Last week TVLine sat down with The Vampire Diaries executive producer Julie Plec to talk about what happened in the season 4 finale and what could possibly happen in season 5. Thankfully, she mentioned Michael’s character Tyler and a return for the next season. Read on to find out what she said:

TVLINE | It seemed like Caroline and Tyler are poised for a reunion. Will Michael Trevino be back next season as a regular?
Michael Trevino is still under contract. When he’ll return, we can’t say yet. He is going to have the opportunity to return to Caroline’s life in Mystic Falls. The question is, will he want to take it, given everything he’s been through since he’s been gone, which will be fun for us to learn — like what kind of life he’s been leading on the run.

source: TVLine

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It definitely, definitely wasn’t a Happy Valentine’s Day for “Vampire Diaries” fans tonight. Though we’ve grown accustomed to saying goodbye to beloved characters at the end of every season, we thought we were safe after Kol’s demise. Not so much.

In tonight’s episode, all was not well in Mystic Falls… or on the mysterious Island where the gang presumed Silas is buried. The episode ended with Continue Reading

I don’t know if you would consider this a spoiler since it doesn’t really give anything away but here you go anyway.

Question: I would dearly love some hints to narrow down who’s dying soon onThe Vampire Diaries. Is it a male or female character? And does the death stick? —Audrey

Ausiello: Fun fact: Lost amid all this departure chatter is the potentially bigger news of an imminent, shocking and much-anticipated return.

source: TVLine

The CW has ordered early renewals for some of it’s more popular shows like ‘The Vampire Diaries’ which means that we’ll get to see our favorite supernatural beings for a whole ‘nother season! Anyone as happy as I am about this?! (:

The CW on Monday announced early pick-ups for three of its series: Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries and Arrow.

Arrow gave The CW its best series premiere since 2009, Vampire Diaries is the network’s highest-rated show in target demos and Supernatural is up 15 percent in total audience versus last season. The dramas will be entering their second, fifth and ninth seasons in fall 2013, respectively.

“We said last year that one of our goals was to establish building blocks to grow on, and now with our new hit Arrow and fan favorite Supernatural on Wednesday night, and the continued success of The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, we’ve been able to do that,” network president Mark Pedowitz said in a statement. “Not only do Arrow, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries perform well on-air, they’re also extremely successful for us both digitally and socially. I’m thrilled to have all three shows returning to our schedule next season.”

source: TVLine

I’ve added stills of Michael in the upcoming episode of TVD titled “After School Special” which is the first episode back after the winter finale. The Vampire Diaries returns Thursday, January 17 at 8pm on CW.

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