6. Elena’s Death and Rebirth (3×22 The Departed)
The most heartbreaking season finale of The Vampire Diaries has to go to season three’s “The Departed.” While we had a suspicion that Elena was going to eventually turn into a vampire, it was still surprising because no knew that Damon had given her his blood prior to her car flying off the bridge and into the river where she drowned in order to save Matt’s life.
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