From the time Elena Gilbert starts a new chapter in her life through meeting a mysterious boy to finding the danger in befriending him, the extended trailer of “The Vampire Diaries” has it all. Besides, the newly released footage brings up clearer plot and conflict that come along with the arrival of Damon.

Elena has always been a star student - beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends. As the fall semester begins, Elena becomes fascinated with mysterious new boy in school, Stefan Salvatore, and she has no way of knowing he is a centuries-old vampire.

While Stefan struggles to live peacefully among humans, his brother Damon is the embodiment of violence and brutality. Now these two vampire brothers - one good, one evil - are at war for Elena’s soul in the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.

“The Vampire Diaries” is premiering September 10 on The CW. It will take the Thursday 8/7c slot before “Supernatural“.

Nina Dobrev, the star of “Degrassi: The Next Generation“, plays Elena. Paul Wesley (”Army Wives”) is Stefan while Ian Somerhalder (”Lost“) is the evil brother Damon.

JACK RACES AGAINST TIME TO SOLVE A MURDERON “MENTAL” FRIDAY, JULY 24, ON FOX

Steven Bauer (”Scarface”) Guest-Stars

After a drug dealer is shot and killed in his own apartment, the only witness to the murder is the dealer’s autistic teenage daughter, Leeza Wilson (guest star Holliston Coleman). While the detectives struggle to obtain any helpful evidence from Leeza, Jack uses his unconventional methods to uncover new clues from Leeza’s statements. However, when the detectives bring forth a subpoena to move Leeza out of Wharton Memorial, Jack is forced to race against time to solve the murder mystery. Meanwhile, Arturo deals with a visit from his eccentric, know-it-all father (guest star Steven Bauer), who is convinced his experiences playing a doctor on a soap opera will help him solve a real medical case in the “Coda” episode of MENTAL airing Friday, July 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MEN-109) (TV-14 V)

Cast: Chris Vance as Jack Gallagher; Annabella Sciorra as Nora Skoff; Jacqueline McKenzie as Veronica Hayden-Jones; Derek Webster as Carl Belle; Marisa Ramirez as Chloe Artis; Nicholas Gonzalez as Arturo Suarez; Edwin Hodge as Malcolm Darius Washington

Guest Cast: Jamie Ray Newman as Zan Avidan; Holliston Coleman as Leeza Wilson; Steven Bauer as Diego Suarez; Patrick St. Esprit as Lieutenant Truitt; Christopher B. Duncan as Detective Paul Bagdonis; Barbara Eve Harris as Eileen Burditt; Elena Arvigo as Sofia; Tracey Adams as Agusta Browley; Maureen Muldoon as April Wilson

TRASH TALK GETS THE STRATFORD GIRLS IN TROUBLE, IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU,” PREMIERING TUESDAY, JULY 28 ON ABC FAMILY

After Bianca falsely tells Chastity that she’s dating an older guy to try to rid herself of her goody two-shoes reputation, Chastity sees Bianca “canoodling” with her geometry teacher and instantly starts the rumor around school that the two are dating. What happens when Bianca’s attempt at being popular ends up turning her into the subject of some really juicy gossip? Find out in an all-new episode of ABC Family’s original series “10 Things I Hate About You,” premiering Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (8:00 – 8:30 PM ET/PT). The episode, entitled “Don’t Give a Damn About My Bad Reputation,” was directed by Gil Junger and written by Erin Ehrlich.

While Bianca is dealing with her own mess, Kat and Patrick are sent to detention together for garbage duty after the two get into some trash talk of their own on campus. Then suddenly, an unexpected incident – OK – Kat accidently stabs Patrick’s foot with a trash stick – sends him to the school nurse. In yet another unexpected turn of events, Kat gets to know Patrick in a new way.

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On The Secret Life of an American Teenager, Megan Park takes on the important role of Grace. From questions about her progression as a character to Grace’s penchant for sex, the actress speaks at length about the show in a new interview. Here are a few excerpts from it:

On playing Grace: She’s a normal girl who just wants to do the best thing, the right thing for herself, her friends and her family. So many times when I audition, I go for these bratty teenage girls who are like “MOM GOSH!” So it was so refreshing to see a character who is just a good kid. This season, she’s going through some stuff but even when she’s going through all the drama, tension and tragedy, she’s still so much fun to play.

On Grace’s evolution: Grace is probably the character who has changed the most this season because it starts out with her losing her virginity and her dad dying. She goes through so much guilt with that, and she really struggles with whether or not she believes in God anymore after this happens.

It’s a big deal for her because she’s so religious and she goes through some problems with her mom and with her boyfriend. She’s definitely struggling with growing up this year and reality, but then she kind of comes back to some things. She goes through a lot of circles of discovery this season with who she wants to be.

On Grace’s proclamation that she loves sex: She does not become a sex addict although she loves sex, she says it in the first episode. I can’t give away too much but she does not completely eliminate sex from her life. That’s as much as I can say without getting in trouble.

On Grace ending up with Ricky or Jack: I think for right now it’s good that she isn’t with Ricky because it’s a lot to take on with him being a father. He’s still trying to figure that out as well. I just don’t think they should be together and that it’s good with Jack.

But maybe in the future because they definitely have a good chemistry that’s unfolded even again in this season. I think her and Ricky maybe have more passion, but her and Jack have more life things in common. I don’t really know who’s going to end up together.

On this episode of Nurse Jackie, Zoey deals with her first patient death. Left along with an elderly woman, Zoey follows her orders and does not resuscitate when the lady codes. The adorable nurse is clearly bothered by this incident, but Jackie is understanding and helps her prepare the woman for burial.

Meanwhile, stoic Dr. O’Hara canno’t escape a boy who wants to thank her for saving his twin brother’s life. We have a feeling that there’s more to be learned about Dr. O’Hara and why she seems to be so uncaring. Perhaps she lost loved one once and has now turned off all emotion to deal with it.

Anyway, the major storyline in this installment was the trouble with Nancy and Kevin’s daughter, Grace. Called in by her teacher and the school nurse, Jackie is told that Grace has some sort of anxiety disorder. She circles her desk three times before sitting down everyday because she’s afraid “planes will fall from the sky” if she does not; and she doesn’t ever draw trees or a sun in her pictures.

While Jackie initially scoffs at the notion that these are symptoms of any significant issue, the starts to come around near the end of the episode. Staring at the drawing made by the aforementioned boy for Dr. O’Hara, Jackie sees a big, bright sun on top of it. Comparing it to Grace’s, it’s clear that her daughter isn’t happy.

Will Jackie and Kevin send Grace to a private school? That’s one possible solution.

Also, when will Eddie learn that Jackie is married? When he texts her that he’s “so horny,” Jackie goes ahead and buys a new phone. She now has one for her husband and one for her lover. That’s not a sign of trouble at all!