: Tyler Lockwood is introduced to his uncle, Mason Lockwood , who arrives in town for the Mayor’s wake. Mason hints at a hidden "family curse" responsible for their shared volatile tempers. Cast and Guest Stars
: After impersonating Elena to attack John Gilbert and kiss Damon in the previous season finale, Katherine's presence is quickly deduced by the Salvatore brothers when the real Elena denies these actions. The Vampire Diaries Season 2 - Episode 1
: Katherine tells Stefan she returned specifically for him, but when rejected, she stabs him with a metal bar. Later, she brutally rejects Damon, telling him she never loved him and that "it was always Stefan". : Tyler Lockwood is introduced to his uncle,
: Caroline Forbes is hospitalized after her car accident. Damon uses his vampire blood to heal her. At the end of the episode, Katherine smothers Caroline with a pillow, killing her while the vampire blood is in her system to trigger her transformation into a vampire. : Katherine tells Stefan she returned specifically for
: Spiraling from Katherine's and Elena's rejections, a drunken Damon snaps Jeremy Gilbert's neck in front of Elena. Jeremy survives only because he was wearing the Gilbert ring, which protects against supernatural death.