THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Full Series Recap | Season 1-8 Ending Explained

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After centuries of quarreling, Stefan and Damon Salvatore return to their original town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Stefan, the selfless, brave, guilt-ridden brother, meets a high school girl named Elena Gilbert whom he instantly falls in love with; while Damon, the gorgeous, dangerous and selfish vampire, is after his brother's girl to pay him back for making him turn into a vampire in 1864.
The Vampire Diaries stars Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert and Katherine, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore and Silas, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice King as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood, Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman, Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson, Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John, Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Liz Forbes, Mia Kirshner as Isobel, David Anders as John Gilbert, Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson, Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson, Alice Evans as Esther, Olga Fonda as Nadia, Rick Cosnett as Wes Maxfield, Janina Gavankar as Tessa, Penelope Mitchell as Liv Parker, Chris Brochu as Luke Parker, Chris Wood as Kai Parker, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Jo Laughlin, Annie Wersching as Lily Salvatore, Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie, Todd Lasance as Julian, Leslie-Anne Huff as Rayna, Nathalie Kelley as Sybil, Kristen Gutoskie as Seline, Wolé Parks as Cade, Sammi Hanratty as Violet, Joel Gretsch as Peter
This is a recap of some of the biggest and best moments from The Vampire Diaries seasons 1-8, the full series, including The Vampire Diaries season 1 recap, The Vampire Diaries season 2 recap, The Vampire Diaries season 3 recap, The Vampire Diaries season 4 recap, The Vampire Diaries season 5 recap, The Vampire Diaries season 6 recap, The Vampire Diaries season 7 recap, and The Vampire Diaries season 8 recap, including Elena meeting Stefan, Elena and Damon first meet, Elena and Katherine, Damon and Katherine, Damon and Elena kiss, Stefan and Elena kiss, Vicki death, Stefan and Elena break up, Elena and Damon break up, Tyler death, Alaric death, Alaric and Jo wedding, Stefan and Caroline kiss, Katherine death, Nadia death, Jeremy death, Kai death, Bonnie death, Bonnie and Enzo kiss, Lily Salvatore death, Julian death, Klaus and Caroline kiss, the Originals, the Heretics, the Other Side explained, vampire diaries edits, the series finale ending explained, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Season 1
06:43 Season 2
11:14 Season 3
16:28 Season 4
21:57 Season 5
28:34 Season 6
35:17 Season 7
43:22 Season 8
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[@RecapAndChill]

Watch our full series recap of The Originals now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZnVf6GAi7Z4jdk

[@MsChinny7]

The fact that you could recap this and not get confused at all, is a talent. I watched the show in real time and still was confused.

[@RecapAndChill]

Oh I got VERY confused. This is the longest I’ve spent making a recap because I couldn’t keep things straight.

[@perse6826]

It’s super confusing but Recaps help so much 😢😂 it’s the show not the KZbinr, I haven’t watched since Caroline turned so this channel is a blessing imo lol

[@ashleeEmp]

​@RecapAndChill can you please do a recap for The originals.

[@mitchliam974]

Fr!

[@lnu9068]

They did Bonnie so bad in this series. She deserved to be happy with Enzo. The writers will never be forgiven for this 😢😢😢

[@CurtiaJ619]

Was coming here to say this! She sacrificed so much!

[@lnu9068]

@@CurtiaJ619 way too much and didn’t get a happy ending. Will never forget when she died and her “best friends” didn’t even notice 😭😭😒

[@MikaelaJoArroyo]

I've read she went through a lot of racism on set

[@suzygirl1843]

​@@MikaelaJoArroyoThey made up for Bonnie by ruining Caitlyn in The Flash. Kind of a reversal.

[@caramelfemale8022]

I do agree Bonnie Bennett deserves better especially when came to ending, but I prefer her relationship with Damon over Enzo. Since we see these characters development overtime throughout the series. Even putting there differences aside working together on some occasions. Also it was official in the books. Just thinking about it may realize how much fun it was to watch their relationship changes overtime becoming genuine, comforting, and entertaining to watch overall. Compare to Elena with Damon where there was just full of arguments, problematic behavior and and enabling each other bad habits. Bonnie never enabled Damon bad behavior and always was honest even when the other didn’t appreciate it. But this allow Damon to start taking some accountability for himself and changing for the better version of himself. While Elena would just give him a pass. Seriously the writers could allow Bonnie and Damon to be the endgame. That would had been better.

[@unicornsprinkles8964]

Damn this show had a LOT of secret societies that also weren’t aware of each other

[@levardotts9026]

Lol, so true. But to be fair, those societies would suck at being secretive if a lot of them did know each other.

[@jasonmarshal5694]

Key word secret

[@ivanburden4658]

So first, the fact that you trudged through this is amazing. Second, after watch this recap, I never realized how convoluted this show actually was.

[@normannorville1830]

Convoluted how..?

[@barsbarsbarz]

@@normannorville1830 every character dies and comes back 3463 times and that's not even counting turning/rings and shit

[@user-tb9ys9qi9b]

It is what it is and that's why we all love the show ???!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@alexman378]

@@barsbarsbarzUnfortunately that’s why I didn’t really feel much when Stefan and Enzo died. I kept thinking “well, death has become a minor inconvenience at this point, they’ll bring them back”. And then they didn’t. And I was just a little befuddled, especially with Enzo, who died supernatural. Bonnie was at her peak power in S08’s finale, she’s brought people back multiple times, how could she not bring him back?

[@marlowemichaelson1366]

Looking back on it, it is so wild that the original vampires were introduced so early in the series. Their prominence in every show in the universe really makes it seem like the entire mythology is really about them rather than Elena and her friends.

[@alexman378]

When you focus on them, you kinda figure out that Elena and her friends were more of a minor segment in their lives. Klaus was the most connected to them, since he was close to Stefan and Caroline, but all things considered, they weren’t that major for the family at large. And if you think about it, the entire mythology really is about them. Among other things, Katherine, Stefan, Damon and everyone each of them turned exist because of them.

[@riccardobater-james5396]

If you watch the spin off the orignals then you'll see it is about them

[@morganacannon8961]

New favourite thing to do, avoid rebinging average old guilty pleasure series by watching a recap on 1.5 speed, save time, get dopamine, better life. Cheers

[@zoooohhaaaaaa]

Same I was considering rewatching the show but then it’s way too long AND each episode is like 1 hour so I’m watching this

[@youtube_username_]

This recap saved me from watching the entire series even once (I did watch season 1 and a few episodes of season 2). Grateful. I have all that time back and my brain won't be damaged by the hours of stupidity.

[@zoooohhaaaaaa]

@@youtube_username_ exactly!!!

[@mtawali13]

There are toooo many people in this series 😂😂😂

[@gabriellaayala2937]

Too many names! I had to rewind so many times to understand 😂😂

[@kruelnoqs1128]

Yup I am crying again! I will never forgive the writers for what they did to Bonnie and Enzo in this show! Both of them deserved to be happy!

[@alexman378]

Did anyone ever raise an eyebrow and wonder why Bonnie couldn’t bring Enzo back to life after she’s done it a couple dozen times at this point?

[@courtenayoeltjen]

The guy called Enzo, Zoey! At 29:18 💀💀

[@LurveCheruB]

Bonnie was out there suffering😢

[@Painsenpai_YT]

So Bonnie with the save every season woooooooooooooooooooooow

[@ZavidWebster]

Vampire Doppleganger Witch Werewolf Original Hybrid Ghost Hunter Traveler Siphoner Heretic Siren Psychic Devil

[@DemetriusTheFanatic]

minus the creatures from legacies lmfao

[@beesknees9565]

You forgot "Matt Donovan" 😂😂

[@YesThisIsChrissss44]

Season 1-3 we’re the best ever

[@desi2718]

I fully agree.

[@degrassihybrid23]

Paul and Nina put in the work playing doppelgängers on this show.

[@alexman378]

If you see how he is in real life, it seems like he actually put in the work to play Stefan more, since Silas is basically Paul Wesley with murderous intent. 😂

[@ocean3387]

The number of times I heard "developers romantic feelings" is insane....I'm only on season two😢

[@alexman378]

Well, I mean… It’s kind of what the show is about. 😂

[@briana8088]

I loved seasons 1-4.

[@shans189]

I too loved only seasons 1 to 4... After that, I lost interest in Vamipre diaries and didn't want to watch the other seasons.. I moved on to The Originals after season 4 of the Vamipre diaries... The Originals was more engaging than The Vamjpre diaries after season 4

[@courtenayoeltjen]

1-6 were good but 7 was bad. And 8 was just weird

[@melanatednoir4923]

Just listening to this whole series Bonnie got done dirty 😂😂

[@GinaisVlogging]

Love this recap. I watched this show back when it was on and it got so convoluted and exhausting near the end but good show all in all. I really loved the Originals spin off!

[@dcyrilp]

I still don't like how Elena did Steph. She basically played him for Damon when she said she will always love Stefan

[@rachelsweets]

I agree

[@alexman378]

In my experience, teenage girls very rarely really mean those big proclamations of love. The fact we throw this term around so flippantly definitely adds to it.

[@chrystalnyan-5285]

and he was a terrible boyfriend, only getting with her cause she reminded him of his old flame, he knew he was dangerous and disturbed her life no matter what for selfish reasons. he is literally the reason for so much tragedy in her life? she fell for his brother after he traumatized her

[@barsbarsbarz]

literally been looking for one of these for months. thank you !

[@alikyssss]

i have been waiting for this , YOU'RE THE GOATTT

[@jeydielle4659]

been looking for a recap for yearssss. thank you for your service lol!!!

[@benjaminfeld6388]

I got a few suggestions for some future videos. How about True Blood? Forever Knight? The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina? The Magicians? Shadow Hunters? Or perhaps even Supernatural? Oh, and let's not forget Sleepy Hollow, the Strain, or Charmed.

[@namaste_charlei]

Absolutely Sleepy Hollow! I was too afraid to finish the show. Only watched in the daytime... Yes, I'm a punk.

[@lynnglodowski]

ANOTHER SHOW TO WATCH IS MOONLIGHT ONLY ONE SEASON BUT GOOD TO REVIEW

[@FlowerTrollSan]

Charmed yess, but only the iconic original version, not the crappy recap.

[@benjaminfeld6388]

I'd be cool with that

[@youtube_username_]

True Blood and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are entertaining enough to actually watch the episodes rather than a recap (well, maybe not later seasons of True Blood).

[@tiffybnTN]

I can’t believe I finished this one 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 they all looked 30 in season 1 by season 8 it all worked out 🤭

[@saulhudsonbelg]

Thanks for the recap, I stopped at season 5, 'cause it went a bit crazy... But now I know how it ended. So thanks 😊

[@alexman378]

What do you think of it?

[@saulhudsonbelg]

@@alexman378 I'm glad I didn't have to finish the series... a bit of an anti climax

[@sandravlckova7301]

This is perfect because i have no patience to watch this all over again like i did in high school, ill just watch my favorite which was s3 and s4, thank you for this!

[@NerdyBlue]

Words can't even explain how much I love and appreciate your recaps ❤❤❤❤❤❤ waiting on you to do the Originals 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@titusyang777]

The original family was the best arch in the show

[@alexman378]

It’s actually funny how, when you really get down to it, they were such a huge deal for the characters of this show, but for them, this was all just a minor segment of their lives.

[@DemetriusTheFanatic]

cap

[@randomyoutuber0524]

Thank you for another good recap! I was gonna go to bed but I can wait 51 minutes 😂 Do you know which series you plan to recap next?

[@RecapAndChill]

Suits is coming in the next couple of weeks, Twin Peaks in February. And if there's enough interest in this video, The Originals and Legacies will be soon after!

[@ivanburden4658]

Might as well. There's gotta be more ancient bone daggers out there somewhere lol.

[@alexanderalvarez3443]

I love your recap do pleaseeeee original and legacy

[@sweatybelly]

This recap was PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@jackramsden9346]

Secret Society X, captures Y character & A doppelgänger helps and finds that Y character is actually B character

[@kennyp1477]

Now that i have watched this series recap i just may go back and watch the series again now that i truly understand what was goin on. Thanks👍🏾

[@ghandibanks]

Thank you for this

[@SailorSocko]

I have been waiting for this

[@omni2t96]

I literally just finished season 5 and was like this is never going to end so I searched for the recap and didn’t notice that this recap was uploaded yesterday. I think I got saved by god because now I can start another show without wasting my time on this crap. They should have ended it on season 5 :)

[@tvdualwaysandforever148]

Season 6 is GOLD

[@Mariedoll22]

Bonnie Deserved Better; A Hill I Will Die On

[@Brianna-ru2ut]

Yes she was treated so bad

[@user-zj8ss3sw1d]

Their biggest sin was not giving Klaroline a proper relationship. I was in love with Candice Accola.

[@kellym-]

God I love this show so much lmao I’ve rewatched it a million times 😂

[@olorodeademola2717]

I've rewatched it like a billions times

[@user-yl7mv6qo6h]

thank you!

[@reganwolf4405]

Amazing thanks for uploading 🤩👌🏽

[@chanelhardy1841]

Watching these recaps reminds me that i actually dont miss drawn out, convoluted shows with 22 episode seasons. 😂

[@jackdaniel4415]

Fun fact. I ate at the mystic grill before I even knew about vampire diaries . I recognized the city in the show 🤣

[@sahrawakehouse8959]

Crap, now I want to watch "The Vampire Diaries' again. No matter how convoluted it got, it still had its moments. Also, Bonnie deserved better.

[@bathalamulejackson8965]

Aye i loved this series....it was amazing to me ...i made sure i was available every Thursday at 8 😂😂😂😂

[@jazzmonclark5664]

I watched every episode of this and if you asked me to recap it, I’d have no idea how to😭

[@nightmare-fuel]

well, i know what im watching during my commute this week

[@ceejay4544]

Please do the originals recap 🙌

[@elizabethrose49091]

Its crazy i watches this show all the way through and i only remeber half of it 😂

[@ZavidWebster]

Stefan & Damon only liked Elena bc she looked like Katharin. Elijah was an idiot & and always was. Stefan too, he should've let Damon die from Tyler's bite. Mason, Jenna & Jules should've survived season 2. Anna & Vicky should've survived season 1. Finn is my favorite Orignial. Enzo was so annoying when Stefan left to live his own life. Ivy deserved better. Bonnie should've killed half the characters just because. I wish Seline got a redemption arc. Stefan deserved better in the end. It should've been Enzo or Damon who died to kill Katharin.

[@femboybussyinspector983]

I appreciate you have a good day sir

[@isabelmartinez3811]

Im so confused 😂😂 i keep going back over and over when each new introduction of a character or an old one

[@d333vyn]

this is perfect bc i stopped watching at the last season bc i got busy with life and never got to finish 😢

[@noerojo2789]

Such a good show

[@obiinthepresent]

This was my religion during by teenage years ❤

[@ellijosue1555]

I'm happy that i founded this full recap instead of watchinf the full 8 Season (have droped it at the end of s4)...it felt too long

[@jesserlester]

the only thing that confused me was that marcel was supposed to be the reason Klaus sister got stabbed

[@alexman378]

Depends on the time. She got stabbed multiple times.

[@Tgjhvfrrctw1448]

Mann what a show

[@umsonhodeumanoitedeverao]

I had a whole different timeline in my head but it’s still so unhinged

[@lonerider1803]

Please do a recap for originals and legacies too my buddy.. And thank you for this recap because I watched till 3rd season and didn't continue after that Now I know how the end is happened.. Thank you

[@BIGETV.]

lets go got a vampire Davies vid you should also do misfits thats a good show to review

[@samanthajune]

Am I the only one who started crying again when he recapped some of the more devastating/sad parts of this show?

[@Panapz7]

Death,brought back to life....ughh..so complicated but ending so good❤

[@RocherVevo]

I can’t watch Bonnie’s and Jenna funeral without being in full tears I’m crying now cause nooooo

[@nightmare-fuel]

this show was always so hard to watch. shows like these were not made for the streaming era

[@babydoll39301]

JUSTICE FOR BONNIE

[@hollygolden9673]

This is great! Do Supernatural.

[@Jojoforeverslaying]

Dang The originals next please

[@rickmatsokotere2251]

I played a game having a drink the phrase, “causing them to have feelings for each other” was uttered. I’m typing this from jail I was driving around drunk looking for vampires in Nottingham.

[@Jw-ws3qo]

I’m surprised you haven’t done a recap of the HBO show “Oz”, some graphic stuff but good show 👍

[@Shay416]

Yessss

[@eduardorosales2958]

I don’t even like this show. But I love your content. So I’ll watch it. 👍

[@johnnyxavier6621]

Do originals & legacies recap

[@Bl3ss_yo_h3art]

I wonder what the show would be like if they would've followed the book series all throughout.

[@courtenayoeltjen]

You should do a full recap on the 15 season show Supernatural.

[@hannahnielsen5165]

Just to correct one thing, Tessa didn't wait on the other side for 200 years before Bonnie unleashed her, it was 2000 years

[@billiedoll4560]

"Infant" means newborn baby not 3 to 10 year old child

[@Tyler-haych01]

Need to a recap for The Originals

[@jordancheyenne3007]

have i watched the vampire diaries ten times over? yes. did i watch this entire video as if i haven't? also yes

[@somebodycomegether770]

pls do the originals and legacies!!!

[@day6atemywallet78]

Man I felt bad for Caroline in season 1. She was being used by Damon then she turns into a vampire 😭

[@degrassihybrid23]

At least Meredith gave Elena blood before Alaric destroys her supply.

[@momoreoluwaphilip-oyedele]

its the way lexi wasnt even mentioned at all

[@anaraalimbayeva373]

Please, do the recap for "The Originals". I can only watch your recaps!!!!

[@clerbie]

im exhausted...

[@lelouchkaimobttv2871]

Legit the best recap artist on YT, if not the world 😮 Vikings, breaking bad, the shield, HIMYM, BBT, Seinfeld, the 100, arrested development, watchmen, dexter(+ new blood), firefly😂😢, Hannibal The list is endless we gon be eating good till 2039 😂🙌

[@marvelboi3416]

Elena and Damon didn't officially started date until late season 4 because everybody thought she was sired tell him after she turned to a vampire. Plus Sheriff Liz Forbes already accepted her daughter in the second half of season 2😂 lol... You probably meant that she reconcile with her estranged husband in season 3. At the end of season 3 Elena did not sacrifice herself. Rebecca murdered her by running her off the road in order to stop dark Alaric and pay back for murdering her brother Klaus who she thought was dead at the time. ☆In my opinion I think the MVP stars of TVD has to go to Rebecca and Klaus because without them the show probably wouldn't be as popular if The Originals didn't make an appearance. It was a smart choice to include them in the series and had a spin-off.

[@ge6549]

@22:35 minutes, it was 200 years but rather 2000 years.

[@beesknees9565]

Elena didn't sacrifice herself to kill Alaric btw, she died saving Matt the same way her father died saving her.

[@rip_kms6970]

This is a masterpiece too bad i didnt have time to watch it rn

[@Chronictonic134]

As someone obessed with this series I just have to point out that even tho you did do an decent job at recapping this you did make a few mistakes as you called klaus’s mum his step mum and you said Elena and Damon started dating in season three but they officially started in season 4 they only kissed in season 3 and she went back to Stefan for a bit longer and elena doesn’t choose to sacrifice herself Rebecca runs Matt’s car off the road but a decent job for someone who apparently hasn’t watched the series ☺️

[@user-ec1dt6yv9n]

I love Stefan

[@youcantbeatk7006]

Why would he be mad at being made a vampire? Vampires are in no regards "immortal." They can still die. Why would you be mad about that?

[@berin8368]

Can you do the same with the spin off shows?

[@LydiaSue]

There is a correlation between using a standing desk and lowering the risk of heart disease but that doesn’t prove causation. There are a lot of scientific studies that say the causation is most likely because if you use a standing desk regularly you are more likely to exercise regularly and eat a consistently healthy diet when compared with people who do not. Please remember correlation does not equal causation.

[@KFresh1026]

Minty Vampy Recap! TY

[@DGrassE]

Can you do Buffy and Angel?

[@destinythomas7047]

Please do The 100 😊

[@olipanamutenda9645]

Good recap. At 11:20, the pair were hunting werewolves* not vampires. Also, Elena & Damon officially started dating in s.4.

[@camjhaye6892]

Can you do the originals 🙏🏽

[@RecapAndChill]

I’m actually posting that recap this week!

[@Spice_stallion]

Pls do originals next 😊

[@RecapAndChill]

Tbh, this video is going to need to pick up steam in terms of views if I’m going to commit to doing The Originals. So spread the word!

[@Painsenpai_YT]

I was just about to look for this

[@Spice_stallion]

I Can’t wait 🥰

[@courtenayoeltjen]

Is it just me or did he just call Enzo, Zoey? At 29:18