The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Premiere Photos

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The Heretics are taking over.

And, based on the first photos from The Vampire Diaries Season 7, it appears as if nothing will ever been the same.

Our initial look at Mystic Falls depicts Damon drinking alone... Stefan clearly in trouble... and Caroline trying to make nice with Mary Louise and Nora, two newbies in town.

It also makes it clear that Lily is now in charge, as we see her taking center stage in the town square. GULP.

The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1 airs on Thursday, October 8 at 8/7c and your very first look at what's to come awaits...

1. Lily in Charge - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Lily takes center stage in this scene from The Vampire Diaries premiere. She's clearly in charge now.

2. Vampire Diaries Season Premiere Pic - The Vampire Diaries

GULP! Lily and the Heretics are on the war path in this scene from The Vampire Diaries Season 7 premiere.

3. And Down Goes Stefan! - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

This does not bode well for Stefan. The character is in major trouble on The Vampire Diaries Season 7 premiere.

4. Bonnie on the Premiere - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Bonnie is back in the present day. And she's sharing a meal here with Damon.

5. Surrounded! - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Caroline is surrounded by a couple Heretics in this scene from the Season 7 premiere of The Vampire Diaries.

6. Drinking Damon - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

We all know what Damon is drinking to here, don't we? The eventual return of Elena, of course.

7. Mary Louise and Nora - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Teressa Liane is on board as Mary Louise and Scarlett Byrne on board as Nora, two scary new characters on The Vampire Diaries Season 7.

8. Trying to Make Nice - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Caroline tries to make nice here to Nora. We have a feeling this friendship isn't going to last.

9. Lily and Her Family - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Lily has brought her family back to Mystic Falls. And this will not bode well at all for Mystic Falls.

10. Valerie and Lily - The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1

Pictured in this Vampire Diaries Season 7 scene: Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie and Annie Wersching as Lily.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1 Quotes

Dear Diary, I'm in Hell. It's hard to imagine a place worse than where I've come from but by some spectacular miracle, I've found it. In the weeks since I've arrived, three things are clear. The food is literally made of poison, the air smells like a plague, and everyone wants to know what everyone else is doing. I don't fit in here. The world is not what I imagined.

Valerie

Stefan: New rule. You live your life, you heal, and in the meantime, we're friends.
Caroline: I like that rule.