The Vampire Diaries: Michael Malarkey, Brett Matthews, and Julie Plec discuss the eighth and final season

Executive producer Julie Plec, writer Brett Matthews, and star Michael Malarkey join Samantha Highfill to talk about the final twists and turns of season 8 and how they crafted an ending to the series.

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Hosts/Producers: Sam Highfill (@samhighfill) Editors: Samee Junio (@it_your_sam); Executive Producers: Shana Naomi Krochmal (@shananaomi) and Carly Usdin.

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