<P> 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 . </P>
when was the last episode of vampire diaries aired
March 10 , 2017