Spiraling down a dangerous path of self-destruction, Damon's latest actions prove he may be beyond the point of return. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Stefan is forced to make a gut-wrenching decision that threatens to change their relationship forever. Elsewhere, Bonnie gets advice from Caroline on how to break through to Enzo, while Matt attempts to decipher a mysterious box of messages that he's received. Finally, after tragedy strikes close to home, Stefan and the others are forced to remember what matters most to them.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 5 of The Vampire Diaries was watched by 920,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Hello, Brother
• s08e02 - Today Will Be Different
• s08e03 - You Decided That I Was Worth Saving
• s08e04 - An Eternity of Misery
• s08e05 - Coming Home Was a Mistake
• s08e06 - Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell
• s08e07 - The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You
• s08e08 - We Have History Together
• s08e09 - The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch
• s08e10 - Nostalgia's a Bitch
• s08e11 - You Made a Choice to Be Good
• s08e12 - What Are You?
• s08e13 - The Lies Are Going to Catch Up with You
• s08e14 - It's Been a Hell of a Ride
• s08e15 - We're Planning a June Wedding
• s08e16 - I Was Feeling Epic

The Vampire Diaries Show Summary

Based on novels of the same name, Vampire Diaries follows Elena, a young heroine, who is the object of passion for two vampire brothers. Four months after the tragic car accident thathuged their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy are still trying to cope with their grief and move on with their lives. Elena has always been the star student; beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends, but now she finds herself struggling to hide her sadness from the world.

As the school year begins, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore. Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, and Elena has no way of knowing that Stefan is a centuries-old vampire, struggling to live peacefully among humans, while his brother Damon is the embodiment of vampire violence and brutality. Now these two vampire brothers - one good, one evil - are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.