The Vampire Diaries, an American supernatural drama, was renewed for a sixth season by The CW on February 13, 2014,[1] and it premiered on October 2, 2014.

[30] On May 16, 2014, it was revealed that Michael Malarkey, who portrays Enzo St. John, would become a series regular in season 6.

[34] On April 6, 2015, Nina Dobrev announced her departure from the series at season's end on her Instagram page.

[36] 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.