The Best Episodes Directed By Darren Genet

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(14 votes)

   #1 - Dead Angels

   S3:E122/12/2016

   When a powerful weapon that could take down the Mikaelsons for good ends up in the wrong hands, Klaus finds himself in a tense standoff with an unlikely foe. Meanwhile, Elijah's attempt to reclaim control of The Strix leads to a violent showdown and the emergence of a potential new leader. Elsewhere, when a new coven of witches tries to influence Davina into helping them locate the elusive weapon, she quickly realizes she may be in over her head.

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   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Do You Remember the First Time?

   S6:E711/13/2014

   When the past comes back to haunt her, Elena is forced to face her problems head on. After a night out at the annual Whitmore Medical Center Fundraiser, Jo opens up to Alaric about her own tragic past. Meanwhile, Stefan, Matt and Enzo resort to extreme measures when Tripp withholds information about his vampire-killing operation, and Caroline is in a race against the clock when Sheriff Forbes gets caught in the middle of a dangerous plan. Elsewhere, Tyler and Liv grow closer, and Damon stumbles upon a startling clue that renews his hope.

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   7.4/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Total Eclipse of the Heart

   S5:E132/6/2014

   Caroline convinces Elena and Bonnie to attend Whitmore College's Bitter Ball for broken-hearted students. Bonnie meets a fellow student who appears to be dabbling in witchcraft. Tyler worries about Matt's relationship with Nadia. Damon and Enzo resort to violence to convince Bonnie and Jeremy to help them get revenge, but their plan takes a horrifying turn.

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   7.0/10(11 votes)

   #4 - What Are You?

   S8:E122/10/2017

   In order to save Stefan’s soul, Damon makes a deal with Cade to retrieve the Maxwell journal. Alaric and Matt refuse to hand the journal over as it may contain the key to destroying Cade. Caroline desperately tries to connect with Stefan before Cade goes through with his plan.

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   6.5/10(13 votes)

   #5 - Bal des Sauvages

   S5:E78/20/2026

   The Pogues infiltrate a glitzy masquerade party, where Kiara angles for access to the scytale drawings — and crosses paths with a murderous enemy.

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   6.4/10(13 votes)

   #6 - The Runway (2)

   S5:E88/20/2026

   The friends get crafty to decode the scytale's secrets. Rafe becomes a wanted man when a violent mistake catches up to him. Cleo makes an explosive move.

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   5.8/10(12 votes)

   #7 - Best Served Cold

   S7:E611/12/2015

   After being reunited with her former love Julian, Lily hosts a dinner party to introduce him to Damon and Stefan and to declare peace between her family of Heretics and the residents of Mystic Falls. Damon and Stefan find themselves at an impasse when they realize they have differing views on how to handle Julian's arrival. At the party, Bonnie and Matt uncover a strange mystery involving some unsuspecting residents, while a devastating revelation causes Alaric to reach his breaking point.

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