CW President Mark Pedowitz confirmed at the Television Critics Association fall previews on Thursday that Nina Dobrev is in talks to return to The Vampire Diaries for its eighth and final season.
Episode orders: Because The CW has 15 series this season, Pedowitz confirmed that not every show will have a full 22-episode season order.
The Originals’ future: The Vampire Diaries ending will have no bearing on its spin-off, which Pedowitz now views as its own entity.