Photo Coverage: First Look at Sexy Season 4 Cast Shots for THE VAMPIRE DIARIES!

The series returns on October 11th at 8:00 pm/ET. Check out sexy new photos of the cast below! Based on the best-selling book series, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is the story of two vampire brothers, obsessed with the same gorgeous girl, who are battling to control the fate of an entire town. In season one, Stefan and Damon Salvatore returned to their hometown of Mystic Falls, Virginia, for very different reasons.

Season Four begins with the knowledge that everything is changing. As Elena and her friends enter into the final stretch of high school before graduation sends them off on different paths, their bond to their home town of Mystic Falls takes on a deeper meaning when a new villain seems intent on destroying it.

The series stars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood and Joseph Morgan as Klaus. Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is from Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson ("Scream," "Dawson's Creek"), Julie Plec ("Kyle XY," "Wasteland"), Leslie Morgenstein ("Gossip Girl," "Private") and Bob Levy ("Gossip Girl," "Privileged").

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Michael Trevino as Tyler

Paul Wesley as Stefan

Claire Holt as Rebekah

Torrey DeVitto as Meredith

Zach Roerig as Matt

Joseph Morgan as Klaus

Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy

Daniel Gillies as Elijah

Nina Dobrev as Elena

Ian Somerhalder as Damon

Candice Accola as Caroline

Kat Graham as Bonnie

(L-R): Paul Wesley as Stefan, Nina Dobrev as Elena, and Ian Somerhalder as Damon