It's hard to forget the feeling of turning on The CW at 8pm every Thursday night and hearing Stefan's opening line in The Vampire Diaries.
At first glance, the story seems like nothing more than a love triangle between a girl and two vampires. But over the course of its 8 seasons, the show proved itself to be a drama, a fantasy, a romance, and even at times historical fiction. Even though it's irreplaceable, there are other shows that have some (or all) of those elements. Shows that can give you the same feeling of magic and love, that will have you arguing with your best friend over which guy the main character should end up with.
Now that The Vampire Diaries is done for good, we have to move forward and consider other shows. To help you with the decision-making process, we've listed 20 shows that have similarities to The Vampire Diaries to help fill the void.
20 Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina Has A Witch Torn Between Two Lovers
Sabrina Spellman is half-human, half-witch, and on her 16th birthday, she finds herself having to make a choice between embracing her magical side and becoming a full witch, or leaving her human life behind, including her boyfriend. Things change when she attends a school for witches and she meets a rebellious new guy who shows an interest in her.
19 Teen Wolf Mixes Up High School Students With Supernatural Creatures
While The Vampire Diaries focuses on vampires, witches, and werewolves, Teen Wolf focuses on different monsters such as wolves, banshees, and wendigos. If you're a fan of the friendship between the characters on TVD, then Teen Wolf is right up your alley. All that being said, Stiles is one character from Teen Wolf that no one on The Vampire Diaries can compare to.
18 True Blood Is The Vampire Diaries For Adults
Being an HBO show, True Blood is far from family-friendly. But if you're not including the intimate scenes, it's one of the most similar shows to The Vampire Diaries. Both shows have a strong leading lady that isn't afraid to stand up to vampires, a love triangle between a bad guy and a nice guy, and a variety of other supernatural creatures also get involved here.
17 Just Like Damon, Lucifer Is A Bad Boy With A Good Side
We all started watching The Vampire Diaries because of the post-Twilight vampire hype, but we all continued watching it for Damon, right? Well, imagine if there was a whole show about Damon, Stefan doesn't exist, and instead of being a vampire he's actually the devil... that's basically what Lucifer is.
16 If Bonnie Went To Witch School, She’d Be Part Of The Magicians
When Quentin discovers a magical world from a children's book he read might actually exist, he gets some of his classmates at Brakebills (a school for Magicians) involved in trying to find it with him. This show can also be seen as a mature cross between Harry Potter and Narnia, but it's perfect for The Vampire Diaries fans who loved the magic.
15 The Order Brings Us Back To A World Of Werewolves And Magic
When Jack Morton becomes part of a secret society at his university, he finds out that his family has a dark past. Similarly to The Vampire Diaries, The Order puts its main character right in the middle of a battle between different supernatural creatures after the loss of his mother, but in this show, things get much darker.
14 Charmed Is About Witches That Use Their Powers For Good
If you've never seen the original Charmed from 1998, then the remake on The CW might be your next favorite show. The Charmed witches feel like they could be from the same universe as TVD, as each sister has her own unique ability but they're strongest when they work together, just like the Gemini Twins. It's filming locations are also reminiscent of Mystic Falls, despite taking place in another town.
13 Hemlock Grove Entices Viewers With Vampires, Werewolves, And Romance
Hemlock Grove has nearly every element you'd find in The Vampire Diaries, from the mysterious town to all of its magical creatures. This one isn't for the light-hearted though. While The Vampire Diaries leans more toward fantasy, Hemlock Grove is categorized as a horror, so be wary if you scare easily.
12 Being Human Is About Supernatural Beings Struggling With Humanity
Being Human follows a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf that are all sharing an apartment together and also trying to juggle their double lives. This show captures the essence of one of the most important concepts in The Vampire Diaries, which is the desire to hold on to your humanity when you're not human.
11 Shadowhunters Throws A "Human" Girl Into A World Of Vampires, Demons, And Werewolves
When teenager Clary Fray finds out she's half-human, half-angel, her life suddenly becomes dangerous as she depends on her new demon-hunting friends to help her find her missing mother. This was the second adaptation of the book series titled The Mortal Instruments, which just goes to show how well-loved this story is.
