Season Seven

Renewal of The Vampire Diaries for the 2015-2016 season was announced on January 11, 2015, by The CW's President, Mark Pedowitz.
It was moved to Fridays.https://www.eonline.com/news/718520/the-vampire-diaries-is-on-the-move-in-the-cw-s-shocking-schedule-shake-up
==Season Summary==
In the wake of Elena Gilbert's goodbye, season seven begins with some characters trying to recover while others falter. As Lily tries to drive a wedge between the Salvatore brothers, we'll still hold onto hope that Stefan and Caroline's love story is strong enough to survive. Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. The series was developed by Kevin Williamson (The Following, Scream) & Julie Plec (The Originals, Kyle XY, Wasteland), who serve as executive producers along with Leslie Morgenstein (Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars) and Caroline Dries (Melrose Place, Smallville).
Season seven of the The Vampire Diaries found our heroes rebuilding their world without Elena. Confronted by the prospect of a decades-long wait for Elena's return, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) struggled with his heartbreak and relied on his contentious but profound friendship with Bonnie (Kat Graham). Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Caroline (Candice King) began their much-anticipated relationship, which was complicated by Caroline's unexpected role as surrogate mother to the infant twins left behind when Alaric (Matt Davis) lost his wife. Meanwhile, Damon pursued a vendetta against his mother Lily (guest star Annie Wersching), who had abandoned her sons to care for a vicious brood of vampire-witches called the Heretics – one of whom, Valerie (Elizabeth Blackmore), had loved Stefan ever since their romantic encounter in a previous century. Lily's misguided choices ultimately caused her own tragic demise and put Mystic Falls in the sights of a formidable nemesis: Rayna Cruz (guest star Leslie-Anne Huff), a supernatural vampire-hunter. Rayna targeted Stefan, forcing him to go on the run and leaving Caroline to make a new start with Alaric. Determined to defeat Rayna, Damon enlisted the help of the Armory, a shadowy group with family ties to Bonnie's boyfriend Enzo (Michael Malarkey). But the Armory's deeper agenda robbed Bonnie of her magic and jeopardized her life. To remedy the crisis, Damon and Enzo had to venture into the Armory's occult vault, where an evil presence overcame them.The CW Press 05/19/2016 The triangle of Stefan, Caroline and Alaric will team up with Bonnie in season eight to search for the two most important men in her life – even though Damon and Enzo may be long past saving.
Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. The series was developed by Kevin Williamson (The Following, Scream), Julie Plec (The Originals, Kyle XY, Wasteland), who serve as executive producers along with Leslie Morgenstein (Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars) and Caroline Dries (Melrose Place, Smallville).
==Antagonists==
==Cast/Characters==
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|-|Main Cast=
*Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore (22/22) / Ambrose (2/22)
*Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore (22/22)
*Candice King as Caroline Forbes (20/22) (voice in 7x16)
*Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (19/22)
*Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (18/22)
*Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John (17/22)
*Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (16/22)
|-|Supporting Cast=
*Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie Tulle (16/22)
*Scarlett Byrne as Nora Hildegard (12/22)
*Teressa Liane as Mary Louise (11/22)
*Annie Wersching as Lily Salvatore (11/22) (voice footage in 7x15)
*Todd Lasance as Julian (10/22)
*Leslie-Anne Huff as Rayna Cruz (9/22)
*Jaiden Kaine as Beau (7/22)
*Tierney Mumford as Lizzie Saltzman (6/22) (voice in 7x19)
*Ana Nogueira as Penny Ares (5/22)
*Mouzam Makkar as Alex St. John (5/22)
*Lily Rose Mumford as Josie Saltzman (5/22)
*Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (5/22) (voice footage in 7x15)
*Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Jo Laughlin/Florence (3/22)
*Tim Kang as Oscar (3/22) / Unknown (2/22)
*Aisha Duran as Virginia St. John (3/22)
|-|Guest Cast=
*Evan Gamble as Henry Wattles (2/22)
*Ryan Dorsey as Marty Hammond/Stefan Salvatore (2/22)
*Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson (1/22)
*John Charles Meyer as Young Giuseppe (1/22)
*Justice Leak as Malcolm (1/22)
*Gavin Casalegno as Young Damon (1/22)
*Luke Judy as Young Stefan (1/22)
*Susan Williams as Old Rayna (1/22)
*Veronica Galvez as Young Rayna (1/22)
*Gerardo Davila as Vicente Cruz (1/22)
*Brandon Akira as Lewis/Beau (1/22)
*Merrill Capp as Dalton St. John (1/22)
*Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert (1/22) (uncredited; voice and archive footage in 7x22)
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==Crew==
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|-|Writers (12)=
*Brian Young (4/22)
*Neil Reynolds (4/22) (2 co-written, 1 co-written story, 1 teleplay)
*Caroline Dries (3/22) (1 co-written)
*Melinda Hsu Taylor (3/22) (1 co-written)
*Holly Brix (3/22) (2 co-written, 1 teleplay)
*Rebecca Sonnenshine (3/22) (1 teleplay)
*James Stoteraux (3/22) (co-written)
*Chad Fiveash (3/22) (co-written)
*Brett Matthews (3/22) (2 co-written)
*Julie Plec (1/22) (1 co-written story)
*Penny Cox (1/22) (story)
*Matthew D'Ambrosio (1/22) (story)
|-|Directors (16)=
*Pascal Verschooris (2/22)
*Chris Grismer (2/22)
*Michael A. Allowitz (2/22)
*Jeffrey Hunt (2/22)
*Kellie Cyrus (2/22)
*Paul Wesley (2/22)
*Darren Genet (1/22)
*Tony Solomons (1/22)
*Leslie Libman (1/22)
*Geoff Shotz (1/22)
*Deb Chow (1/22)
*Garreth Stover (1/22)
*Michael Karasick (1/22)
*Ian Somerhalder (1/22)
*Julie Plec (1/22)
*Rashaad Ernesto Green (1/22)
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==Episodes List: 2015-2016==
==Production News==
* The series was officially renewed on January 11, 2015 along with The Originals, Arrow, Supernatural, Reign, The 100, The Flash, Jane The Virgin.Spoiler TV This was the networks earliest and largest renewal to date with renewing 8 whole shows at once early in the new year.
* Zach Roerig became the seventh cast member to appear in 100 episodes after Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola and Kat Graham.
**Zach Roerig hit the 100 episode mark in the 134th episode Day One of Twenty-Two Thousand, Give or Take.
*The Season 6 finale appears to jump into the future a few months. The show seems to have taken a sci-fi like turn, with a dystopian Mystic Falls.
*With Glenridge Hall Mansion demolished in April 2015 the Salvatore Boarding House won't appear as a shooting location this season but stock footage of the exterior was used for the first time in Kill'Em All but not in previous episodes this season.
*Caroline Dries said on August 13, 2015, in an interview with TV Guide that Elena will still be apart of the storylines even though Nina Dobrev has left the series saying even though Elena's in the ether. Also that Damon will not be ready for loving anytime soon even though he's back to his old drinking self and how does he honor Elena?
*Starting January 29, 2016, The Salvatore brothers and the First Family of vampires head to Friday nights to kick off the weekend with two hours of high-stakes drama, with THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by THE ORIGINALS (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
*Renewal of The Vampire Diaries for the 2016-2017 season was announced on March 11, 2016, by The CW's President, Mark Pedowitz.
==Notes==
==Timeline==
It starts in August 2013, 2 months after the sixth season finale and it follows the story (via flashforwards) up to July 2017. (almost 4 years)
==Multimedia==
===Pictures===
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2016-03-11_Colin_Heath_Trevor_Stott_Instagram.jpg|Colin Heath, Trevor Stott March 11, 2016
2016-02-22_Jaiden_Kaine_Instagram.jpg|Jaiden Kaine
2016-02-22_Annie_Wersching_Scarlett_Byrne_Jaiden_Kaine_Instagram.jpg|Jaiden Kaine, Annie Wersching, Scarlett Byrne
2016-02-18_Todd_Lasance_Scarlett_Byrne_Twitter.jpg|Todd Lasance
2016-02-06_Geoff_Shotz_Ian_Somerhalder_Instagram.jpg|Geoff Shotz, Ian Somerhalder
2016-02-06_Geoff_Shotz_Alan_Cohen_Instagram.jpg|Geoff Shotz, Alan Cohen
2016-02-06_Julie_Plec_Instagram.jpg|Julie Plec & crew February 6, 2016
2016-02-05_Michael_Narducci_Brian_Young_Instagram.jpg|Brian Young, Michael Narducci February 5, 2016
2016-02-04_Todd_Lasance_Trevor_Stott_Teressa_Laine_Michel_Malarkey_Dayvid_Wilson_Lane_Cheek_Instagram.jpg|Todd Lasance, Trevor Stott, Teressa Liane, Lane Cheek, Michael Malarkey, Dayvid Wilson February 4, 2016
2016-01-08_Geoff_Shotz_Zach_Roerig_Michael_Trevino_Instagram.jpg|Geoff Shotz, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig January 8, 2016
2016-01-07_Ian_Somerhalder_Instagram.jpg|Ian Somerhalder January 7, 2016
2015-11-26_Elizabeth_Blackmore_Trevor_Stott_Instagram.jpg|Elizabeth Blackmore November 26, 2015
2015-11-30_Jaiden_Kaine_Elizabeth_Blackmore_Scarlett_Byrne_Teressa_Liane_Annie_Wersching_Instagram.jpg|Jaiden Kaine, Annie Wersching, Elizabeth Blackmore, Scarlett Byrne, Teressa Liane
2015-11-21_Scarlett_Byrne_Instagram.jpg|Teressa Liane, Scarlett Byrne, Todd Lasance, Lane Cheek, Elizabeth Blackmore, Trevor Stott November 21, 2015
2015-11-20_Scarlett_Byrne_Colin_Heath_Trevor_Stott_Instagram.jpg|Scarlett Byrne, Colin Duran November 20, 2015
2015-11-20_Kay_Graham_Dayvid_Wilson_Instagram.jpg|Kat Graham, ©Dayvid Wilson November 20, 2015
2015-11-17_Scarlett_Byrne_Teressa_Liane_Twitter.jpg|Teressa Liane, Scarlett Byrne November 17, 2015
2015-11-17_Trevor_Stott_Instagram.jpg|©Trevor Stott November 17, 2015
2015-11-17_Rob_Trevor_Stott_Instagram.jpg|©Trevor Stott November 17, 2015
2015-11-12_Lane_Cheek_Todd_Lasance_Scarlett_Byrne_Instagram.jpg|Lane Cheek, Scarlett Byrne, Todd Lasance November 12, 2015
2015-11-09_Jaiden_Kaine_Elizabeth_Blackmore_Teressa_Liane_Scarlett_Byrne_Annie_Wersching_Twitter.jpg|Jaiden Kaine, Elizabeth Blackmore, Annie Wersching, Teressa Liane, Scarlett Byrne November 9, 2015
2015-10-23_Annie_Wersching_Instagram.jpg|©Annie Wersching October 23, 2015
2015-10-22_Colin_Heath_Instagram.jpg|©Colin Duran October 22, 2015
2015-10-18_Scarlett_Byrne_Teressa_Liane_Twitter.jpg|Teressa Liane Scarlett Byrne October 18, 2015
2015-10-15_Brian_Young_Instagram.jpg|©Brian Young October 15, 2015
2015-10-08_JTarro_Instagram.jpg|©John Tarro October 8, 2015
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2015-10-08_Ian_Somerhalder_Paul_Wesley.jpg|Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley Fall 2015
2015-10-08_Annie_Wersching_Cornell_Willis_Instagram.jpg|Annie Wersching, Cornell Willis October 8, 2015
2015-10-06_Zach_Roerig_Michael_Malarkey_Twitter.jpg|Zach Roerig, Michael Malarkey October 6, 2015
2015-10-06_Annie_Wersching_Twitter.jpg|Annie Wersching October 6, 2015
2015-10-06_Michael_Malarkey_Instagram.jpg|Michael Malarkey October 5, 2015
2015-10-06_Ian_Somerhalder_Instagram.jpg|Ian Somerhalder October 5, 2015
2015-10-03_Scarlett_Byrne_Jaiden_Kaine_Teressa_Liane_Elizabeth_Blackmore_Annie_Wersching_Instagram.jpg|Scarlett Byrne, Jaiden Kaine, Teressa Liane, Elizabeth Blackmore, Annie Wersching October 2, 2015
2015-10-01_Andrew_Lees_Michael_Malarkey_Nadine_Malarkey_Mark_Pedowitz_Todd_Lasance_Scarlett_Byrne_Elizabeth_Blackmore_Annie_Wersching_Instagram.jpg|Annie Wersching, Andrew Lees, Michael Malarkey, Nadine Malarkey, Mark Pedowitz, Todd Lasance, Scarlett Byrne, Elizabeth Blackmore October 1, 2015
2015-09-23_Brian_Young_Instagram.jpg|TVD Office September 23, 2015
2016-02-18 Todd Lasance Elizabeth Blackmore Instagram.jpg|Todd Lasance, Elizabeth Blackmore September 20, 2015
2015-09-20_Todd_Lasance_Instagram.jpg|Todd Lasance & Crew September 20, 2015
2015-09-20_Annie_Wersching_Instagram.jpg|Annie Wersching, Todd Lasance & Crew September 20, 2015
2015-09-04_Paul_Wesley.jpg|Paul Wesley TVLine Interview September 2015
2015-09-04_Candice_Accola.jpg|Candice King TVLine Interview September 2015
2015-08_27_Kevin_J_Edwards_JTarro_Dayvid_Wilson_Instagram.jpg|Kevin J Edwards, John Tarro, Dayvid Wilson August 27, 2015
2015-08-05_Ian_Somerhalder_Instagram.jpg|©Ian Somerhalder August 5, 2015
2014-07-07_Annie_Wersching_Instagram.jpg|©Annie Wersching July 7, 2015
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Salvatore_Library.jpg|Salvatore Boarding House, Library "Damon has to turn this 525,600 times before he can see the love of his life." ©Cornell Willis October 20, 2015
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Salvatore_Boarding_House_S7_Kitchen.jpg|Salvatore Boarding House, Kitchen
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===Videos===
==References==
==External links==
*Official Facebook
*Official Twitter
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*IMDB
==See also==
* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four
* Season Five
* Season Six
* Season Seven Soundtrack
* Season Seven Minor Characters
* Season Seven Body Count
* Season Seven Co-Stars
* The Complete Seventh Season (DVD)
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