The Vampire Diaries “Children of The Damned” Spoilers. Take a trip back to 1864 with The Vampire Diaries tonight at 8pm EST today on CW TV. Tonight more secrets of the SALVATORE FAMILY history are revealed. Kelly Hu and James Remar will be appearing as guest stars.

tons of pictures of  tonight’s episode after the jump…

In flashbacks, Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore (guest star James Remar, “Dexter”), and Pearl (guest star Kelly Hu, “Army Wives”), leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship.

In the present, Bonnie’s (Katerina Graham) date with Ben (guest star Sean Faris) takes a frightening turn. Elena (Nina Dobrev) helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena’s ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric’s (Matt Davis) interest in both the journal and the town’s history. Damon discovers that an old acquaintance has returned to town with an agenda he understands. Steven R. McQueen and Sara Canning also star in the episode.

Don’t forget to tune in tonight!

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