The Vampire Diaries: The Best Episode of Each Season, According To IMDb – Screen Rant

The Vampire Diaries was a CW favorite for eight seasons, following the supernatural lives ofthe residents of Mystic Falls. From the moment Katherine Pierce turned Stefan and Damon Salvatore into vampires in 1864, nothing was ever the same, and they carried those burdens with them. During the eight seasons, the Salvatore brothers, Elena, Caroline, and Bonnie dealt with the Original vampires, the Gemini Coven, and perhaps worst of all, Katherine Pierce.

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Without the success ofThe Vampire Diaries, fans may never have gottenThe Originals orLegacies,all of these shows share the same mythology and world.While many episodes did very well on the IMDb ratings, each season had one superior event.

In the season finale, vampires from the tomb attempt revenge on the descendants of those who trapped them in 1864. But, they are not the only ones with a scheme up their sleeves. John Gilbert plans to use an invention to weed out the vampires in Mystic Falls and kill them. While Stefan and Damon can escape that fate, the rest suffer in Gilbert's flames. However, the invention does not only affect vampires as Tyler Lockwood, and his father both react to the device even though they are still among the living. While hinting at the possibilities of what the Lockwoods might be, it also marks the return of Katherine Pierce.

Enough is enough as Katherine has terrorized Mystic Falls for too long. After committing various atrocities, including turning Caroline into a vampire, Stefan and Damon agree it's time for Katherine to die. Gathering a group together, Caroline, Bonnie, Jeremy, and Alaric prepare to take Katherine out.

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While the Salvatores came prepared, knowing they needed to outsmart Katherine, they did not cover all their bases. Katherine tricked the brothers again by secretly linking herself to Elena, ensuring that whatever physical damage is done to Katherine also happens to her doppelganger. After the link breaks, Damon takes Katherine to the tomb as revenge instead of killing her.

This episode marks the beginning of Elena's worst fear: becoming a vampire. Elena had told Stefan that she did not want to be turned into a vampire, but a twisted turn of fate changes the game. With Alaric running rampant, focused only on killing the Mikaelson family, there is only one way to stop him permanently. Rebekah steps up to protect her family by killing Elena, knowing Alaric will die with her. This episode is action-packed as various storylines come to a point. Also featuring flashbacks to just before her parents died, Elena realizes she is once again in a similar situation. Just as Elena knew she had to let Matt go sophomore year, Elena knows the time has come to choose between Stefan and Damon.

It wouldn't be Graduation day without the possibility of the world coming to an end. With the veil lifted, ghosts ranging from the villainous Kol Mikaelson to close friends and family fill Mystic Falls in preparation to fall to The Other Side or fight to stay on Earth. Silas reveals his pure form to be the original doppelganger of Stefan just before throwing him in a safe and tossing him into the water to drown. Klaus makes a triumphant return to save Damon from dying from exposure to werewolf venom. Yet, all this pales in comparison to Elena's big win of the episode. She finally defeats Katherine, turning her human via The Cure.

The Other Side comes back into play during the season five finale as it collapses around Bonnie and those stuck inside. With Stefan and Bonnie doomed to go with it at the beginning of the episode, the stakes have raised to get them back on the side of the living before The Other Side vanishes, taking everyone in the process.

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A dangerous plan follows Damon and Elena sacrifice themselves to kill the Travelers and prevent them from taking over Mystic Falls. As The Other Side is close to disappearing, Bonnie helps as many people as she can cross back over to the living whileLiv casts a spell to help. Unfortunately, not everyone can return. As the Anchor, Bonnie is meant to die with The Other Side, and Damon is trapped on The Other Side after the spell ends.

Nina Dobrev's decision to leaveThe Vampire Diaries leads the season six finale's justification of her absence. Rather than killing Elena, Kai Parker links her life to Bonnie's,and Elena will only wake up once Bonnie dies. Throughout the episode, Elena's friends and family gather to say good-bye, uncertain whether they will live to see her again. As one of the more emotional episodes, each good-bye takes place at a suitable location that Elena shared with each person. Meanwhile, Kai Parker succeeds in killing his sister and many of her wedding guests. This also marks the last time that Michael Trevino appears as a main character.

Trapped inside the Phoenix Stone, Damon struggles to find a way to return home. Yet, he is stuck in the wartime of 1863, on a mission, repeating moments from earlier in his life. Held in aGroundhog's Day scenario, Damon lives the same day over and over until he confronts the truth he has denied for years. On the outside, his friends try to save him, but it is up to Damon to succumb to the truth about his feelings before the Phoenix Stone lets his soul escape.

In the series finale, Nina Dobrev makes her grand return to Mystic Falls as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce. While Elena remains in an unconscious state, Katherine is out and about mocking the Salvatores and preparing for hellfire to destroy all of Mystic Falls. However, Stefan and Damon have a plan, even though it calls their lives into question. A grand scheme requires a noble sacrifice, and Stefan steps up to ensure Katherine's permanent death while saving Mystic Falls and Damon. In the end, Bonnie not only directs the hellfire away from Mystic Falls but breaks the linking spell between herself and Elena. In the last moments, the finale gives a brief explanation of what is happening with each main character before revealing Damon and Elena's fates. When they die, Elena finds peace with her late relatives while Damon reunites with Stefan.

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