The Vampire Diaries season 6

The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for a sixth season by The CW on February 13, 2014, and it premiered on October 2, 2014. A majority of the episode titles for this season are named after songs released in 1994 & 1903. The Vampire Diaries was renewed for a seventh season on January 11, 2015, by The CW.

Main

 * Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
 * Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
 * Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
 * Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
 * Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
 * Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
 * Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
 * Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
 * Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
 * Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John

Recurring

 * Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Jo Laughlin
 * Chris Wood as Kai Parker
 * Penelope Mitchell as Liv Parker
 * Marguerite MacIntyre as Liz Forbes
 * Chris Brochu as Luke Parker
 * Annie Wersching as Lily Salvatore
 * Emily Chang as Ivy
 * Gabrielle Walsh as Monique
 * Tristin Mays as Sarah Nelson
 * Marco James as Liam Davis

Special guest

 * Colin Ferguson as Tripp Cooke

Guest

 * Drew Stephenson as Colin Phelps
 * Jayson Warner Smith as Dean
 * Christopher Cousins as Joshua Parker
 * Chris William Martin as Zach Salvatore (flashback)
 * Jason MacDonald as Grayson Gilbert (flashback)
 * Erin Beute as Miranda Sommers-Gilbert (voice only)

Development
Season 6 was officially announced on February 13, 2014.

Casting
The regular lineup returned from Season 5.

It was announced, right after the finale of Season 5, that Matthew Davis's character, Alaric Saltzman, who left the show at the end of Season 3 after being killed, would return as a regular for Season 6. On May 16, 2014, it was revealed that Michael Malarkey, who portrays Enzo St. John, would become a series regular in season 6.

On July 12, 2014, Gabrielle Walsh was confirmed to have been cast in the guest role of Sarah; two days later on July 14, Colin Ferguson was cast in the guest role of Tripp; and on July 16, Emily Chang was revealed to have been cast in the role of Ivy.

On April 6, 2015, Nina Dobrev announced her departure from the series at season's end on her Instagram page. There was immediate speculation as to whether the series would continue without Dobrev, but the continuation was confirmed. It was also announced that Michael Trevino would also vacate the role of Tyler Lockwood after season 6.

Critical response
Based on 16 reviews, the sixth season holds an 81% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 7.71 out of 10. The site's critics' consensus reads, "The sixth season of The Vampire Diaries attempts to give Elena the fondest farewell amid the murderous melodrama."