See the set of promotional images for the returning episode of The Vampire Diaries, entitled “After School Special”!

There’s still just over a week to go until The Vampire Diaries returns with “After School Special.” We’ve already seen the promo for the episode, and now KSiteTV has released the promotional stills:

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We’ve got a few different storylines going on in this episode; most prominently, Rebekah will be getting out of the tomb (presumably with April’s help), and holding a few of the characters hostage in the library. The big question is: why can’t they just leave?

But it looks like Rebekah will be forcing a few confrontations, namely between Elena and Stefan and Caroline and Tyler. That should make for some juicy drama.

Meanwhile, Damon and Jeremy will continue to work on suppressing Jeremy’s Hunter instincts, while Shane will presumably be leading Bonnie further down the path of expression. Which can’t end anywhere good, we’re sure.

The Vampire Diaries 4×10 “After School Special” airs next Thursday, January 17 at 8/7c on The CW.

Are you excited for the show to come back? If you like The Vampire Diaries, don’t forget to check out Hypable’s Vampire Hype podcast, which goes through the show episode by episode.