<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of The Vampire Diaries episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for an eighth season by The CW on March 11, 2016 . On July 23, 2016, the CW announced that the upcoming season would be the series' last and would consist of 16 episodes . The season premiered on October 21, 2016 and concluded on March 10, 2017 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore </Li> <Li> Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore </Li> <Li> Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett </Li> <Li> Candice King as Caroline Forbes </Li> <Li> Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan </Li> <Li> Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman </Li> <Li> Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo "Enzo" St. John </Li> </Ul>

When did season 8 of the vampire diaries start