THE VAMPIRE DIARIES 2009-2017 Read the full article on AICN I am – Hercules!! Kevin Williamson, the "Dawson's Creek" creator whose “The Following” and “Stalker” were both cancelled last year, is now losing “The Vampire Diaries” as well. The good news for Williamson is ABC picked up his “Time After Time” time-travel series. Press release! “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES” TO CONCLUDE AFTER EIGHT SEASONS OF EPIC HIGH-STAKES DRAMA The Eighth and Final Season Will Premiere Friday, Oct.