Subliminal

The Vampire Diaries
Season 6, Episode 10
Air date	2015
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Subliminal is the 10th episode of the sixth season of The Vampire Diaries and the 121th episode of the series, it's also the mid-season finale of Season Six.

Plot

SPOILERS AHEAD!

 

Cast

Main Cast Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore/Silas Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore Olga Fonda as Nadia Petrova Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan Frankie Shaw as Joanne Blackthorn Michael Malarkey as Enzo Janina Gavankar as Qetsiyah Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman Rick Cosnett as Wes Maxfield Special Guest Cast Kurt Cobain as Himself (archive footage) Eric Roberts as Larson Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes David Gallagher as Ray Sutton Stephen Amell as Brady Matilda Lutz as Maria Bertolucci William Fichtner as Trevor Ryan Kim Coates as Devon Crawford Mia Kirshner as Isobel Flemming David Anders as John Gilbert Emma Roberts as Kara Sutherland Rudolf Martin as Fake Devon Gabrielle Christian as Samara Ryan Mandy Musgrave as Krystal Barry Sloane as Dave

Recurring Cast Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson Raffi Barsoumian as Markos Grey Damon as Unknown Traveller Rachel Thevenard as Eva Jesse Spencer as Toby Cooper Mischa Barton as Emma Sutherland Lauren Cohan as Rose Trent Ford as Trevor Arielle Kebbel as Lexi Chris William Martin as Zach Salvatore Torrey DeVitto as Meredith Fell Kathleen Munroe as Tara Richard Harmon as Jeremiah Martin Caitlin McHugh as Sloan Taylor Treadwell as Mia Josué Gutierrez as Ivan Sebastian Spence as Sanford Karns Johnny Whitworth as Jack Bryce Johnson as Roman Ashton Holmes as Mitch Penelope Mitchell as Liv Parker Chad Rook as Samuel Elizabeth Gillies as Nicole Keenan Tracey as Nate Zoey Deutch as Christy Jessica Lowndes as Fiona Daniel Flaherty as Stanley Ryan Freya Mavor as Ruby Sinclair James Milo Newman as Tony Becker Darin Brooks as Nick Ryan Jonathan Banks as Bruce Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson (voice only) Todd Williams as Connor Jordan Heather Hemmens as Maggie Ned Vaughn as Jason Sutherland Denise Richards as Kelly Sutherland Wynter Kullman as Michelle Parker Adam J. Harrington as Alex Olivier Martinez as Daryl Moreau Christopher Heyerdahl as Alastair Edward Furlong as Sinamoi Bill Irwin as Dominic Guest Cast Justice Leak as Malcolm Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie Jaiden Kaine as Beau Scarlett Byrne as Nora Ryan Kwanten as Julian Elisabeth Harnois as Mary Louise Karl Yune as Oscar Teressa Liane as Whitney Matt Ryan as Lionel Griffith Benedict Samuel as William Marguerite MacIntyre as Elizabeth Forbes Tristin Mays as Sarah Nelson Ashlyn Jade Lopez as Young Nadia Jason Mac as Nadia's adoptive father Annie Clark as Tony's sister ____________ as Farkas

Trivia

• The Unknown Traveller's real name and identity will be revealed in this episode.
• Farkas will appear.

Continuity

• This episode marks the first appearances of The Heretics (Malcolm, Valerie, Beau, Nora, Julian, Mary Louise, Oscar & Whitney), Lionel Griffith and William.
• Sofie is the only recurring character not to appear in this episode.
• Ray, Jeremy, Jenna, Alaric, Brady, Alastair, Dominic and Sinamoi were last seen in Nightmares.