Executive producer Julie Plec, writer Brett Matthews, and star Michael Malarkey join Samantha Highfill to talk about the final twists and turns of season 8 and how they crafted an ending to the series.

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Hosts/Producers: Sam Highfill (@samhighfill) Editors: Samee Junio (@it_your_sam); Executive Producers: Shana Naomi Krochmal (@shananaomi) and Carly Usdin.

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