The Salvatore brothers must face their greatest enemy in the upcoming finale of "The Vampire Diaries" season 8.
Titled "I Was Feeling Epic," this week's episode will see the death of one major character. According to the official synopsis, the fate of Mystic Falls continues to hang in the balance. Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) will do everything they can to protect everyone as they fight their greatest adversary for one last battle.
Spoilers note that Friday's hour will center on the gang's effort to take down Katherine (Nina Dobrev), who was killed off in season 5 after she consumed a cure for vampirism and was sent to hell. Following Stefan's wedding with Caroline (Candice King), fans already know that one-third of the story's original love triangle is out of the picture. That leaves the possibility of Damon and Elena (Dobrev) living happily every after once she wakes up from her magic-induced coma.
Fans were thrilled when it was confirmed that Dobrev will be returning for the series finale to reprise her roles as Elena and Katherine. Wesley recently caught up with Entertainment Tonight and mentioned that it would be "very strange" not to have the actress back for the last episode.
As for the finale, the actor teased that it will feature a "satisfying" conclusion for fans. He even admitted that he got emotional while reading the script.
"It's just a culmination of so many emotions. You're like, 'OK, this is the last script I'm ever going to read for this show.' I got a bit teary-eyed and I'm kind of a cold-hearted bastard," he said. "So I took a selfie with just a bit of red eyes, and I sent it to Julie and Kevin [Williamson]. I was like, 'Good work, guys,'" he added.
An hour before the series finale, The CW will be airing a special titled "The Vampire Diaries: Forever Yours."
The eighth and final season of "The Vampire Diaries" concludes on Friday, March 10, at 9 p.m. EST on The CW.
