The Vampire Diaries’ Greatest Villain Debuted 15 Years Ago Today (And Entirely Changed the Franchise)💥

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The Vampire Diaries’ Greatest Villain Debuted 15 Years Ago Today (And Entirely Changed the Franchise)💥

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Klaus Didn’t Just Arrive on The Vampire Diaries 15 Years Ago — He Rewrote What the Show Could Be

When people remember The Vampire Diaries, they often start with the obvious hook: the love triangle, the Mystic Falls drama, the gothic teen-romance energy that turned the series into one of The CW’s defining hits.

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But if there is one character who truly changed the scale of the franchise, it was Klaus Mikaelson.

Fifteen years ago, Joseph Morgan made his full on-screen debut as Klaus in the Season 2 episode “Klaus,” which first aired on April 21, 2011.

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