It’s Been a Hell of a Ride

8.7/10 · 1,620 votesFeb 24, 201743 min

Ranked #3 of 16 in Season 8•+0.5 vs season avg

Damon and Stefan must join forces against Cade in order to save Elena’s casket. Meanwhile, Caroline and Alaric deal with their daughters’ burgeoning magical powers.

Season 8 Episodes16

E1 8.2

Hello, Brother

E2 7.8

Today Will Be Different

E3 7.9

You Decided That I Was Worth Saving

E4 7.9

An Eternity of Misery

E5 7.7

Coming Home Was a Mistake

E6 7.9

Detoured on Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell

E7 7.8

The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You

E8 7.5

We Have History Together

E9 7.8

The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch

E10 8.5

Nostalgia's a Bitch

E11 8.9

You Made a Choice to Be Good

E12 8.1

What Are You?

E13 8.0

The Lies Will Catch Up To You

E14 8.7Now viewing

It’s Been a Hell of a Ride

E15 8.7

We’re Planning a June Wedding

E16 9.3

I Was Feeling Epic

Cast7

Paul Wesley

Stefan Salvatore

Ian Somerhalder

Damon Salvatore

Kat Graham

Bonnie Bennett

Candice King

Caroline Forbes

Zach Roerig

Matt Donovan

Michael Malarkey

Enzo St. John

Matthew Davis

Alaric Saltzman

Crew3

Brett Matthews

Writer

Pascal Verschooris

Director

Shukree Hassan Tilghman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"It’s Been a Hell of a Ride" is episode 14 of The Vampire Diaries season 8. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,620 votes, ranking #3 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Pascal Verschooris and written by Brett Matthews, Shukree Hassan Tilghman, it aired on February 24, 2017.

It’s Been a Hell of a Ride

Seasons8

Season 8 Episodes16

Cast7

Crew3

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Episode Summary