"We knew when we started the [fourth] season that we wanted Silas to be like the original Original - almost like the devil, in a way," producer Caroline Dries told TVLine.
“在开始制作第四季的时候，我们就希望把塞拉斯塑造成最原始的始祖，就像恶魔一样的存在，”制片人卡罗琳告诉TV Line网站。

"[In season five], we're going to explore this phenomenon of the doppelganger and how and why they exist in our mythology and what they actually mean for Stefan and Elena (Nina Dobrev) and everyone else."
“在第五季中，我们将会探索二重身这种现象存在的神秘起因，以及Stefan和Elena的二重身身份对他们和其他人来说意味着什么。”

Dries also praised Wesley for his portrayal of both Stefan and Silas, adding: "He is such an awesome actor, that we were like... how can we see more levels with him?"
Dries对Wesley扮演的二重身Stefan和Silas的表演给了很高评价，她说：“他是个很棒的演员，感觉就像是……我们还能怎样更多地挖掘他？”

The fifth season of The Vampire Diaries will premiere on The CW on Thursday, October 10, while new spinoff show The Originals will launch on Tuesday, October 15.
《吸血鬼日记》第五季将会在10月10日在CW电视台首播，而《吸血鬼日记》的衍生剧《始祖传》则会在10月15日首播。