From WIKIPEDIA: The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert ( Nina Dobrev ) a 17-year-old girl, who falls for a dark 161-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore ( Paul Wesley ) . Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's vicious and malevolent elder brother Damon ( Ian Somerhalder ) returns with a plan to wreak havoc on the town and also to plan a revenge against his younger brother. Both brothers begin to show affection towards Elena, mainly because of her resemblance to their past love Katherine Pierce. It is revealed that Elena is a descendant of Katherine, who eventually returns with plans against the trio. The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia , a town charged with supernatural history since its settlement of migrants from New England in the late 17th century. Other story lines revolve around the other inhabitants of the town, most notably Elena's younger brother Jeremy Gilbert ( S