Even though The Vampire Diaries ended in 2017, the show lives on through its most recent spin-off Legacies, which features Alaric in Mystic Falls running a school for witches, werewolves, and other enchanted human hybrids. It was even renewed for a third season in January 2020. And after a break in production because of COVID-19, filming resumed for the CW show.

Before that, The Originals had continued the stories of some Vampire Diaries fan favorites, though it ended in 2018 after five seasons. And while The Vampire Diaries may be over and done, you can continue to re-watch it at your leisure on Netflix, reliving every heartbreaking and bloody moment over and over.