'The Vampire Diaries'

A few weeks ago, The CW surprised us all with early guaranteed renewals for our personal favorites 'Arrow' and 'Supernatural,' as well as 'The Vampire Diaries' and freshman offerings 'The Originals' and 'Reign.' Not all of the network's series have been guaranteed additional seasons, but we at least have exact dates for their impending finales!

We're still on the fence as to whether The CW's aging 'Supernatural' really warrants a spinoff this late in the game, but, either way, 'Supernatural: Tribes' has begun assembling. 'Skins' alum Lucien Laviscount will take a leading role in the Chicago-set spinoff alongside 'The Vampire Diaries' alum Nathaniel Buzolic.

It only looks like Christmas outside on the east coast, but The CW has delivered early presents for fans of its most popular series, including 'Arrow,' 'Supernatural,' 'The Vampire Diaries,' its spinoff 'The Originals' and period soap 'Reign.' All five series have been renewed for additional seasons to carry into 2015!

We still don't know if 'Arrow''s 'The Flash' spinoff will be zooming onto The CW as its own series this fall, but its pilot supporting cast is at least picking up speed. 'The Vampire Diaries' star Rick Cosnett has joined the cast in a regular role speculated to be that of a major 'Flash' villain, along with Danielle Panabaker as someone with ties to the scarlet speedster's mysterious origins, and

Ian Somerhalder, who plays Damon on 'The Vampire Diaries,' shared a blood-covered photo of himself with fans, bringing new meaning to a nightmare before Christmas.

Previously on 'The Vampire Diaries,' Elena was captured by the evil vampire-hating Dr. Maxfield. Will she survive her time on the table?

Previously on 'The Vampire Diaries,' we learned that Damon was a former Augustine vampire... and that Dr. Maxfield has dragged him back into his creepy experiments.

Previously on 'The Vampire Diaries,' Silas, Katsia and Amara died, Bonnie came back to life and Katherine started going gray. Now that the Silas drama has officially come to a close, it's only a matter of time before our supernatural friends find a whole new web of secrets to get themselves entangled in.

Previously on 'The Vampire Diaries,' we found out that Amara is the anchor to the other side and that she cares way more about dying than about spending time with her "one true love," Silas. Naturally, this left Silas incredibly bitter. Will the lovers be reunited? Will we finally find a way to bring Bonnie back from the other side? Let's see, shall we?

Granted, standards for The CW are far different than that of other broadcast networks like CBS or even NBC, it seems The CW has a full house in its fall 2013 lineup. Full-season orders have been given to 'The Vampire Diaries' offshoot 'The Originals,' as well as Amell-cousin fronted 'The Tomorrow People,' and the Mary Queen of Scots drama 'Reign.'