8.3/102,494 votes#1 - I Know What You Did Last Summer
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2013
As the fifth season opens, Elena, after a passionate summer with Damon, heads to college nearby with Caroline as her roommate. Plus, a terrifying appearance by Silas.
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7.8/101,645 votes#2 - True Lies
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2013
A fellow Whitmore student named Jesse gives Elena some intriguing information about Professor Wes Maxfield. Damon asks for help finding Stefan.
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8.2/101,714 votes#3 - Original Sin
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2013
Elena and Katherine both dream that Stefan is in danger and convince Damon to help them find him. But their plans are thwarted by a mysterious woman who seems to know everything about Stefan's past and Damon's disturbing future.
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8.1/101,618 votes#4 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2013
Damon and Elena try to help Stefan through a confusing time, which ends up taking Elena on an emotional journey. Caroline makes an effort to know Jesse better.
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7.8/101,519 votes#5 - Monster's Ball
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2013
Elena meets a sad and secretive student on campus. Elena and Damon attend the Whitmore Historical Ball dressed as Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. While there, Elena receives a disturbing message from Dr. Maxfield. Nadia reveals her surprising history to Katherine;. Silas demands that Damon commit an unthinkable act.
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7.9/101,505 votes#6 - Handle with Care
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2013
Silas announces his new goal to Damon and Elena. Tessa tells Stefan about her next move. Katherine discovers an unexpected consequence of being human and realises she needs a new place to stay. Bonnie is touched by Jeremy's determination to stand by her. Damon is stunned when he learns the secret to Tessa's plan.
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Writer: Holly Brix
8.0/101,492 votes#7 - Death and the Maiden
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2013
Dr. Wes gives Katherine some disturbing news. Jeremy and Bonnie share a glimmer of hope after talking with Amara. Silas fails to keep a promise which causes Damon to turn to Tessa for help with his new plan. Stefan makes a heartbreaking confession to Damon and Elena.
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7.7/101,449 votes#8 - Dead Man on Campus
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2013
Elena and Caroline plan a big party at school, but their plans are interrupted when Jesse suddenly needs Caroline's help. Meanwhile, Damon makes a terrifying discovery about a secret society.
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8.1/101,474 votes#9 - The Cell
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2013
Caroline offers Stefan an unusual form of therapy. Meanwhile, Damon tells Elena about a terrible ordeal in his past that he has kept secret for decades, and she shares with him some disturbing information she recently learned about her family.
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7.8/101,458 votes#10 - Fifty Shades of Grayson
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2013
Damon is forced to deal with a part of his past he thought was gone forever when Dr. Wes unleashes a secret weapon to stop him from rescuing Elena. Elena learns about the dark history of Whitmore College. Katherine turns to Matt for help.
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8.6/101,979 votes#11 - 500 Years of Solitude
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2014
Katherine recalls the traumatic night in 1490 when she gave birth to a daughter who was immediately taken from her. Meanwhile, Nadia creates a frightening plan to protect her mother; and Caroline indulges in some scandalous behavior.
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7.8/101,430 votes#12 - The Devil Inside
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2014
Damon tries to get back together with Elena, however, Katherine has a plan and attempts to take Elena's body permanently. Tyler is upset with Caroline and Matt is used by Katherine. Enzo finds Damon and they decide to become a team again.
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7.7/101,361 votes#13 - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2014
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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7.8/101,348 votes#14 - No Exit
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/2014
Damon's behavior escalates from destructive to deadly. Stefan begins to regret their last conversation and tries to track Damon down and intervene. Dr. Wes enlists the Travelers to set a trap that will test Damon's friendship with Enzo; and a talk between Caroline and Stefan leads to a horrifying realization.
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8.6/101,617 votes#15 - Gone Girl
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2014
Nadia recalls her centuries-long search for her mother. Stefan, Caroline and Matt come up with a desperate plan to save Elena's life. Damon baits Tyler into an ugly confrontation and seeks revenge against Dr. Wes. Bonnie learns a terrifying secret that threatens the lives of all her friends.
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7.7/101,353 votes#16 - While You Were Sleeping
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2014
Damon tries to find the right way to make a disturbing confession to Elena. Caroline discovers a scary secret in Dr. Wes' files. Enzo claims to have a solution everyone is searching for. Sloan reveals new information on the importance of doppelgangers.
Director: Pascal Verschooris
Writer: N/A
7.9/101,297 votes#17 - Rescue Me
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2014
Bonnie has an unsettling encounter with Luke, and learns more about his family history. The Travelers' leader, Markos, arrives in Mystic Falls.
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7.8/101,368 votes#18 - Resident Evil
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/17/2014
Stefan and Elena experience unsettling dreams of the life they might have had together. Bonnie has a disturbing encounter with Grams. Enzo searches for a woman he loved decades ago. Bonnie learns that Jeremy is working with Liv. Matt has a terrifying encounter with inhabitants of the Other Side.
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7.7/101,264 votes#19 - Man on Fire
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/24/2014
Enzo holds Elena, Stefan and Bonnie hostage to uncover the truth about the love of his life. Markos performs a ritual to undo witch's magic.
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7.6/101,254 votes#20 - What Lies Beneath
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2014
Damon and Caroline suspect Stefan and Elena of keeping a secret while they hide from the travelers, unaware of the dead man out for revenge. Meanwhile Matt, Jeremy and Bonnie help Tyler get rid of Julian.
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8.5/101,565 votes#21 - Promised Land
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2014
Stefan and Elena become stranded in a remote location, after escaping from Markos, and he gets philosophical about her relationship with Damon. Damon sets a trap for Markos. Bonnie admits that she's been keeping the truth about the Other Side from everyone. Caroline witnesses an unthinkable act of violence by one of the Travelers.
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8.9/102,351 votes#22 - Home
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2014
Damon's plan causes a huge explosion in Mystic Falls, and everyone is caught up in the confusion, leaving a trail of heroism, sacrifice, relief and despair.
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The Best Episodes of The Vampire Diaries Season 5
Every episode of The Vampire Diaries Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Vampire Diaries Season 5!
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Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:The CW
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is the best rated episode of "The Vampire Diaries" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 2494 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "True Lies".