“Vampire Diaries” Reunion! Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley Are Reuniting for “You Deserve to Know” Adaptation

Ingrid VasquezFri, June 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC

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(L-R) Nina Dobrev, 'You Deserve to Know' Cover, Paul WesleyCredit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty;Forge Books;Daniele Venturelli/Getty -

Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley will star in Hulu's adaptation of Aggie Blum Thompson's novel You Deserve to Know

The show follows suburban neighbors unraveling secrets after a murder

Dobrev, also a producer, shared her excitement about reuniting with her The Vampire Diaries costar and shaping the project on Instagram

The Vampire Diaries fans rejoice! Two of the beloved series' stars are reuniting for a new project nearly 10 years after the show's finale.

PEOPLE confirms that Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, and Paul Wesley, who played Stefan Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries, are set to star opposite one another yet again in the TV adaptation of Aggie Blum Thompson's 2025 novel You Deserve to Know.

Deadline was first to report the news.

News of the new show comes nearly 10 years after The Vampire Diariesended its eight-season run in 2017.

'You Deserve to Know,' by Aggie Blum ThompsonCredit: 'You Deserve to Know,' by Aggie Blum Thompson

According to Deadline, the new series, which is being developed at Hulu, is set to follow three suburban couples who are neighbors as they navigate the trail of secrets that are unveiled when one of their husbands is murdered.

Dobrev plays Gwen, and Wesley plays Scott, two neighbors on opposite sides of the murder investigation, according to Deadline.

The show, which is set to be written by Brian Tanen, is a collaborative project between Alex Cooper's Unwell and Kapital Entertainment.

Paul Wesley on 'The Vampire Diaries'Credit: AJ Pics / Alamy Stock Photo

It will be executive-produced by Tanen, Thompson, Cooper, Aaron Kaplan, Matt Kaplan, and Mina Lefevre, according to Deadline.

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The show will also be co-executive-produced by Kapital's Jaiden Kaplan and Dylan Hammalian as well as Unwell's Paul Kim and Kendall Boucher, per the outlet.

Dobrev confirmed her attachment to the series, both in front of and behind the camera, by sharing a screenshot of Deadline's article on Instagram.

"I've been waiting to share this one. ❤️," said Dobrev in the caption. "@paulwesley and I are reuniting to executive produce and star in 'You Deserve to Know'. Getting to help shape this adaptation from both sides of the camera has been incredibly exciting. So grateful to our partners at @hulu, @unwell, @alexandracooper and @kapital_entertainment. Let's do this!!!!! 🚀🚀🚀."

Nina Dobrev in 'The Vampire Diaries'Credit: Cw Network/Kobal/Shutterstock

Dobrev has been getting more into producing, including with the short film General Admission and the movie It Happened One Summer, per Deadline.

She recently discussed why she loves working as a producer in an interview with Flauntmagazine.

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"It's a completely different muscle," she said. "It's incredibly fulfilling. I love producing."

"In between jobs, waiting for things to happen, it gives you a false sense of control, I suppose," she continued. "Just because acting is a very passive role [at times], having to wait for auditions or scripts to be sent. And then all the decisions are in the hands of everyone else, right? Producing, you're picking up the phone, you're calling."

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