contexts: The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural - fantasy horror television series . The series is based on a book series of the same name by L.J. Smith , and was developed for television by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec . The series ran from September 10 , 2009 to March 10 , 2017 on The CW . The first season was released on both DVD and Blu - ray formats in the United States and Canada on August 31 , 2010 .
name: List of The Vampire Diaries episodes
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answers.span_text: March 10 , 2017
questions.input_text: when was the last episode of vampire diaries aired