The Vampire Diaries season 8
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Key Takeaways
- The Vampire Diaries , an American supernatural drama, was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on March 11, 2016.
- The season premiered on October 21, 2016, and concluded on March 10, 2017.
- It was announced on July 23, 2016, that season 8 of The Vampire Diaries would be the series' last and co-creator Kevin Williamson would return as a showrunner.
- Casting On January 26, 2017, it was announced that Nina Dobrev would return as Elena Gilbert in the series finale.
The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on March 11, 2016. On July 23, 2016, The CW announced that the upcoming season would be the series' last and would consist of 16 episodes. The season premiered on October 21, 2016, and concluded on March 10, 2017.
Cast
Main
- Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
- Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
- Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
- Candice King as Caroline Forbes
- Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
- Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
- Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John
Recurring
- Kristen Gutoskie as Seline
- Demetrius Bridges as Dorian Williams
- Allison Scagliotti as Georgie Dowling
- Nathalie Kelley as Sybil
- Lily Rose Mumford as Josie Saltzman
- Tierney Mumford as Lizzie Saltzman
- Wolé Parks as Cade
- Joel Gretsch as Peter Maxwell
- Sammi Hanratty as Violet Fell
- Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
- Reece Odum as Karen
Episodes
Production
Filming for the season began on July 20, 2016. It was announced on July 23, 2016, that season 8 of The Vampire Diaries would be the series' last and co-creator Kevin Williamson would return as a showrunner. Filming for the season ended on February 8, 2017.
Casting
On January 26, 2017, it was announced that Nina Dobrev would return as Elena Gilbert in the series finale. At the end of the episode, "It's Been a Hell of a Ride" on February 24, 2017, it was revealed that Dobrev would reprise her role of Katherine Pierce as well.
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