Michael Trevino

When the headless body of a young man, along with a video camera full of documentary footage, is discovered in the DC-area woods, Brennan and Booth are called in to determine identify the year-old remains and determine if a murder was committed. The body is proven to be that of University of Virginia film student Graham Hastings, who had disappeared a year before while making a documentary about the local legend of a woman thought to be a witch who beheaded anyone who dared to look for her. In a mysteriously parallel set of circumstances, Brennan and the team find that Graham was beheaded by an axe. After examining the dark, chaotic and choppy footage from Graham’s camera, Brennan and Booth learn that two other people – Graham’s girlfriend Lori and fellow classmate Brian – were in the woods with Graham on the night of his disappearance. DNA on the axe used to murder Graham leads a shocking revelation of the killer’s identity. Meanwhile, Brennan befriends Graham’s brother, Will, when she finds out that he, too, was an orphan, but the friendship quickly dissolves when the truth behind his brother’s murder is uncovered.

In the aftermath of a clever plan orchestrated by Lily (recurring guest star Annie Wersshing), Damon sets off on a road trip with Bonnie and Alaric in search of leverage they can use against his mother. Meanwhile, Caroline, who is being held hostage by the Heretics, learns some shocking information about Valerie's (recurring guest star Elizabeth Blackmore) past, while Stefan learns a few unexpected details about his own past from Lily. Finally, Alaric turns to Bonnie for her help after coming clean about a secret he's been keeping.

Just as Damon thinks he's gained the upper hand in his fight against Lily (recurring guest star Annie Wersching), an unexpected turn of events leaves him scrambling for a "plan b." Elsewhere, when the fallout of Damon's actions gains the unwanted attention of Mary Louise (recurring guest star Teressa Liane) and Nora (recurring guest star Scarlett Byrne), Stefan and Caroline are forced to spend the night distracting the girls at Whitmore College's Heaven & Hell ball. Finally, after suspecting that she's up to something, Enzo sets off on a mission to find out what Valerie (recurring guest star Elizabeth Blackmore) is hiding, while a plan set by Alaric and Bonnie leaves their worlds turned upside down.

With the traumatic effects of the Phoenix stone taking a toll on his brother, Stefan attempts to help Damon regain his grip on reality, while secretly struggling with his own experience in the stone. Elsewhere, Matt and Bonnie deal with the fallout after Julian (recurring guest star Todd Lasance) and his men take over Mystic Falls, leading Matt to spiral out of control and into trouble with an officer named Penny (recurring guest star Ana Nogueira). Meanwhile, Tyler (guest star Michael Trevino) returns to town for Alaric’s baby shower and Caroline makes an upsetting discovery involving Alaric and his future plan for the babies.

Enzo battles the forces controlling him; Bonnie faces a heartbreaking decision involving the two most important people in her life; Alaric researches an artifact he hopes will help save Damon and Enzo; Tyler Lockwood tries to talk sense into Damon.