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Season 7 – The Vampire Diaries

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This supernatural drama, based on the series of novels by L.J. Smith, details the lives of two brothers, Damon and Stefan Salvatore, who have been living as vampires for centuries. After years of moving from from place-to-place to hide their eternal youth (and bloodthirsty condition), the brothers return to the small Virginia town, Mystic Falls, where their lives as humans ended. Damon is snarky, handsome and charming, with a propensity for evil, while Stefan tries to remain noble -- in part to atone for bad behavior in his past.
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The Vampire Diaries — Season 7

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Critics Consensus

Despite an Elena-less season, Vampire Diaries still has plenty of fleshed out plot and new characters for fans to sink their teeth into.

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Samantha Highfill Entertainment Weekly Nov 16, 2017
The Vampire Diaries season finales are always some of its best hours...And the season 7 finale was no exception. Go to Full Review Keri Blakinger New York Daily News Nov 16, 2017
The Jo and Alaric plot isn't going well either. Go to Full Review Tara Sonin New York Magazine/Vulture Nov 16, 2017
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Well, we made it through our first Elena-less season! Between the heretics, the flash forwards (and backwards) and my constant pining over Steroline, I think we had more than enough to distract us from her absence. Go to Full Review Mandy Treccia TV Source Magazine Jan 18, 2019
The Vampire Diaries kicked off its seventh season with one of their best season premieres ever. Go to Full Review Brittany Volk Tampa Bay Times Aug 31, 2018
TVD is still crushing it. Amid all the blood, man meat, romance and spells, the teens grow up and sometimes go to school while the adults are always useless. It's the guiltiest of all TV pleasures and serves up many satisfying binge sessions. Go to Full Review Andy Swift TV Line Nov 16, 2017
Try as I might, I doubt I'll ever be able to purge the image of Bonnie Bennett beheading Caroline Forbes from my memory. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco L @decatur555 Apr 27, 2026 The Vampire Diaries is a lot more entertaining and better written than people who dismissed it as teen vampire fluff often admit. Yes, it leans into romance, melodrama, and supernatural soap-opera energy, but it does so with real pace, strong narrative drive, and characters who keep the story moving. The love triangle gives it commercial appeal, but the real engine is the tension between the two brothers, which adds more emotional and dramatic bite than expected. It is darker, sharper, and more addictive than something like Twilight, and it knows how to use its clichés instead of being crushed by them. It definitely has uneven moments and plenty of excess, but it also has charm, momentum, and writers who understood how to keep a guilty pleasure alive. See more Leonora B @Cellestia Feb 1, 2026 After Nina left it just wasn’t the same anymore. See more Faiz D @RT95588871 May 14, 2025 Still a guilty pleasure. See more Maylis D @RT49642924 May 13, 2025 Vampire diaries is an american supernatural series created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec in 2009. In my opinion, Vampire diaries is a captivating series with strong acting, especially from Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev. I think What I liked the most is how the show balances intense emotions and action scenes The plot is full of twists and keeps hooked every episode. It can get repetitive but the characters are emotional and the series has a dark captivating supernatural atmosphere. See more Rowan C @RowanC3 Oct 8, 2024 This season introduced the phoenix stone which was a stone that sent vampires to their own personal hell. The buildup to the Huntress was insane giving us future events that took place 3 years after Damon laid to rest with Elena. The Heretics were insanely powerful and even they were afraid of the Huntress. This season was not bad, but it definitely wasn't my favorite. See more Liz D @RT80148632 Nov 15, 2023 Don't try to bring dead people back to life. It never goes well. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Wesley

Stefan Salvatore

Ian Somerhalder

Damon Salvatore

Kat Graham

Bonnie Bennett

Candice King

Caroline Forbes

Zach Roerig

Matt Donovan

Matthew Davis

Alaric Saltzman

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 8, 2015 Day One of Twenty-Two Thousand, Give or Take Damon is faced with a new reality without the love of his life; Bonnie decides to be Damon's moral compass, and looks out for Alaric, who lost his fiancée; Stefan protects the town from Lily; Enzo must decide who he is loyal to. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 15, 2015 Never Let Me Go Damon makes an impulsive decision that could undermine a deal between Lily and Stefan; Alaric asks Bonnie for help with a potentially dangerous artifact; Caroline uncovers a stunning secret. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 22, 2015 Age of Innocence Damon, Bonnie and Alaric set off on a road trip in search of anything they can use against Lily; while held hostage by the Heretics, Caroline learns information about Valerie's past. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 29, 2015 I Carry Your Heart With Me An unexpected turn of events sends Damon scrambling for an alternate plan; Damon's actions force Stefan and Caroline to distract girls at a ball at Whitmore College; Enzo is determined to find out what Valerie is hiding. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 5, 2015 Live Through This Damon decides to make a change; Lily gets ready for the arrival of someone special from her past; Bonnie and Enzo are faced with a violent threat; disturbing information regarding the phoenix stone emerges. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 12, 2015 Best Served Cold Lily hosts a dinner to introduce her past love, Julian, to Damon and Stefan, and to declare peace between her family and the residents of Mystic Falls; Matt and Bonnie uncover a mystery; Alaric reaches his breaking point. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 2015 Mommie Dearest Damon and Stefan confront Lily with painful childhood memories; Lily reveals a secret; Enzo challenges Julian to a duel; Valerie reveals news that upturns Caroline's world. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 3, 2015 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me While Julian and Lily host a party to celebrate Mary Louise and Nora's anniversary, Stefan and Damon initiate a risky plan; Caroline faces a new reality that threatens to destroy her relationship with Stefan; Lily makes a difficult decision. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 2015 Cold as Ice As the holidays draw near, Stefan and Damon's search for Julian leads them to a town outside Mystic Falls; Bonnie becomes friendly with Nora during a toy drive; Alaric fears that Caroline is struggling with her pregnancy. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 29, 2016 Hell Is Other People When Damon wakes in the Phoenix stone, he is faced with reliving a traumatic experience from the Civil War; Bonnie races to get Damon out of the stone before the experience forever changes him. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 5, 2016 Things We Lost in the Fire While Stefan secretly struggles with his own experience in the Phoenix stone, he tries to help Damon recover and regain his grip on reality; Matt spirals out of control; Tyler attends Alaric's baby shower; Caroline makes an upsetting discovery. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 12, 2016 Postcards From the Edge When Stefan tries to reason with an increasingly reckless Damon, he learns the devastating reason for his brother's behavior; Caroline turns to Valerie when she begins suffering dangerous side effects of her pregnancy. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 19, 2016 This Woman's Work Pregnancy complications threaten Caroline's life, prompting Stefan and Valerie to take extreme measures; Enzo uses Damon's secret as leverage to secure assistance in his search for Rayna Cruz, a ruthless vampire hunter. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 26, 2016 Moonlight on the Bayou Stefan goes to New Orleans to lure a vengeful vampire hunter away from his friends in Mystic Falls; Enzo comes to Damon and Bonnie with a plan; Caroline contemplates her future. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 4, 2016 I Would for You Stefan and Valerie pursue an herb that can hide them from Rayna; Bonnie makes a discovery that thwarts Damon's plan to take Rayna down; Stefan questions his future with Caroline; Matt decides it may be time to take a real stand against vampires. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 1, 2016 Days of Future Past Damon offers to have Stefan's scar transferred to his own body; Rayna gets closer to Stefan; Valerie tries to reason with Damon. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 8, 2016 I Went to the Woods After his brother's decision, Stefan awakens to find himself in a life-or-death struggle; Damon follows a strange lead; Valerie goes to Dallas to get Alaric to help search for Stefan; Rayna discovers a new threat. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 15, 2016 One Way or Another Damon and an unwilling Alaric head to Memphis in hopes of capturing an escaped vampire and getting a lead on Stefan; Bonnie gets some information about why the Armory may be after her. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 22, 2016 Somebody That I Used to Know Rayna may be the key to Bonnie's survival after Enzo's efforts to protect her end up putting her life in danger; Stefan faces Alaric and tensions escalate. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 29, 2016 Kill 'em All Damon and Enzo lead the charge to rescue Bonnie before her condition worsens; Stefan learns the source of Matt's anger toward him; Caroline realizes how much she misses her former supernatural lifestyle; Damon makes a fateful decision. Details Episode 21 Aired May 6, 2016 Requiem for a Dream Damon's dangerous attempt to save Bonnie takes an unexpected turn, forcing everyone to come together to help her pull through; a new threat jeopardizes Caroline's life. Details Episode 22 Aired May 13, 2016 Gods & Monsters Damon, Enzo and Caroline realize they must take drastic measures if they hope to save Bonnie; Stefan tells Caroline that they may need to bring Alaric and the twins into their plan; Damon must make a sacrifice. Details

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The Vampire Diaries — Season 7

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Season Info

Director
Paul Wesley, Pascal Verschooris, Kellie Cyrus, Chris Grismer, Jeffrey Hunt, Michael A. Allowitz, Rashaad Ernesto Green
Executive Producer
Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec, Leslie Morganstein, Caroline Dries
Screenwriter
Brian Young, Caroline Dries, Brett Matthews, Melinda Hsu Taylor, Chad Fiveash, Rebecca Sonnenshine, Neil Reynolds, Holly Brix, James Stoteraux
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 2015
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