The Vampire Diaries
After centuries of quarreling, Stefan and Damon Salvatore return to their original town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Stefan, the selfless, brave, guilt-ridden brother, meets a high school girl named Elena Gilbert whom he instantly falls in love with; while Damon, the gorgeous, dangerous and selfish vampire, is after his brother's girl to pay him back for making him turn into a vampire in 1864.
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- 2009-2017
- 8 seasons
- The CW
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense
- TV-14
After centuries of quarreling, Stefan and Damon Salvatore return to their original town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Stefan, the selfless, brave, guilt-ridden brother, meets a high school girl named Elena Gilbert whom he instantly falls in love with; while Damon, the gorgeous, dangerous and selfish vampire, is after his brother's girl to pay him back for making him turn into a vampire in 1864.
Season 8 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Hello, Brother
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 42 mins
Months after Damon and Enzo mysteriously vanished from the Armory vault, Stefan tirelessly pushes forward with their search, while Bonnie struggles holding onto hope that they will be found. Meanwhile, a dangerous encounter with an unexpected visitor leaves Caroline and Alaric fearing that someone - or something - may be targeting their family. Finally, after following some mysterious clues, Stefan realizes that whatever has a hold of his brother may have a more damaging grip over him than he could have ever imagined.
Episode 2
Today Will Be Different
Fri, Oct 28, 2016 42 mins
After learning someone from Stefan's past might be Damon and Enzo's next target, Stefan, Bonnie and Caroline head to North Carolina. While there, Bonnie takes drastic measures in an attempt to break Enzo free of whatever has a hold over him.
Episode 3
You Decided That I Was Worth Saving
Fri, Nov 4, 2016 41 mins
As Enzo continues to fight the control over him, Bonnie finds herself at the center of a deadly game and forced to make a heart wrenching decision involving two of the most important people in her life. At the Armory, Alaric researches a mysterious artifact that he hopes will help in their fight to get Damon and Enzo back. Finally, Damon's downward spiral leads him to Tyler Lockwood who attempts to talk some sense into him before it's too late.
Episode 4
An Eternity of Misery
Fri, Nov 11, 2016 42 mins
Meanwhile Alaric and Stefan try to find out about the origins of what they are up to, Damon is searching for an artifact so he travels to Texas where he encounters Peter Maxwell who leads him to a new revelation.
Episode 5
Coming Home Was a Mistake
Fri, Nov 18, 2016 42 mins
Stefan and the others remember what matters most when tragedy strikes close to home.
Episode 6
Detoured on Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell
Fri, Dec 2, 2016 42 mins
When her children become the focus of the Siren's latest plan, Caroline (Candice King) takes drastic measures to ensure nothing gets in the way of keeping her family safe. In a race against the clock, Stefan (Paul Wesley) pledges to do everything he can to save the twins, while tensions between Alaric (Matt Davis) and Caroline boil over, leading them to face some harsh realities about the future of their family. Meanwhile, when Enzo (Michael Malarkey) finds himself unable to fight off Sybil's (guest star Nathalie Kelley) latest move, Stefan dives into his subconscious and along the way, sets off a chain of events that leaves him faced with a life-changing decision.
Episode 7
The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You
Fri, Dec 9, 2016 42 mins
Faced with the fallout from his interaction with Cade (Wolè Parks), Stefan (Paul Wesley) is determined to have one thing go right - Christmas Eve with Caroline. However, when Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Sybil (Nathalie Kelley) crash their Christmas Eve dinner, which had been joined by Alaric (Matt Davis), Matt (Zach Roerig) and Peter (Joel Gretsch), things quickly take a dark and twisted turn. Meanwhile, in a series of flashbacks to Stefan's past, Cade's attempt to entice him with his mysterious agenda leaves Stefan faced with an unimaginable decision. Kat Graham and Michael Malarkey also star.
Episode 8
We Have History Together
Fri, Jan 13, 2017 42 mins
Stefan and Damon attend an anger management support group looking for their next victim. Sybil is still alive and teaching a group of high school students who she'll later use as leverage to get Caroline to locate a historical artifact that can be used against her. Meanwhile, Stefan and Damon continue their commitment to Cade as they test the morals of a young doctor, Tara.
Episode 9
The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch
Fri, Jan 20, 2017 42 mins
Stefan and Damon return to Mystic Falls at Sybil's request as she is still in search of the historical artifact. Bonnie returns from Paris wearing a vial of Enzo's blood making Caroline wonder if she will become a vampire. Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Bonnie and Enzo all attend the Miss Mystic Falls pageant, where Sybil continues to taunt Damon with memories of Elena.
Episode 10
Nostalgia's a Bitch
Fri, Jan 27, 2017 42 mins
Sybil puts Damon in a catatonic state for revenge. Caroline and Bonnie enter Damon's mind and realize Stefan is the key to his fate. Sybil competes with her sister for control of the bell.
Episode 11
You Made a Choice to Be Good
Fri, Feb 3, 2017 42 mins
Damon, Matt and Caroline shiver as they find Cade has escaped his exile dimension and liberated Stefan, now threatening Damon with hell unless he either kills a hundred locals or Caroline, later learning Stefan accepted the mirror single murder of Elena. While Matt tries to evacuate, Cade 'gets started' on Damon's hundred. While Dorian searches for other ways to eliminate Cade, Damon rejects Caroline's plan to trick him into drinking the cure. Enzo resolved to take the cure and spend a lifetime with Bonnie, so they go trough his bucket list before heading for Elena's secret resting place. Despite Damon's desperate efforts to talk Stefan out of it, he beats them to the punch and kills Enzo.
Episode 12
What Are You?
Fri, Feb 10, 2017 41 mins
In order to save Stefan's soul, Damon makes a deal with Cade to retrieve the Maxwell journal. Alaric and Matt refuse to hand the journal over as it may contain the key to destroy Cade. Caroline is trying desperately to connect with Stefan before Cade goes through with his plan
Episode 13
The Lies Will Catch Up to You
Fri, Feb 17, 2017 42 mins
Damon and Alaric come face to face with an old enemy after they obtain a weapon that may be able to destroy Cade. Stefan is held captive by a surprising acquaintance and is forced to confront a dark secret from his past. Meanwhile, Caroline and Matt try to keep Stefan's violent history from destroying him. Cade focuses his attention on Bonnie and digs deep into her mind
Episode 14
It's Been a Hell of a Ride
Fri, Feb 24, 2017 41 mins
Cade makes Damon choose whether to save Stefan or Elena, but accepts Damon offering himself for eternal suffering in hell. Bonnie refuses to accept this and starts a psychic duel about whose dimension will prevail, which she's bound to lose, but Cade is vanquished by Caroline. Alaric and she find it ever harder to control their daughters' witch powers and plan a special school, but Kai seeks his revenge on them. Kai is tormented in Bonnie's custom made version of hell for him, but smirks pointing out Cade's death doesn't actually extinguish hell, it's only to be ruled by the brothers' worst enemy.
Episode 15
We're Planning a June Wedding
Fri, Mar 3, 2017 42 mins
Informed that Hell hasn't been destroyed with devil Cade, but its throne fell to Katherine, team Salvatore decides to lure her to the one event the ultimate bitch couldn't resist attending: Stefan's wedding to Caroline. Half the town attends the grand family estate feast, Enzo even convinces Bonnie to 'rejoin the living' until they're reunited for good. The new Hell queen, however, sends an unexpected emissary, Matt's vindictive late sister Vicky, to plant a gas bomb at the party and ring the hell bell as only a Maxwell can.
Episode 16
I Was Feeling Epic
Fri, Mar 10, 2017 42 mins
Alaric's study inspires a most daring plan of last resort to prevent Katherine from destroying everyone by hellfire. It requires one of the Salvatore brothers sacrificing himself to spend eternity in her hell, yet they bicker who needs more to do such ultimate penance, saving the others, including Elena. Enzo's spirit stands by Bonnie, after tapping into the twins' magic -Caroline standing by her groom Stefan- to make a Bennett coven stand stopping and reversing the hell fire summoned by Vicki Donovan using the Maxwell bloodline and the bell. One Salvatore comes up with a last crucial twist.
