thevampirediariesfan1, good question, hopefuly someone can provide some insight.
i've heard good thing about this show but i'm so busy i have not watched the first season either.
since it is mostly a procedural, you can pick up from this chapter (you may want to watch the last
finale), and read an excerpt of the series somewhere.
tough call. a lot of the background for the characters, and for what they're now doing, was laid in
season 1. however, you _might_ be able to start with season 2, you'll have a lot of questions
though. if you're the kind of person who likes trying to figure out what went before (sometimes i
find that fun) you might give it a try. otherwise i'd strongly recommend you watch season 1 first.
and i agree with the other posters, i love this show!