Coming Home Was a Mistake

7.7/10 · 1,299 votesNov 18, 201643 min

Ranked #15 of 16 in Season 8•−0.5 vs season avg

Spiraling down a dangerous path of self-destruction, Damon’s latest actions prove he may be beyond the point of return. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Stefan is forced to make a gut-wrenching decision that threatens to change their relationship forever. Elsewhere, Bonnie gets advice

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 7.7Now viewing

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 8.7

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

Crew2

Céline Geiger

Writer

James L. Thompson III

Director

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Episode Summary

"Coming Home Was a Mistake" is episode 5 of The Vampire Diaries season 8. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,299 votes, ranking #15 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by James L. Thompson III and written by Céline Geiger, it aired on November 18, 2016.

Coming Home Was a Mistake

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Season 8 Episodes16

Cast7

Crew2

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Episode Summary