Far from the Madding Crowd

 is the twentieth episode of the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries and the one hundred and fifty-second episode of the series.

Summary
HERE’S TO THE NIGHT – Caroline goes in a frenzy when she gets an unexpected call. At The Armory, Bonnie makes a shocking discovery about the entire institution. Elena and Damon retrieve some interesting information. With Rayna closing in on him, Stefan takes a deadly stand. As plans are made to make Mystic Falls a safe haven again, tragedy strikes which takes everyone’s emotions to a whole other level.

Main Cast

 * Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
 * Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
 * Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
 * Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
 * Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes
 * Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
 * Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
 * Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo
 * Hunter Parrish as Andrew Montez

Recurring Cast

 * Elizabeth Blackmore as Valerie
 * Scarlett Byrne as Nora
 * Teressa Liane as Mary-Louise
 * Luke Benward as William Duncan
 * Leslie-Anne Huff as Rayna Cruz

Cultural References

 * Far from the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership. Critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition. The novel was listed at number 48 on the BBC's survey The Big Read in 2003. The book finished 10th on the Guardian's list of greatest love stories of all time in 2007.