After eight successful seasons, The Vampire Diaries has come to an end [1]. The series finale went down [2] on Friday night, and the cast took to Instagram to say their final goodbyes. Nina Dobrev [3] shared a series of snaps with her costars, including Zach Roerig, Kayla Ewell, and Candice King, and penned several emotional messages. Ian Somerhalder [4] thanked the show's fans, while Paul Wesley [5] took it back to 2010 and posted a throwback shot of him and Nina. We hope you've got some tissues nearby.