Mystic Falls refuses to stay buried. Almost nine years after its finale, 'The Vampire Diaries' just crept back into Netflix's Top 10 in late January 2026. Not bad for a show that ended in 2017.
Where it landed
On January 27, 2026, 'The Vampire Diaries' sat at No. 9 on Netflix's Top TV Shows chart, according to FlixPatrol. That day's lineup was a mix of new heat and library muscle:
- His & Hers (No. 1)
- The Vampire Diaries (No. 9)
- Finding Her Edge
- Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
- Can This Love Be Translated
- Free Bert
- Run Away
- Stranger Things
- Raw
- Sandokan
Translation: even with fresh titles leading the charge, an old-school CW vampire soap is still punching above its weight.
Quick refresher on the show
'The Vampire Diaries' ran on The CW from September 10, 2009 to March 10, 2017. Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec developed it from L. J. Smith's books, and the thing went the distance: eight seasons, 171 episodes.
Why it still works
At its core, the show follows Elena Gilbert getting pulled into the chaos orbit of vampire brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore. That central triangle is the hook, but the slow-burn mythology is what kept people locked in. Over time the town opened up into a full supernatural ecosystem: witches, werewolves, hybrids, ghosts, and a web of founding-family drama tying the ensemble together. It also turned its leads into household names: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder built their careers off these roles.
The receipts
Back in season one, it averaged 3.60 million viewers and briefly wore the crown as The CW's most-watched series before 'Arrow' took that title. Awards-wise, it stacked up too: four People’s Choice Awards and thirty Teen Choice Awards across its run.
So yeah, the current Netflix bump checks out. Legacy TV can thrive in the streaming age when the rewatch factor is high and the mythology is sticky. Whether you're revisiting or discovering Mystic Falls for the first time, 'The Vampire Diaries' clearly still has bite.