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The Vampire Diaries: Season 8 > The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch > Credits and Details
Directed by
Geoffrey Wing Shotz Geoffrey Wing Shotz  
Written by
Penny Cox Penny Cox ... written by
Matthew D'Ambrosio Matthew D'Ambrosio ... staff writer
Alan B. McElroy Alan B. McElroy ... executive story editor
Julie Plec Julie Plec ... developed for television by
Neil Reynolds Neil Reynolds ... written by
Shukree Tilghman Shukree Tilghman ... executive story editor
Kevin Williamson Kevin Williamson ... developed for television by
Cast
Paul Wesley Paul Wesley ... Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder Ian Somerhalder ... Damon Salvatore
Kat Graham Kat Graham ... Bonnie Bennett
Candice King Candice King ... Caroline Forbes
Zach Roerig Zach Roerig ... Matt Donovan
Matthew Davis Matthew Davis ... Alaric Saltzman (credit only) (as Matt Davis)
Michael Malarkey Michael Malarkey ... Lorenzo 'Enzo' St. John
Nathalie Kelley Nathalie Kelley ... Sybil
Kristen Lee Gutoskie Kristen Lee Gutoskie ... Seline
Demetrius Bridges Demetrius Bridges ... Dorian Williams
Samantha Hanratty Samantha Hanratty ... Violet Fell (as Sammi Hanratty)
Chris Greene Chris Greene ... Deputy Martinson
Jonathan D. Williams Jonathan D. Williams ... Sheriff Jenkins (as Jonathan Williams)
Julia Vasi Julia Vasi ... Trudy Sulez
Uncredited Cast
Marisol Correa Marisol Correa ... Coroner
Nina Dobrev Nina Dobrev ... Elena Gilbert (archive footage)
Robin Dyke Robin Dyke ... Pageant Judge
Michael Trevino Michael Trevino ... Tyler Lockwood (archive footage)
Produced by
Chad Fiveash Chad Fiveash ... executive producer
Melinda Hsu Melinda Hsu ... executive producer
Lauren Petzke Lauren Petzke ... coordinating producer
Julie Plec Julie Plec ... executive producer / producer
Ian Somerhalder Ian Somerhalder ... producer
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard Trish 'The Dish' Stanard ... producer
James Patrick Stoteraux James Patrick Stoteraux ... executive producer
Paul Wesley Paul Wesley ... producer
Kevin Williamson Kevin Williamson ... executive producer
Special Effects by
Michael H. Clark Michael H. Clark ... special effects general foreman
David Fletcher David Fletcher ... special effects coordinator
Tyler C. Martin Tyler C. Martin ... special effects technician
Marcelo Tabor Marcelo Tabor ... special effects foreman
Visual Effects by
Samuel Cornwell Samuel Cornwell ... visual effects coordinator Entity FX
Kyle Dutton Kyle Dutton ... visual effects producer
Elangie Feliz Elangie Feliz ... junior visual effects coordinator: Entity FX
Brian Ali Harding Brian Ali Harding ... visual effects supervisor: Entity FX
William Marker William Marker ... digital compositor
Aaron McLane Aaron McLane ... visual effects supervisor
Jeremy Renteria Jeremy Renteria ... visual effects supervisor: Entity FX
Jennifer Trevino Jennifer Trevino ... IO Entity FX
Matthew Gabriel Wagner Matthew Gabriel Wagner ... visual effects artist
Stunts
Kelly Bellini Kelly Bellini ... stunt double: nathalie kelly
Paul Burke Paul Burke ... stunt coordinator
Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson ... stunt double: Chris Greene
Cal Johnson Cal Johnson ... stunt double: Jonathan Williams / stunt performer
Jessica Merideth Jessica Merideth ... stunt double: Candice King
Delmar Reyna Delmar Reyna ... stunt double: Kat Graham
Keith Ward Keith Ward ... stunt double: Michael Malarkey / stunt performer
The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch
Additional Info
Premiere: January 20, 2017
DVD Release: June 13, 2017
Blu-ray Release: June 13, 2017
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.7 / 10

Production Companies
Outerbanks Entertainment
Alloy Entertainment
CBS Television Studios
Warner Bros. Television
Distributors
The CW Network (The CW)
  (2009) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2010) (United States) (season 1) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
  (2010) (United States) (season 1) (DVD)