They're back, and they're not alone. The seductive characters of The Vampire Diaries return for a stunning Season Two. This time Elena, Stefan, Damon, and the other residents of Mystic Falls are joined by sinister new blood. Released from the tomb, Katherine unleashes her personal brand of evil in a diabolical plot. The Originals, the world's oldest and most dangerous vampires, hunt for Elena, who discovers she has a terrifying connection to their world.

Special features: Pages of the wolf: 3 featurettes ; Her own worst enemy ; The perfect love triangle ; Straight on who's nibbling on whom for the first two seasons ; unaired scenes ; audio commentary on "Masquerade" with Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec ; second bite aka gag reel.

Music, Michael Suby.

Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Katerina Graham, Sara Canning, Candice Accola, Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino.

Originally broadcast in 2010.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (presented in a matted widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its origianl television exhibition, enhanced for widescreen tvs) ; Dolby Surround 5.1.

English dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Disc 1. The return ; Brave new world ; Bad moon rising ; Memory lane ; Kill or be killed disc 2. Plan B ; Masquerade ; Rose ; Katerina ; Rose ; Katerina ; The sacrifice disc 3. By the light of the moon ; The descent ; Daddy issues ; Crying wolf ; The dinner party

disc 4. House guest ; Know thy enemy ; The last dance ; Klaus disc 5. The last day ; The sun also rises ; A I lay dying.