Final season of the vampire diaries
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The Vampire Diaries season 8
Season of television series
The Vampire Diaries, an American supernaturaldrama, was renewed for an eighth and final season by The CW on March 11, [1] On July 23, , The CW announced that the upcoming season would be the series' last and would consist of 16 episodes.[2] The season premiered on October 21, , and concluded on March 10, [3]
Cast
[edit]See also: List of The Vampire Diaries characters
Main
[edit]Recurring
[edit]Episodes
[edit]See also: List of The Vampire Diaries episodes
Production
[edit]Filming for the season began on July 20, [39] It was announced on July 23, , that season 8 of The Vampire Diaries would be the series' last and co-creator Kevin Williamson would return as a showrunner.[40][41] Filming for the season ended on February 8, [42]
Casting
[edit]On January 26, , it was announced that Nina Dobrev would return as Elena Gilbert in the series finale.[43] At the end of the episode, "It's Been a Hell of a Ride" on February 24, , it was revealed that Dobrev would reprise her role of Katherine Pierce as well.
Reception
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[edit]Based on 16 reviews, the eighth season holds a % on Rotten Tomatoes with
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The Vampire Diaries
American supernatural teen drama television series
This article is about the television series. For the novel series, see The Vampire Diaries (novel series). For the unrelated film, see Vampire Diary. For the media franchise, see The Vampire Diaries Universe.
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernaturalteen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on the CW on September 10, , and concluded on March 10, , having aired episodes over eight seasons.
The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for the CW of any series premiere since the network launched in ;[1] the first season averaged &#;million viewers.[2] It became the most-watched series on the network before being surpassed by Arrow. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Choice Awards and many Teen Choice Awards.
In April , lead actress Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, confirmed that she would be leaving the show after its sixth season. Dobrev returned to record a voice-over for the seventh-season finale and returned as a guest star in the series finale.[3] In March , the CW renewed the series
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