When does The Vampire Diaries return?

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name. The series premiered on the CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons. It is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, a town charged with supernatural history. It follows the life of Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car crash, as she falls in love with vampire Stefan Salvatore and later his brother, Damon, creating a love triangle.