To the excitement of its loyalists, The CW's hit TV series, Vampire Diaries, will be mixing things up with the addition of two new cast members for its upcoming season 5.

Actors Kendrick Sampson and Olga Fonda will be the newest faces to grace the set of Mystic Falls. The former is known for his work on Greek while the latter had a guest-starring role on the hit crime series CSI, amongst other notable appearances.

The two newbie's will be coming aboard to play recurring characters. According to TVLine, Sampson will play a "hot, smart, confident ad disarmingly sweet" guy named Jessie who will get the attention of Caroline while Fonda dons the role of a "mysterious European beauty who follows Rebekah and Matt back to Mystic Falls." While Fonda's character's name is subject to change, International Business Times had it to be Nadia.

The CW's Vampire Diaries is slated to launch Season 5 on Thursday, October 10. Its spin-off series, The Originals, is set to begin its first season on Tuesday, October 15. Be sure to keep checking back for more of the latest details on the vampire TV series. A promo trailer for the upcoming season can be watched below.

Tags
Vampire diaries, The cw, Television