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. The concepts and characters developed in the series served to launch a media franchise that includes other television series, web series, novels and comic books. In April 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, confirmed she would be leaving the show after its sixth season.