The showdown is on. The Vampire Diaries is coming to a tipping point next week at the Lockwood masquerade ball as Katherine puts her plan into effect for Matt to make Tyler kill him. However, she's up against a big challenge: everyone else.

Stefan, Damon, Elena, Jeremy, Alaric, Bonnie and Caroline are teaming up with one simple goal: kill Katherine.

Check out the extended trailer for this huge episode that sets the stage for the biggest episode of the season. There's also a clip where Alaric offers a weapons demonstration with his many vampire-slaying devices. He's like Q and James Bond rolled into one.





The Vampire Diaries airs Thursday at 8pm on the CW.


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