"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 8 premieres on Oct. 21. Episode 1 titled "Hello Brother" will see Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Bonnie (Kat Graham) continue their search for Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Enzo (Michael Malarkey). Meanwhile, the show will unleash the dark side of Damon and Enzo. Here are spoilers for the next chapter of the series. Read on to find out what happens next. Also, find out where to watch premiere online via live stream. Scroll down for the link.
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Fans must prepare themselves for the "beginning of the end," as teased by "The Vampire Diaries" showrunner Julie Plec in a recent interview with CW Television Network. Season 8 happens to be the last in the series and it will tie loose ends and solve unresolved mysteries.
According to Spoiler TV's description of "The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 8 episode 1 (premiere), the show picks up months after the events of Season 7 finale. Stefan continues to search for his brother and Enzo. Meanwhile, Bonnie is still hoping to see Damon and Enzo return.
In the meantime, Caroline and Alaric have an unexpected visitor knocking on their door. Their dangerous encounters makes them believe that they are being targeted. And Stefan realizes that there is a mysterious force that is controlling his brother and it could lead to severe damage.
A promo video for "The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 8 episode 1 teases the dark side of Stefan and Enzo. The two are said to be controlled by the new big bad, a creature they encountered in the vault. Damon and Enzo are kidnapping innocent humans and torturing them to death. Scroll down to watch the promo video for the premiere segment.
In the interview, Julie Plec teases drama for Caroline and Stefan, who recently reconciled. As for Alaric, he has a new job. He will be in-charge of Armoury, running the collection of strangest and oldest supernatural artifacts in the world. And Caroline and Stefan will be working together to bring Damon back.
Meanwhile, fans are still wondering whether Nina Dobrev's Elena Gilbert will be seen in "The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 8. In an interview with TV Line, Plec promised Elena "has a very strong this season."
"We set up at the end [of Season 7] that Stefan had kept up with writing in the journal to keep [Elena] up to speed with everything they've been going through," Plec reminds TVLine. "We really keep that up in the beginning of the season. Everyone has their turn telling their stories in the journal. With that, we've gotten to both keep Elena's character alive, but also return to the nostalgia of Season 1 when 'Dear diary' was a thing," Plec explained.
"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 8 episode 1 airs Oct. 21 at 8:00 pm on The CW. Fans can also watch the premiere online via live stream for free on cwtv.com after "Hello Brother's" television broadcast. Stay tuned for more spoilers and updates.