbert, Miranda Sommers-Gilbert, Grayson Gilbert, Isobel Flemming, Jenna Sommers, Katherine Pierce, and Tatia.
 * The episode was originally titled "The Epidemic (Part 1)", making the 12th episode Part 2.
 * 8 new characters are introduced, which is the 2nd highest number of new characters introduced in a single episode after Pure Spirits of the Forest with 9 new characters.
 * Spencer is introduced as June's love interest.
 * Emmy and Pierce are introduced as Stefan and Damon's new neighbors. Pierce is also a cop working under Sheriff Elizabeth Forbes.
 * Peter is introduced as Pierce's partner.
 * Connor, Hunter, Miranda and Olivier are introduced as council members. Miranda is also a teacher who is teaching June's class, and Olivier is looking to replace Elizabeth as the Sheriff.
 * The episode features the first on-screen birthday of June Flemming.

Cultural References

 * Spencer gifts June a watch for her birthday with a picture of Mickey Mouse on it. June immediately calls it "Robert Langdon watch", as it was the watch worn by the main character in the . Spencer claims the watch is the exact one that is worn by Tom Hanks in the movies. Whether he was telling the truth is not confirmed.
 *  is a 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts. The premise is after a certain victim watches a tape, they receive a call from a mysterious person telling them they've got "seven days" left to live.