The Vampire Diaries is an American horror teen drama series based on a novel of the exact name by L.J. Smith. The series was created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. The debut season was launched on September 10, 2009, on The CW. After spanning eight seasons, the series came to an end on March 10, 2017. Overall, it has 171 episodes throughout eight seasons.
Upon release, it captivated a massive audience for the network of any series premiere since The CW started in 2006. It’s also worth mentioning that the series was nominated for various awards and also won several accolades like the People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards.
When the series ended, there were many rumors about the hit series’ possibilities of making a comeback and continuing the story after the events of season 8 but so far nothing has been confirmed. Here’s what we know about season 9 of The Vampire Diaries.
Will There be a Season 9 of The Vampire Diaries?
After the series wrapped with its eighth and final season in 2017, there have been multiple rumors about the show’s continuation, however, fans of this show can drop their hopes. It’s clear that season 9 of Vampire Diaries will not happen. To begin with, season 9 was not even renewed, although there were only speculations and a few hints from the creators online when they spoke of it. Well, for now it’s pretty much evident that season 9 of The Vampire Diaries was discontinued.
In an interview star Paul Wesley who plays Stefan Salvatore was asked about his most cherished memories from the last eight seasons, he said: “Off the top of my head, I don’t really have a favorite memory, but in the general sense, as an actor, you audition for something, you get a job, you shoot that job, and then you go away and shoot the next job. It all comes and goes. And with something like this, I never knew, walking into that room, that it was going to be eight years of my life. I started the job as a certain kind of person, and I left a completely different person. It’s shaped my entire existence, or at least a lot of my formative years, in my 20s. This show is going to forever be ingrained in my personality, which is a major deal. I didn’t sign up for that, when I walked into the audition, but I’m very grateful for it. It’s amazing! I’m scarred for life”, the actor explained.
The Vampire Diaries Season 9 Release Date
As mentioned earlier, The Vampire Diaries season 9 will not happen as the series’ eighth season was the final season. So there is no official release date for season 9 because it was never actually greenlit.
Cast Details For Season 9 Of The Vampire Diaries
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Ian Somerhalder will act as Damon Salvatore
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Paul Wesley plays Stefan Salvatore
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Nina Dobrev plays Elena Gilbert/ Katherine Pierce/ Tatia
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Candice King portrays Caroline Forbes
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Kat Graham portrays Bonnie Bennet
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Michael Trevino plays Tyler Lockwood
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Joseph Morgan plays Klaus Mikelson
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Matt Davis portrays Alaric Saltzman
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Zach Roerig plays Matt Donovan
Other supporting cast members includes Steven R. Mcqueen plays Jeremy, Sara Canning depicts Jenna, Michael Malarkey plays Enzo, Daniel Gillis plays Elijah, and Claire plays Rebekah, amongst others.
What Would Happen If The Vampire Diaries Return For a 9th Season?
The story will probably focus on Elena and Damon’s child but it’s highly unlikely that the series will be back with the ninth season.
Nevertheless, the series ended with a satisfying closure although one major character dies in the end. The villainess Katherine comes back from Hell. Stefan sacrifices himself to protect his loved ones. Damon finally turns into a human while Bonnie, the witch saves Mystic Falls with the help of other Bennett witches. In the final moments, all the people who have passed were shown. Elena was able to wake up from her deep slumber.
We also witnessed the marriage of Elena and Damon and after a time skip, they passed of old age, Elena was reunited with her family again, and Damon with his brother Stefan.
Why Season 9 of The Vampire Diaries Will Not Happen?
Addressing the rumors regarding a possible ninth season, star Ian Somerhalder cleared the rumors by saying that he “have not heard anything about a season nine. … what would happen Stefan and Damon are, you know, Damon has like gray hair, and they’re, they have canes like, ‘Oh, I got, gotta feed the baby.'”
A year after the series conclusion, Paul Wesely in a chat with US Weekly revealed that the show went on a little longer than he thought.
“To be honest with you, the show probably could’ve ended maybe a year earlier. I felt like we kept it going, but we all knew this was the best possible thing to do,” he disclosed on the Watch With Us podcast. “You start to run out of the story, and I think we had told all the story that needed to be told.”
Hence, The Vampire Diaries Season 9 has no chance of returning in the future. Stay tuned for more updates.