The Vampire Diaries season 7 explained

Season Number:7
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Network:The CW
Num Episodes:22
Episode List:List of The Vampire Diaries episodes

The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for a seventh season by The CW on January 11, 2015,[1] and premiered on October 8, 2015.[2] On March 11, 2016, The CW renewed The Vampire Diaries for an eighth season,[3] which was confirmed to be the final one in July 2016.[4]

Cast

See also: List of The Vampire Diaries characters.

Main

Recurring

Special guest

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of The Vampire Diaries episodes.

Casting

The cast features Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes and Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan.

On April 6, 2015, it was announced that Nina Dobrev would be leaving after the sixth season and that Michael Trevino would only appear as a guest on the new season.[5] [6] On April 11, 2015, it was announced that Steven R. McQueen would be departing the show.[7]

On July 15, 2015, it was announced that Scarlett Byrne and Teressa Liane were hired to play Nora and Mary Louise, respectively. Nora and Mary Louise are described as extremely powerful and protective with each other, because it is the first same-sex couple in the series; additionally it is reported that Elizabeth Blackmore was chosen to give life to Valerie.[8] The trio is part of the family of heretics adopted by Lily Salvatore. On November 5, it was announced that Leslie-Anne Huff was hired to play Rayna, a vampire huntress.[9]

Reception

Critical response

Based on 13 reviews, the 7th season currently holds a 77% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.75 out of 10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Despite an Elena-less season, Vampire Diaries still has plenty of fleshed out plot and new characters for fans to sink their teeth into."[10]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CW Renewed 8 Shows. Spoiler TV. January 11, 2015. January 12, 2015.
  2. Web site: Hayner. Chris. The CW sets fall 2015 TV premiere dates. Zap2It. June 24, 2015. June 24, 2015. December 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210044716/http://zap2it.com/2015/06/the-cw-sets-fall-2015-tv-premiere-dates/. dead.
  3. Web site: Lesley. Goldberg. CW Renews 11 Series, Including 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' 'Vampire Diaries,' Full DC Lineup. The Hollywood Reporter. March 11, 2016. October 30, 2018.
  4. Web site: Highfill. Samantha. The Vampire Diaries ending: Season 8 will be its last. Entertainment Weekly. July 23, 2016. October 30, 2018. October 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170640/https://ew.com/article/2016/07/23/the-vampire-diaries-ending-season-8/. dead.
  5. Web site: Roffman . Marisa . 2015-04-06 . 'Vampire Diaries' Shocker: Star Nina Dobrev Exits . 2022-03-27 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  6. Web site: Jacqueline . Andriakos . April 7, 2015 . Michael Trevino and Nina Dobrev Are Leaving The Vampire Diaries . 2022-03-27 . people.com . en.
  7. Web site: January 11, 2015 . Natalie . Abrams . 'The Vampire Diaries' saying goodbye to Steven R. McQueen . 2022-03-27 . EW.com . en.
  8. Web site: July 15, 2015 . Natalie . Abrams . 'The Vampire Diaries' casts three heretics for season 7 . 2022-03-27 . EW.com . en.
  9. Web site: November 5, 2015 . Samantha . Highfill . 'Vampire Diaries': Leslie-Anne Huff cast as vampire hunter Rayna . 2022-03-27 . EW.com . en.
  10. Web site: The Vampire Diaries: Season 7 (2015-2016) . . April 17, 2020.

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