"The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 is still awaiting the return of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) to Mystic Falls.
Just recently, there were rumors claiming that the actress was spotted filming for episode 12. However, Dobrev or any of her former co-stars have not shared any photos from their so-called reunion on their respective social media accounts.
In October, "The Vampire Diaries" executive producer Julie Plec spoke with TV Line to confirm that Elena will definitely be a key player in the final season of the hit The CW series. In fact, Plec hinted that Elena's involvement in Season 8 will be similar to how she was re-introduced on the show in Season 7. At that time, only Elena's voice was featured in the finale episode of the show. But in Season 8, it's possible that Dobrev will really be part of the series.
Plec added that Stefan (Paul Wesley) writing in his diary and narrating everything that happened to them in Mystic Falls is their way of making sure that Elena was up to date with everything. The other characters such as Caroline (Candice Accola-King) and Bonnie (Kat Graham) have also kept their own journals to show to Elena if and when she returns to life.
Meanwhile, since "The Vampire Diaries" will be ending very soon and Plec said that its final episodes will be about "finallys." This means that majority of the things that fans want to happen will finally take place in the final episodes. Prior to the cancellation of the series, Plec told Nerdist that they went into Season 8 not knowing if it will be their last.
When it was finally announced by The CW that "The Vampire Diaries" was no longer renewed, Plec knew that all of the characters need redemption and conclusion. In the end, Plec and the writers asked themselves what are the things that they have not done on the show and focused on making sure they will finally be included in the series. "What are all the things on our list of 'One day we'll get to...' story pitches," she said.
"The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. EST on The CW.