Neko Parham

In the fourth season premiere, Elena awakens on the morning after the accident to find the thing she dreaded most has come true — she died with vampire blood in her system and now must go through the terrible transition to become a vampire … or face certain death. Stefan promises Elena that he and Bonnie will exhaust every possible way out of the situation, but Damon is furious with his brother for letting Elena die in the first place. Bonnie pays a terrible price for her attempt to change Elena’s fate, while Damon takes out his frustration and rage on Matt. In a rare moment of empathy, Rebekah (recurring guest star Claire Holt) is deeply touched by Stefan and Elena’s devotion to one another. Finally, Pastor Young (guest star Michael Reilly Burke – Revenge) and the Town Council members begin rounding up the vampires and their supporters, leading to an unexpected tragedy.

McNulty and Daniels try to figure out what to do with Wallace; Sydnor and Carver track down one of Barksdale's stash houses.

Pamela's excitement over Chase's upcoming return home is cut short when she loses her wallet; Roxy is surprised by a country music singer; Joan struggles with her deployment.

Sipowicz finds the body of a stripper in Danny's apartment and fears the worst as he joins the other detectives in their search for Danny.

Ichabod, Abbie, Captain Irving and Jenny Mills join forces and face the Headless Horseman. While staring down this nemesis, Ichabod is shocked by game-changing information about the Horseman’s true motive.