The Ties That Bind (The Vampire Diaries)

"**The Ties That Bind**"
"The Ties That Bind"
The Vampire Diaries episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 12
Directed by	John Dahl
Written by	Brian Young
Production code	2J6012
Original air date	January 19, 2012
Guest appearances
	Daniel Gillies (Elijah Mikaelson); Jack Coleman (Bill Forbes); Torrey DeVitto (Meredith Fell); Robert Ri'chard (Jamie); Persia White (Abby Bennett Wilson);
Episode chronology
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"The Ties That Bind" is the twelfth episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 56th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on January 19, 2012. The episode was written by Brian Young and directed by John Dahl.