Is The Vampire Diaries Ending After Season 8?

Isn't that crazy? Somerhalder told TVGuide.com.

Because very few people I know have closed out a series - well, we're not closed out yet.

When asked point-blank if Season 8 would be the end for The Vampire Diaries, which already said goodbye to star Nina Dobrev last year, Somerhalder said he didn't know for sure.

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There's been some great storytelling, but I'm anticipating being able to get down to brass tacks, which was this very specific, wonderful core group of characters that navigated the treacherous waters of what is Mystic Falls.