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The Vampire Diaries S5E5 — Monster's Ball

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The Vampire Diaries•Season 5•Episode 5

Monster's Ball

7.8/10 · 1,824 votesOct 31, 201343 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byKellie Cyrus

Written bySonny Postiglione

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Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce

Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

Stefan Salvatore

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

Damon Salvatore

Steven R. McQueen

Steven R. McQueen

Jeremy Gilbert

Kat Graham

Kat Graham

Bonnie Bennett

Candice King

Candice King

Caroline Forbes

Zach Roerig

Zach Roerig

Matt Donovan

Michael Trevino

Michael Trevino

Tyler Lockwood

Crew2

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Kellie Cyrus

Director

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Sonny Postiglione

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Monster's Ball" is episode 5 of The Vampire Diaries season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,824 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kellie Cyrus and written by Sonny Postiglione, it aired on October 31, 2013.

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