Bryan Adrian

When an impulsive decision by Damon threatens to unravel a carefully negotiated deal between Stefan and Lily (recurring guest star ANNIE WERSCHING), he has no choice but to make amends with his mother before things spiral further out of control. However, Lily remains one step ahead and carries out a harsh plan that hits Damon where it hurts most. Elsewhere, after returning to Whitmore Collage, Alaric turns to Bonnie for help with a mysterious and potentially dangerous artifact he has obtained, while Matt is forced into making a risky life or death decision. Meanwhile, Caroline, who finds herself a pawn in Lily and the heretics’ plan for retribution, uncovers a shocking detail about Stefan’s past.

In the premiere of a drama that goes behind the scenes of the murky relationship between criminal law and the media, a TV producer learns that a billionaire playboy and Internet mogul may have been involved in a hit-and-run, and she presses the tycoon's high-powered attorney for details about the case. Meanwhile, the son of the network president tries to rise above his job as a production assistant; and a junior producer gets shocking news about her boss's fiancé.

The fallout from Jake's arrest for Sarah's murder on "LHL" forces him to hide from the paparazzi at Julia's house while Bradley and Ella try to find proof of his innocence, but a shocking revelation leads Jake to hunt for the real killer.