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"The Ties That Bind" is the twelfth episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 56th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on January 19, 2012. The episode was written by Brian Young and directed by John Dahl.
Original Release
10/10/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert |
| Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore |
| Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore |
| Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert |
| Kat Graham | Bonnie Bennett |
| Zach Roerig | Matt Donovan |
| Candice King | Caroline Forbes |
| Michael Trevino | Tyler Lockwood |
| Matthew Davis | Alaric Saltzman |
| Joseph Morgan | Klaus Mikaelson |
Directors
Writers
L.J. Smith, Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, Brian Young
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert |
| Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore |
| Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore |
| Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert |
| Kat Graham | Bonnie Bennett |
| Zach Roerig | Matt Donovan |
| Candice King | Caroline Forbes |
| Michael Trevino | Tyler Lockwood |
| Matthew Davis | Alaric Saltzman |
| Joseph Morgan | Klaus Mikaelson |
| Jack Coleman | Bill Forbes |
| Torrey Devitto | Dr. Meredith Fell |
| Robert Ri'chard | Jamie |
| Persia White | Abby Bennett Wilson |
| Daniel Gillies | Elijah Mikaelson |
| Daniel Newman | Daniel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kevin Williamson | Executive Producer |
| Julie Plec | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Dries | Executive Producer |
| Bob Levy | Executive Producer |
| Turi Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Leslie Morgenstein | Executive Producer |
| Alfredo Septién | Executive Producer |
| Lance Anderson | Producer |
| John Behring | Producer |
| Michael Narducci | Producer |
| James L. Thompson III | Producer |
| Pascal Verschooris | Producer |
