season 6

The Vampire Diaries will kick off a new season by fast-forwarding through the summer.

But that's all the vampire diaries will have in common with The Vampire Diaries Season 5. 

Whereas last year's opener found Damon and Elena in a very happy place, this year's premiere will find the latter in mourning, starting her second year of college under the belief that the love of her life is dead

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Fans of "The Vampire Diaries" are counting down the days until the show's new season starts, and several spoilers have already been reported over the past few weeks. Recently, Ian Somerhalder joined in on the fun and teased a "first look" at what his character is up to on his Instagram account.

At the end of the fifth season, Damon and Bonnie (Kat Graham) sacrificed their lives to save their friends and loved ones. Fans were instantly worried as it looked as if that was the end of the beloved vampire, but Somerhalder revealed that Damon is still around.

On Sept. 5, Somerhalder posted a screenshot from the first episode and the topmost part of a script for season 6. The picture showed a TV with Damon on it, and the script on a raised surface.

"Wow, it's started! This is a screen shot. I'll probably get in trouble for it, from the first episode," Somerhalder captioned the picture.

"Hmmm, who am I talking to???" he teased. "Here I am, some post production work on Season 6 of The Vampire Diaries with our INCREDIBLE post-production team. The post-production team on this show is second to none—they, like our crew, are our unsung heroes of the stories on screen that get seen by you! If anything please thank these amazing people and show them some love! Thank you! Love, Ian."

Meanwhile, Nina Dobrev, who plays Elena and is Somerhalder's ex-girlfriend, is rumored to be leaving the show after the sixth season. According to Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Dobrev may be been tired of seeing Somerhalder parading his new girlfriend, actress Nikki Reed, on the set of "The Vampire Diaries." It is reported that Somerhalder and Reed are now sharing a home in Atlanta where filming for the show is currently taking place.

"The Vampire Diaries' Season 6 will premiere on Oct. 2 on The CW.