The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch

7.8/10 · 1,260 votesJan 20, 201743 min

Ranked #14 of 16 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

Stefan and Damon return to Mystic Falls at Sybil’s request as she is still in search of the historical artifact. Bonnie returns from Paris wearing a vile of Enzo’s blood making Caroline, wonder if she will become a vampire. Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Bonnie and Enzo

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 7.8Now viewing

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

Crew3

Neil Reynolds

Writer

Geoff Wing Shotz

Director

Penny Cox

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch" is episode 9 of The Vampire Diaries season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,260 votes, ranking #14 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Geoff Wing Shotz and written by Neil Reynolds, Penny Cox, it aired on January 20, 2017.

The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch

Seasons8

Season 8 Episodes16

Cast7

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Episode Summary