Shards of Her (2022)

Episode Overview

Elena wakes up the morning after the accident, haunted by her worst fear—she’s dead, having vampire blood in her system, and now she must endure a harrowing transformation into a vampire or face imminent death. Stefan reassures her that he and Bonnie will explore every option to save her, but Damon is furious at his brother for allowing this to happen. Bonnie pays a heavy toll for her efforts to alter Elena's fate, while Damon unleashes his anger on Matt. In a rare moment of compassion, Rebekah is moved by the love between Stefan and Elena. Meanwhile, Pastor Young and the Town Council start rounding up vampires and their allies, leading to an unforeseen tragedy.