The Vampire Diaries airs Fridays at 8 p.m. EST on The CW, with the series finale scheduled for March 10.
The role gave actress Nina Dobrev her start and made her a much-beloved figure among fans, but Dobrev decided to leave the show before season 7.
The end of The Vampire Diaries will definitely be notable, given how long the show has been on the air, so grab your popcorn and your tissues and prepare yourself for a big spring goodbye.
Promised or not, it’s great that Dobrev is coming back, as fans would have undoubtedly missed her if the series finale saw an Elena who never woke up.