Fans of the CW hit, The Vampire Diaries only have to wait until August 31st to get their hands on a copy of the first season DVD set. The series will also be released on Blu-ray. The description for the set is as follow:

“For over a century, I have lived in secret. Until now. I know the risk, but I have to know her.” Dark, brooding, pulsing with bloodlust and transcendent with romance, The Vampire Diaries – which started as a series of must-read novels by L.J. Smith – has become a must-watch television hit. Season One offers unforgettable characters, living and undead. They are vampire brothers Stefan and Damon, one good and one evil; Elena, a double for the beauty both brothers loved some 150 years earlier; plus Jeremy, Bonnie, Matt and more denizens of Mystic Falls, VA. All are caught up in a spellbinding web of secrets, passion and terror.

The following is the bonus features in the set:

• Into Mystic Falls: Bringing Vampire Lore and the High School Experience from Page to Screen
• When Vampires Don’t Suck!: The Popularity of Vampires and the Fans Who Love Them
• The Vampire Diaries: A New Breed of Vampires – Casting the Series
• The Vampire Diaries: Vampires 101 – The Rules of the Vampire
• Creators/Director Pilot Commentary
• Unaired Scenes
• The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth Webisodes
• Second Bite: Gag Reel
• Downloadable Audiobook of the Bestselling Novel The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith