Co-creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson join host Samantha Highfill to talk about creating The Vampire Diaries, deciding the rules of their vampires, and the season 1 music moments they’ll never forget.

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Hosts/Producers: Sam Highfill (@samhighfill) Editors: Samee Junio (@it_your_sam); Executive Producers: Shana Naomi Krochmal (@shananaomi) and Carly Usdin.

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