Nina Dobrev had two specific words to sum up “The Vampire Diaries” season three’s finale: “Pretty epic.”

Of course, before we get there, there’s going to be plenty of action.

Tonight’s long-awaited return of “The Vampire Diaries” will contain a lot of juicy flashbacks. “1912,” which executive-producer Julie Plec recently admitted to us was at least partly inspired by her marathon viewing of the hipster-hot British soap “Downtown Abbey,” takes a look at a pivotal moment in the relationship between the Salvatore brothers. Generally a flashback-heavy episode means plenty of opportunities to watch our favorite bad-girl Katherine Pierce in action.

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