Changes: An Eternity of Misery

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The Vampire Diaries

Season 8, Episode 4 (159)

Air date

November 11, 2016

Written by

Brett Matthews & Neil Reynolds

Directed by

Rob Hardy

Episode Guide
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An Eternity of Misery is the fourth episode of the eighth season of Template:The Vampire Diaries and the one hundred and fifty-ninth episode of the series overall.

Summary

A SUPERNATURAL ORIGIN STORY — Tasked with finding a mysterious artifact, Damon's latest mission takes him to Texas where a violent run-in with Peter Maxwell leads to a surprising revelation. Meanwhile, after gaining the upper hand in their fight to save Damon and Enzo, Stefan and Alaric team up and uncover the origins of the mysterious force they’re up against. Finally, Matt returns to the fray after his past and present collide in an unexpected way. Caroline also appears.

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (credit only)
Candice King as Caroline Forbes
Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John (credit only)

Special Guest Star

Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (corpse)

Recurring Cast

Guest Cast

Wolé Parks as Cade
Joel Gretsch as Peter Maxwell

Co-Starring

Trivia

Antagonists: Damon Salvatore and Seline.

Body Count

Arcadius - Incinerated; killed by Village people
Lou - Burned; compelled by Damon Salvatore
Georgie - Broken Neck; killed by Seline
Tyler Lockwood - Blood loss; killed by Damon Salvatore

Continuity

Matt was last seen in Gods and Monsters.
- This is the first episode of Season Eight to feature him.
Seline was last seen in Today Will Be Different.
Katerina Petrova was mentioned by Sybil.

Behind the Scenes

"An eternity of misery" is a line of dialogue from Damon to Stefan in season one's Pilot.
This episode marks the first appearance of Peter Maxwell.
Hashtag during the airing was #SirenSisters

Cultural References

Quotes

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Wash" – Peter Cornell

Videos

The Vampire Diaries 8x04 Promo "An Eternity of Misery" (HD) Season 8 Episode 4 Promo

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 * [[Season Eight Minor Characters#An Eternity of Misery|Lou]] - Burned; compelled by [[Damon Salvatore]]
 * [[Georgie]] - Broken Neck; killed by [[Seline]]
-* [[Tyler Lockwood]] - Blood loss; deceased (after [[Damon Salvatore]] bit him)
+* [[Tyler Lockwood]] - Blood loss; killed by [[Damon Salvatore]]
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