The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural television drama series. The teen series is developed by Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson and is based on a book of the exact same name, written by L. J. Smith.
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The premiere of the show was on September 10, 2009, it continued till 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons. The eighth season was launched in October 2016 and concluded in March 2017. Later, it was released on streaming platform Netflix, and eventually got more attention.
When will Vampire Diaries: Season 9 release?
There is no official announcement made regarding the renewal of the project for a new season. So, the confirmation of renewal of the show is yet to be done.
However, if the show possibly got renewed, then it should release around mid-2021.
Who will return for Season 9?
As of now, even the release of the season 9 is not confirmed till now, the cast can’t be decided. However, Ian Somerhalder, the one who played Damon Salvatore refused his role in season 9 and jokingly stated that he could no longer play the young vampire.
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Not only Ian, Paul Wesley and Nina Dobrev who played Stephen Salvatore and Elena Gilbert respectively also declined to play their roles.
A question raised in the minds of viewers, whether there be another season of Vampire Diaries. Although the response for the next season was not in the favour of fans. As announced by the producers of the show, the owner of the show is satisfied with the ninth season.
Future of Vampire Diaries
Earlier, when Somerhalder said, that season 8 is going to be the end of the series, he had to apologize. Later, he said that he may leave the project but it could be continued. There is still hope for the next season because it is believed that due to the absence of actors and writer, the show can’t be cancelled.
Even CW didn’t confirm anything related to the cancellation of the show. We can just hope for the best for the future of Vampire Diaries, at least until we get an official confirmation from the CW.
