List of the Vampire Diaries episodes - wikipedia List of the Vampire Diaries episodes The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural - fantasy horror television series. The series is based on a book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, and was developed for television by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. The series ran from September 10, 2009 to March 10, 2017 on The CW. The first season was released on both DVD and Blu - ray formats in the United States and Canada on August 31, 2010. The Vampire Diaries follows the life of Elena Gilbert ( Nina Dobrev ) who lives in Mystic Falls, a fictional town heavily charged with supernatural history. She falls for a handsome century - old vampire named Stefan Salvatore ( Paul Wesley ). Their lives grow more and more complicated as Stefan 's vicious older vampire brother Damon Salvatore ( Ian Somerhalder ) also returns to town with a vendetta against his brother and the city founders ' descendants. However Damon quickly becomes their greatest ally in their fight against evil. During the course of the series, 171 episodes of The Vampire Diaries aired over eight seasons. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1 ( 2009 -- 10 ) 2.2 Season 2 ( 2010 -- 11 ) 2.3 Season 3 ( 2011 -- 12 ) 2.4 Season 4 ( 2012 -- 13 ) 2.5 Season 5 ( 2013 -- 14 ) 2.6 Season 6 ( 2014 -- 15 ) 2.7 Season 7 ( 2015 -- 16 ) 2.8 Season 8 ( 2016 -- 17 ) 3 Specials 4 References 5 External links Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 22 September 10, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 10 ) May 13, 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 13 ) 22 September 9, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 09 ) May 12, 2011 ( 2011 - 05 - 12 ) 22 September 15, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 15 ) May 10, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 10 ) 23 October 11, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 11 ) May 16, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 16 ) 5 22 October 3, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 03 ) May 15, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 15 ) 6 22 October 2, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 02 ) May 14, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 14 ) 7 22 October 8, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 08 ) May 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 13 ) 8 16 October 21, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 21 ) March 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 ) Episodes Season 1 ( 2009 -- 10 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 1 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' Marcos Siega Teleplay by : Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec September 10, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 10 ) 296766 4.91 `` The Night of the Comet '' Marcos Siega Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec September 17, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 17 ) 2J5001 3.78 `` Friday Night Bites '' John Dahl Barbie Kligman & Bryan M. Holdman September 24, 2009 ( 2009 - 09 - 24 ) 2J5002 3.81 `` Family Ties '' Guy Ferland Andrew Kreisberg & Brian Young October 1, 2009 ( 2009 - 10 - 01 ) 2J5003 3.53 5 5 `` You 're Undead to Me '' Kevin Bray Sean Reycraft & Gabrielle Stanton October 8, 2009 ( 2009 - 10 - 08 ) 2J5004 3.52 6 6 `` Lost Girls '' Marcos Siega Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec October 15, 2009 ( 2009 - 10 - 15 ) 2J5005 3.88 7 7 `` Haunted '' Ernest Dickerson Story by : Andrew Kreisberg Teleplay by : Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec October 29, 2009 ( 2009 - 10 - 29 ) 2J5006 4.18 8 8 `` 162 Candles '' Rick Bota Barbie Kligman & Gabrielle Stanton November 5, 2009 ( 2009 - 11 - 05 ) 2J5007 4.09 9 9 `` History Repeating '' Marcos Siega Bryan M. Holdman & Brian Young November 12, 2009 ( 2009 - 11 - 12 ) 2J5008 4.10 10 10 `` The Turning Point '' J. Miller Tobin Story by : Barbie Kligman Teleplay by : Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec November 19, 2009 ( 2009 - 11 - 19 ) 2J5009 3.57 11 11 `` Bloodlines '' David Barrett Story by : Sean Reycraft Teleplay by : Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec January 21, 2010 ( 2010 - 01 - 21 ) 2J5010 3.68 12 12 `` Unpleasantville '' Liz Friedlander Barbie Kligman & Brian Young January 28, 2010 ( 2010 - 01 - 28 ) 2J5011 3.71 13 13 `` Children of the Damned '' Marcos Siega Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec February 4, 2010 ( 2010 - 02 - 04 ) 2J5012 3.99 14 14 `` Fool Me Once '' Marcos Siega Brett Conrad February 11, 2010 ( 2010 - 02 - 11 ) 2J5013 3.51 15 15 `` A Few Good Men '' Joshua Butler Brian Young March 25, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 25 ) 2J5014 3.33 16 16 `` There Goes the Neighborhood '' Kevin Bray Bryan Oh & Andrew Chambliss April 1, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 01 ) 2J5015 2.80 17 17 `` Let the Right One In '' Dennis Smith Story by : Brian Young Teleplay by : Julie Plec April 8, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 08 ) 2J5016 3.48 18 18 `` Under Control '' David Von Ancken Barbie Kligman & Andrew Chambliss April 15, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 15 ) 2J5017 3.15 19 19 `` Miss Mystic Falls '' Marcos Siega Bryan Oh & Caroline Dries April 22, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 22 ) 2J5018 3.33 20 20 `` Blood Brothers '' Liz Friedlander Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec April 29, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 29 ) 2J5019 3.39 21 21 `` Isobel '' J. Miller Tobin Caroline Dries & Brian Young May 6, 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 06 ) 2J5020 3.31 22 22 `` Founder 's Day '' Marcos Siega Bryan Oh & Andrew Chambliss May 13, 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 13 ) 2J5021 3.47 Season 2 ( 2010 -- 11 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 2 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 23 `` The Return '' J. Miller Tobin Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec September 9, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 09 ) 2J5251 3.28 24 `` Brave New World '' John Dahl Brian Young September 16, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 16 ) 2J5252 3.05 25 `` Bad Moon Rising '' Patrick Norris Andrew Chambliss September 23, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 23 ) 2J5253 3.57 26 `` Memory Lane '' Rob Hardy Caroline Dries September 30, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 30 ) 2J5254 3.18 27 5 `` Kill or Be Killed '' Jeff Woolnough Mike Daniels October 7, 2010 ( 2010 - 10 - 07 ) 2J5255 3.47 28 6 `` Plan B '' John Behring Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain October 21, 2010 ( 2010 - 10 - 21 ) 2J5256 3.62 29 7 `` Masquerade '' Charles Beeson Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec October 28, 2010 ( 2010 - 10 - 28 ) 2J5257 3.55 30 8 `` Rose '' Liz Friedlander Brian Young November 4, 2010 ( 2010 - 11 - 04 ) 2J5258 3.63 31 9 `` Katerina '' J. Miller Tobin Andrew Chambliss November 11, 2010 ( 2010 - 11 - 11 ) 2J5259 3.50 32 10 `` The Sacrifice '' Ralph Hemecker Caroline Dries December 2, 2010 ( 2010 - 12 - 02 ) 2J5260 3.46 33 11 `` By the Light of the Moon '' Elizabeth Allen Mike Daniels December 9, 2010 ( 2010 - 12 - 09 ) 2J5261 3.16 34 12 `` The Descent '' Marcos Siega Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain January 27, 2011 ( 2011 - 01 - 27 ) 2J5262 3.55 35 13 `` Daddy Issues '' Joshua Butler Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec February 3, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 03 ) 2J5263 3.22 36 14 `` Crying Wolf '' David Von Ancken Brian Young February 10, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 10 ) 2J5264 2.78 37 15 `` The Dinner Party '' Marcos Siega Andrew Chambliss February 17, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 17 ) 2J5265 3.07 38 16 `` The House Guest '' Michael Katleman Caroline Dries February 24, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 24 ) 2J5266 2.98 39 17 `` Know Thy Enemy '' Wendey Stanzler Mike Daniels April 7, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 07 ) 2J5267 2.73 40 18 `` The Last Dance '' John Behring Michael Narducci April 14, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 14 ) 2J5268 2.81 41 19 `` Klaus '' Joshua Butler Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec April 21, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 21 ) 2J5269 2.70 42 20 `` The Last Day '' J. Miller Tobin Andrew Chambliss & Brian Young April 28, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 28 ) 2J5270 2.68 43 21 `` The Sun Also Rises '' Paul M. Sommers Caroline Dries & Mike Daniels May 5, 2011 ( 2011 - 05 - 05 ) 2J5271 2.84 44 22 `` As I Lay Dying '' John Behring Turi Meyer & Al Septien & Michael Narducci May 12, 2011 ( 2011 - 05 - 12 ) 2J5272 2.86 Season 3 ( 2011 -- 12 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 3 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 45 `` The Birthday '' John Behring Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec September 15, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 15 ) 2J6001 3.10 46 `` The Hybrid '' Joshua Butler Al Septien & Turi Meyer September 22, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 22 ) 2J6002 2.52 47 `` The End of the Affair '' Chris Grismer Caroline Dries September 29, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 29 ) 2J6003 2.74 48 `` Disturbing Behavior '' Wendey Stanzler Brian Young October 6, 2011 ( 2011 - 10 - 06 ) 2J6004 2.63 49 5 `` The Reckoning '' John Behring Michael Narducci October 13, 2011 ( 2011 - 10 - 13 ) 2J6005 2.89 50 6 `` Smells Like Teen Spirit '' Rob Hardy Julie Plec & Caroline Dries October 20, 2011 ( 2011 - 10 - 20 ) 2J6006 3.03 51 7 `` Ghost World '' David Jackson Rebecca Sonnenshine October 27, 2011 ( 2011 - 10 - 27 ) 2J6007 3.28 52 8 `` Ordinary People '' J. Miller Tobin Story by : Nick Wauters Teleplay by : Julie Plec & Caroline Dries November 3, 2011 ( 2011 - 11 - 03 ) 2J6008 3.51 53 9 `` Homecoming '' Joshua Butler Evan Bleiweiss November 10, 2011 ( 2011 - 11 - 10 ) 2J6009 3.17 54 10 `` The New Deal '' John Behring Michael Narducci January 5, 2012 ( 2012 - 01 - 05 ) 2J6010 3.32 55 11 `` Our Town '' Wendey Stanzler Rebecca Sonnenshine January 12, 2012 ( 2012 - 01 - 12 ) 2J6011 2.86 56 12 `` The Ties That Bind '' John Dahl Brian Young January 19, 2012 ( 2012 - 01 - 19 ) 2J6012 2.71 57 13 `` Bringing Out the Dead '' Jeffrey Hunt Turi Meyer & Al Septien February 2, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 02 ) 2J6013 2.74 58 14 `` Dangerous Liaisons '' Chris Grismer Caroline Dries February 9, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 09 ) 2J6014 3.08 59 15 `` All My Children '' Pascal Verschooris Evan Bleiweiss & Michael Narducci February 16, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 16 ) 2J6015 2.90 60 16 `` 1912 '' John Behring Julie Plec & Elisabeth R. Finch March 15, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 15 ) 2J6016 2.64 61 17 `` Break On Through '' Lance Anderson Rebecca Sonnenshine March 22, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 22 ) 2J6017 2.69 62 18 `` The Murder of One '' J. Miller Tobin Caroline Dries March 29, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 29 ) 2J6018 2.44 63 19 `` Heart of Darkness '' Chris Grismer Brian Young & Evan Bleiweiss April 19, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 19 ) 2J6019 2.21 64 20 `` Do Not Go Gentle '' Joshua Butler Michael Narducci April 26, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 26 ) 2J6020 2.22 65 21 `` Before Sunset '' Chris Grismer Story by : Charlie Charbonneau & Daphne Miles Teleplay by : Caroline Dries May 3, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 03 ) 2J6021 2.54 66 22 `` The Departed '' John Behring Story by : Brett Matthews & Elisabeth R. Finch Teleplay by : Julie Plec May 10, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 10 ) 2J6022 2.53 Season 4 ( 2012 -- 13 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 4 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 67 `` Growing Pains '' Chris Grismer Caroline Dries October 11, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 11 ) 2J6651 3.18 68 `` Memorial '' Rob Hardy Jose Molina & Julie Plec October 18, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 18 ) 2J6652 2.91 69 `` The Rager '' Lance Anderson Brian Young October 25, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 25 ) 2J6653 2.87 70 `` The Five '' Joshua Butler Brett Matthews & Rebecca Sonnenshine November 1, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 01 ) 2J6654 3.27 71 5 `` The Killer '' Chris Grismer Michael Narducci November 8, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 08 ) 2J6655 3.02 72 6 `` We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes '' Wendey Stanzler Evan Bleiweiss & Julie Plec November 15, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 15 ) 2J6656 2.84 73 7 `` My Brother 's Keeper '' Jeffrey Hunt Caroline Dries & Elisabeth R. Finch November 29, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 29 ) 2J6657 2.86 74 8 `` We 'll Always Have Bourbon Street '' Jesse Warn Charlie Charbonneau & Jose Molina December 6, 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 06 ) 2J6658 2.42 75 9 `` O Come, All Ye Faithful '' Pascal Verschooris Michael J. Cinquemani & Julie Plec December 13, 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 13 ) 2J6659 2.81 76 10 `` After School Special '' David Von Ancken Brett Matthews January 17, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 17 ) 2J6660 2.95 77 11 `` Catch Me If You Can '' John Dahl Brian Young & Michael Narducci January 24, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 24 ) 2J6661 2.71 78 12 `` A View to a Kill '' Brad Turner Rebecca Sonnenshine January 31, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 31 ) 2J6662 2.56 79 13 `` Into the Wild '' Michael Allowitz Caroline Dries February 7, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 07 ) 2J6663 2.50 80 14 `` Down the Rabbit Hole '' Chris Grismer Jose Molina February 14, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 14 ) 2J6664 2.31 81 15 `` Stand by Me '' Lance Anderson Julie Plec February 21, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 21 ) 2J6665 2.91 82 16 `` Bring It On '' Jesse Warn Elisabeth R. Finch & Michael Narducci March 14, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 14 ) 2J6666 2.41 83 17 `` Because the Night '' Garreth Stover Brian Young & Charlie Charbonneau March 21, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 21 ) 2J6667 2.65 84 18 `` American Gothic '' Kellie Cyrus Evan Bleiweiss & Jose Molina March 28, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 28 ) 2J6668 2.46 85 19 `` Pictures of You '' J. Miller Tobin Neil Reynolds & Caroline Dries April 18, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 18 ) 2J6669 2.14 86 20 `` The Originals '' Chris Grismer Julie Plec April 25, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 25 ) 2J6670 2.24 87 21 `` She 's Come Undone '' Darnell Martin Michael Narducci & Rebecca Sonnenshine May 2, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 02 ) 2J6671 2.17 88 22 `` The Walking Dead '' Rob Hardy Brian Young & Caroline Dries May 9, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 09 ) 2J6672 2.28 89 23 `` Graduation '' Chris Grismer Caroline Dries & Julie Plec May 16, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 16 ) 2J6673 2.24 Season 5 ( 2013 -- 14 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 5 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 90 `` I Know What You Did Last Summer '' Lance Anderson Caroline Dries October 3, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 03 ) 2J7501 2.59 91 `` True Lies '' Joshua Butler Brian Young October 10, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 10 ) 2J7502 2.14 92 `` Original Sin '' Jesse Warn Melinda Hsu Taylor & Rebecca Sonnenshine October 17, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 17 ) 2J7503 2.93 93 `` For Whom the Bell Tolls '' Michael Allowitz Brett Matthews & Elisabeth R. Finch October 24, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 24 ) 2J7504 2.63 94 5 `` Monster 's Ball '' Kellie Cyrus Sonny Postiglione October 31, 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 31 ) 2J7505 2.07 95 6 `` Handle with Care '' Jeffrey Hunt Caroline Dries & Holly Brix November 7, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 07 ) 2J7506 2.59 96 7 `` Death and the Maiden '' Leslie Libman Rebecca Sonnenshine November 14, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 14 ) 2J7507 2.72 97 8 `` Dead Man on Campus '' Rob Hardy Brian Young & Neil Reynolds November 21, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 21 ) 2J7508 2.67 98 9 `` The Cell '' Chris Grismer Melinda Hsu Taylor December 5, 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 05 ) 2J7509 2.36 99 10 `` Fifty Shades of Grayson '' Kellie Cyrus Caroline Dries December 12, 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 12 ) 2J7510 2.44 100 11 `` 500 Years of Solitude '' Chris Grismer Julie Plec & Caroline Dries January 23, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 23 ) 2J7511 2.72 101 12 `` The Devil Inside '' Kellie Cyrus Brett Matthews & Sonny Postiglione January 30, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 30 ) 2J7512 2.42 102 13 `` Total Eclipse of the Heart '' Darren Genet Rebecca Sonnenshine & Holly Brix February 6, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 06 ) 2J7513 2.16 103 14 `` No Exit '' Michael Allowitz Brian Young February 27, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 27 ) 2J7514 2.03 104 15 `` Gone Girl '' Lance Anderson Melinda Hsu Taylor March 6, 2014 ( 2014 - 03 - 06 ) 2J7515 2.19 105 16 `` While You Were Sleeping '' Pascal Verschooris Caroline Dries March 20, 2014 ( 2014 - 03 - 20 ) 2J7516 2.28 106 17 `` Rescue Me '' Leslie Libman Brett Matthews & Neil Reynolds March 27, 2014 ( 2014 - 03 - 27 ) 2J7517 1.73 107 18 `` Resident Evil '' Paul Wesley Brian Young & Caroline Dries April 17, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 17 ) 2J7518 1.66 108 19 `` Man on Fire '' Michael Allowitz Melinda Hsu Taylor & Matthew D'Ambrosio April 24, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 24 ) 2J7519 1.81 109 20 `` What Lies Beneath '' Joshua Butler Elisabeth R. Finch & Holly Brix May 1, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 01 ) 2J7520 1.84 110 21 `` Promised Land '' Michael Allowitz Rebecca Sonnenshine May 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 08 ) 2J7521 1.50 111 22 `` Home '' Chris Grismer Caroline Dries & Brian Young May 15, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 15 ) 2J7522 1.61 Season 6 ( 2014 -- 15 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 6 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 112 `` I 'll Remember '' Jeffrey Hunt Caroline Dries October 2, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 02 ) 2J7851 1.81 113 `` Yellow Ledbetter '' Pascal Verschooris Julie Plec October 9, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 09 ) 2J7852 1.67 114 `` Welcome to Paradise '' Michael Allowitz Brian Young October 16, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 16 ) 2J7853 1.83 115 `` Black Hole Sun '' Kellie Cyrus Melinda Hsu Taylor & Neil Reynolds October 23, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 23 ) 2J7854 1.66 116 5 `` The World Has Turned and Left Me Here '' Leslie Libman Brett Matthews October 30, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 30 ) 2J7855 1.58 117 6 `` The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get '' Garreth Stover Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux November 6, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 06 ) 2J7856 1.59 118 7 `` Do You Remember the First Time ? '' Darren Genet Rebecca Sonnenshine November 13, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 13 ) 2J7857 1.54 119 8 `` Fade Into You '' Joshua Butler Nina Fiore & John Herrera November 20, 2014 ( 2014 - 11 - 20 ) 2J7858 1.68 120 9 `` I Alone '' Kellie Cyrus Brian Young & Holly Brix December 4, 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 04 ) 2J7859 1.49 121 10 `` Christmas Through Your Eyes '' Michael Allowitz Caroline Dries December 11, 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 11 ) 2J7860 1.82 122 11 `` Woke Up with a Monster '' Paul Wesley Melinda Hsu Taylor January 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 22 ) 2J7861 1.63 123 12 `` Prayer for the Dying '' Jeffrey Hunt Brett Matthews & Rebecca Sonnenshine January 29, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 29 ) 2J7862 1.47 124 13 `` The Day I Tried to Live '' Pascal Verschooris Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux February 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 05 ) 2J7863 1.61 125 14 `` Stay '' Chris Grismer Brian Young & Caroline Dries February 12, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 12 ) 2J7864 1.52 126 15 `` Let Her Go '' Julie Plec Julie Plec February 19, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 19 ) 2J7865 1.41 127 16 `` The Downward Spiral '' Ian Somerhalder Brian Young & Caroline Dries March 12, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 12 ) 2J7866 1.30 128 17 `` A Bird in a Gilded Cage '' Joshua Butler Neil Reynolds March 19, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 19 ) 2J7867 1.59 129 18 `` I Never Could Love Like That '' Leslie Libman Story by : Matthew D'Ambrosio Teleplay by : Chad Fiveash & James Storeaux April 16, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 16 ) 2J7868 1.35 130 19 `` Because '' Geoffrey Wing Shotz Melinda Hsu Taylor April 23, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 23 ) 2J7869 1.37 131 20 `` I 'd Leave My Happy Home for You '' Jesse Warn Brett Matthews & Rebecca Sonnenshine April 30, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 30 ) 2J7870 1.21 132 21 `` I 'll Wed You in the Golden Summertime '' Michael Allowitz Brian Young May 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 07 ) 2J7871 1.32 133 22 `` I 'm Thinking of You All the While '' Chris Grismer Julie Plec & Caroline Dries May 14, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 14 ) 2J7872 1.44 Season 7 ( 2015 -- 16 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 7 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 134 `` Day One of Twenty - Two Thousand, Give or Take '' Pascal Verschooris Caroline Dries October 8, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 08 ) 3J5701 1.38 135 `` Never Let Me Go '' Chris Grismer Brian Young October 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 15 ) 3J5702 1.40 136 `` Age of Innocence '' Michael Allowitz Melinda Hsu Taylor & Holly Brix October 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 22 ) 3J5703 1.20 137 `` I Carry Your Heart with Me '' Jeffrey Hunt Neil Reynolds October 29, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 29 ) 3J5704 1.24 138 5 `` Live Through This '' Kellie Cyrus Rebecca Sonnenshine November 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 05 ) 3J5705 1.34 139 6 `` Best Served Cold '' Darren Genet Caroline Dries November 12, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 12 ) 3J5706 1.32 140 7 `` Mommie Dearest '' Tony Solomons Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux November 19, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 19 ) 3J5707 1.10 141 8 `` Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me '' Leslie Libman Brett Matthews December 3, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 03 ) 3J5708 1.31 142 9 `` Cold as Ice '' Geoffrey Wing Shotz Brian Young December 10, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 10 ) 3J5709 1.18 143 10 `` Hell Is Other People '' Deborah Chow Holly Brix & Neil Reynolds January 29, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 29 ) 3J5710 1.23 144 11 `` Things We Lost in the Fire '' Paul Wesley Melinda Hsu Taylor February 5, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 05 ) 3J5711 1.09 145 12 `` Postcards from the Edge '' Pascal Verschooris Rebecca Sonnenshine February 12, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 12 ) 3J5712 1.05 146 13 `` This Woman 's Work '' Garreth Stover Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux February 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 19 ) 3J5713 1.01 147 14 `` Moonlight on the Bayou '' Jeffrey Hunt Caroline Dries & Brett Matthews February 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 26 ) 3J5714 1.12 148 15 `` I Would for You '' Mike Karasick Brian Young March 4, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 04 ) 3J5715 1.06 149 16 `` Days of Future Past '' Ian Somerhalder Melinda Hsu Taylor April 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 01 ) 3J5716 1.07 150 17 `` I Went to the Woods '' Julie Plec Story by : Julie Plec & Neil Reynolds Teleplay by : Neil Reynolds April 8, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 08 ) 3J5717 1.03 151 18 `` One Way or Another '' Rashaad Ernesto Green Story by : Penny Cox Teleplay by : Rebecca Sonnenshine April 15, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 15 ) 3J5718 1.02 152 19 `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' Chris Grismer Story by : Matthew D'Ambrosio Teleplay by : Holly Brix April 22, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 22 ) 3J5719 1.02 153 20 `` Kill ' Em All '' Kellie Cyrus Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux April 29, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 29 ) 3J5720 1.05 154 21 `` Requiem for a Dream '' Paul Wesley Brett Matthews & Neil Reynolds May 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 06 ) 3J5721 0.90 155 22 `` Gods and Monsters '' Michael A. Allowitz Brian Young May 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 13 ) 3J5722 1.04 Season 8 ( 2016 -- 17 ) Main article : The Vampire Diaries ( season 8 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 156 `` Hello Brother '' Michael A. Allowitz Julie Plec & Kevin Williamson October 21, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 21 ) T27. 13301 0.98 157 `` Today Will Be Different '' Pascal Verschooris Melinda Hsu Taylor October 28, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 28 ) T27. 13302 0.90 158 `` You Decided That I Was Worth Saving '' Michael Karasick Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux November 4, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 04 ) T27. 13303 0.94 159 `` An Eternity of Misery '' Rob Hardy Brett Matthews & Neil Reynolds November 11, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 11 ) T27. 13304 1.00 160 5 `` Coming Home Was a Mistake '' James Thompson Celine Geiger November 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 18 ) T27. 13305 0.92 161 6 `` Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell '' Paul Wesley Alan McElroy December 2, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 02 ) T27. 13306 1.05 162 7 `` The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You '' Tanya Hamilton Shukree Hassan Tilghman December 9, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 09 ) T27. 13307 0.98 163 8 `` We Have History Together '' Ian Somerhalder Matthew D'Ambrosio January 13, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 13 ) T27. 13308 0.95 164 9 `` The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch '' Geoff Shotz Neil Reynolds & Penny Cox January 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 20 ) T27. 13309 0.86 165 10 `` Nostalgia 's a Bitch '' Kellie Cyrus Brett Matthews January 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 27 ) T27. 13310 0.94 166 11 `` You Made a Choice to Be Good '' Carol Banker Melinda Hsu Taylor & Celine Geiger February 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 03 ) T27. 13311 0.92 167 12 `` What Are You ? '' Darren Genet Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux February 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 10 ) T27. 13312 1.11 168 13 `` The Lies Will Catch Up with You '' Tony Solomons Neil Reynolds February 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 17 ) T27. 13313 0.99 169 14 `` It 's Been a Hell of a Ride '' Pascal Verschooris Brett Matthews & Shukree Hassan Tilghman February 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 24 ) T27. 13314 1.04 170 15 `` We 're Planning a June Wedding '' Chris Grismer Story by : Jen Vestuto & Melissa Marlette Teleplay by : Melinda Hsu Taylor March 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 03 ) T27. 13315 1.14 171 16 `` I Was Feeling Epic '' Julie Plec Julie Plec & Kevin Williamson March 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 ) T27. 13316 1.15 Specials No. Title Aired between Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Forever Yours '' `` We 're Planning a June Wedding '' `` I Was Feeling Epic '' March 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 ) 1.07 Retrospective of the series featuring interviews with past and present cast members and guest stars, a conversation with the executive producers, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, behind - the - scenes footage from the final season and special moments from the past eight years. 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Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( December 12, 2014 ). `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' The Vampire Diaries ' Adjusted Up ; ' The Big Bang Theory ', ' Mom ', ' Two and a Half Men ', ' The McCarthys ' & ' Elementary ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( January 23, 2015 ). `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' The Vampire Diaries ' & ' American Idol ' Adjusted Up ; ' Mom ', ' Backstrom ', ' Two and a Half Men ' & ' Bad Judge ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( January 30, 2015 ). `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' Grey 's Anatomy ', ' The Big Bang Theory ' & ' How to Get Away With Murder ' Adjusted Up ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 30, 2015. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( February 6, 2015 ). `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' The Blacklist ', ' Scandal ', ' Grey 's Anatomy ' & ' The Big Bang Theory ' Adjusted Up ; ' The Vampire Diaries ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. 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Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 9, 2015 ). `` Thursday final ratings : ' Grey 's Anatomy, ' ' How to Get Away with Murder ' adjusted up, low CW premieres hold ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 16, 2015 ). `` Thursday final ratings : ' Grey 's Anatomy ' and ' Scandal ' adjusted up, plus final NFL numbers ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 30, 2015 ). `` Thursday final ratings : ' How to Get Away with Murder ' adjusts up, ' Grey 's ' and others hold ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 30, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 4, 2015 ). `` Thursday final ratings : ' The Vampire Diaries ' adjusts up, all others hold, plus final NFL numbers ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 6, 2015 ). `` Thursday final ratings : ' Elementary ' and ' Mom ' adjust down considerably thanks to NFL ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 6, 2015. 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External links Official website List of The Vampire Diaries episodes on IMDb List of The Vampire Diaries episodes at TV.com The Vampire Diaries Episodes Season 1 `` Pilot '' `` The Night of the Comet '' `` Friday Night Bites '' `` Family Ties '' `` You 're Undead to Me '' `` Lost Girls '' `` Haunted '' `` 162 Candles '' `` History Repeating '' `` The Turning Point '' `` Bloodlines '' `` Unpleasantville '' `` Children of the Damned '' `` Fool Me Once '' `` A Few Good Men '' `` There Goes the Neighborhood '' `` Let the Right One In '' `` Under Control '' `` Miss Mystic Falls '' `` Blood Brothers '' `` Isobel '' `` Founder 's Day '' Season 2 `` The Return '' `` Brave New World '' `` Bad Moon Rising '' `` Memory Lane '' `` Kill or Be Killed '' `` Plan B '' `` Masquerade '' `` Rose '' `` Katerina '' `` The Sacrifice '' `` By the Light of the Moon '' `` The Descent '' `` Daddy Issues '' `` Crying Wolf '' `` The Dinner Party '' `` The House Guest '' `` Know Thy Enemy '' `` The Last Dance '' `` Klaus '' `` The Last Day '' `` The Sun Also Rises '' `` As I Lay Dying '' Season 3 `` The Birthday '' `` The Hybrid '' `` The End of the Affair '' `` Disturbing Behavior '' `` The Reckoning '' `` Smells Like Teen Spirit '' `` Ghost World '' `` Ordinary People '' `` Homecoming '' `` The New Deal '' `` Our Town '' `` The Ties That Bind '' `` Bringing Out the Dead '' `` Dangerous Liaisons '' `` All My Children '' `` The Departed '' Season 4 `` Growing Pains '' `` Memorial '' `` The Rager '' `` The Five '' `` The Killer '' `` We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes '' `` My Brother 's Keeper '' `` We 'll Always Have Bourbon Street '' `` O Come, All Ye Faithful '' `` After School Special '' `` Catch Me If You Can '' `` A View to a Kill '' Season 5 `` I Know What You Did Last Summer '' `` True Lies '' `` Original Sin '' `` For Whom the Bell Tolls '' `` Monster 's Ball '' `` Handle with Care '' `` Death and the Maiden '' `` Dead Man on Campus '' `` The Cell '' `` Fifty Shades of Grayson '' `` 500 Years of Solitude '' `` The Devil Inside '' `` Total Eclipse of the Heart '' `` No Exit '' `` Gone Girl '' `` While You Were Sleeping '' `` Rescue Me '' `` Resident Evil '' `` Man on Fire '' `` What Lies Beneath '' `` Promised Land '' `` Home '' Season 6 `` I 'll Remember '' `` Yellow Ledbetter '' `` Welcome to Paradise '' `` Black Hole Sun '' `` The World Has Turned and Left Me Here '' `` The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get '' `` Do You Remember the First Time ? '' `` Fade Into You '' `` I Alone '' Season 7 `` Gods and Monsters '' Season 8 `` I Was Feeling Epic '' Characters Elena Gilbert Katherine Pierce Stefan Salvatore Damon Salvatore Related Awards and nominations Novel series L.J. Smith Original Vampires The Originals episodes season 1 5 characters Legacies Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Vampire_Diaries_episodes&oldid=843188015 '' Categories : Lists of American fantasy television series episodes Lists of American horror - supernatural television series episodes The Vampire Diaries episodes Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikidata Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español Français Hrvatski Magyar Nederlands Polski Português Română Русский Slovenčina Suomi Türkçe Українська 中文 10 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 May 2018, at 13 : 52. 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Question: how many episodes in a season of vampire diaries
Answer: 22