On Thursday, September 9, the network’s #1 show, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) returns for a second season and leads into new action-drama series NIKITA (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET).

Thursday, Sept. 9
8:00-9:00 p.m. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. NIKITA (Series Premiere)

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The Complete 1st Season will arrive on DVD (5 discs, $59.98 SRP) and high-def Blu-ray (4 discs, $69.97 SRP) this August 31st. Besides the 22 main episodes, the following bonus material is listed for both formats:

* Into Mystic Falls: Bringing Vampire Lore and the High School Experience from Page to Screen
* When Vampires Don’t Suck!: The Popularity of Vampires and the Fans Who Love Them
* The Vampire Diaries: A New Breed of Vampires – Casting the Series
* The Vampire Diaries: Vampires 101 – The Rules of the Vampire
* Creators/Director Pilot Commentary
* Unaired Scenes
* The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth Webisodes
* Second Bite: Gag Reel
* Downloadable Audiobook of the Bestselling Novel The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith

Running time is 935 minutes on both versions of the release. The DVD format version features widescreen video, and audio in English Dolby Surround 5.1 with an option for Portuguese Stereo. Subtitle options include Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese, Thai and Chinese Traditional. For the Blu-ray the specs provided by Warner show high-def 1080p widescreen video, and audio is shown to be the same as the DVD: English Dolby Surround 5.1 (which is what Warner has done with other TV-on-BD releases, such as Supernatural). The Portuguese Stereo soundtrack option is also present. Subtitle options shown on the Blu version are Dutch, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Norwegian and Finnish.

Thanks to Tvshowsondvd.com for the information.

Added two marketing posters for The Vampire Diaries Season 2 to the gallery.

THE CW’s FALL 2010 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY
8 p.m. – 90210
9 p.m. – GOSSIP GIRL

TUESDAY
8 p.m. – ONE TREE HILL
9 p.m. – LIFE UNEXPECTED

WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
9 p.m. – HELLCATS

THURSDAY
8 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
9 p.m. – NIKITA

FRIDAY
8 p.m. – SMALLVILLE
9 p.m. – SUPERNATURAL

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The screencaps of 1.22 – Founder’s Day have been added to the gallery. This episode definitely is the best of the season and what a cliffhanger ending. Can’t wait for the next season!

Here’s the trailer for the season finale episode, 1.22 – Founder’s Day.

I’ve just added the screencaps of 1.21 – Isobel to the gallery.

Trailer and webclips for the upcoming episode of the Vampire Diaries, 1.21 – Isobel have been released. You may watch the trailer below and webclips are behind the cut.

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