Vampire Diaries Season 4

Season 3 ended with Elena waking up after she "died" on an accident with Matt. Now that Elena is on transition as a vampire, Season 4 opening episode showed a lot of adjustment for Elena, guilt from Matt, and a new mysterious man who appeared in Mystic Falls after the gas pipe incident with the council members.

ELENA'S WORST NIGHTMARE - 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 is deeply touched by Stefan and Elena's devotion to one another. Finally, Pastor Young and the Town Council members begin rounding up the vampires and their supporters, leading to an unexpected tragedy.

First episode (Growing Pains) of the season was released last October 12, 2012. New characters, new mystery, and a new vampire hunter is now in Mystic Falls.