Country of origin United States Original network The CW | No. of episodes 16 | |
Starring Paul Wesley
Ian Somerhalder
Kat Graham
Candice King
Zach Roerig
Matt Davis
Michael Malarkey Original release October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21) – March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) | ||
The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for an eighth 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.
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Main cast
Recurring cast
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. The season would contain 16 episodes. 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.