We got a sneak peek of a naked Damon during a Vampire Diaries trailer that aired during Comic-Con (view it here), but now The CW has released a longer trailer (sans Naked Damon, but still awesome) with some scenes from the upcoming third season.

When we last saw Mystic Falls, a lot of peoples' lives were in turmoil.  Stefan had succumbed to Klaus' attempts to have him drink human blood.  Now firmly off the wagon, Stefan has left town with the evil vampire/werewolf hybrid.  Back in town, a newly healed Damon is moving in on a vulnerable Elena.

We know from our coverage of The Vampire Diaries' press room at Comic-Con (read more here) that the premiere will focus on Elena's 18th birthday and will pick up a few months after the season 2 finale.  Stefan is off who knows where and Damon is clearly eager to step into his brother's place in Elena's life, but is she ready to let Stefan go?

With some new characters coming in for season 3 (read some casting scoop here) and Stefan on a new bad boy kick, I'm sure we're in for another terrific season of The Vampire Diaries.

Season 3 of The Vampire Diaries will premiere on Thursday, September 15.  You can watch the new trailer below.