We've seen The Vampire Diaries pilot and it's suspenseful, intriguing and downright fantastic all around.

While viewers will need to wait until September 10 to watch this episode, they can get a sneak peek below.

The CW has released a couple of pictures from the series premiere, and each reveals a key scene from the opening installment...

Elena and Stefan showed up at an after-school hangout... together. Fellow students were left speechless at the sight of the burgeoning couple.

Near the conclusion of the pilot, Vicki's body is found, bloody and torn apart. Is it due to a crazed animal? Or, as she later whispers to her brother, an attack by a vampire?

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