Sorry! Vampire Diaries Season 6 Episode 16 Is NOT Airing Tonight!`

Sorry! Vampire Diaries Season 6 Episode 16 Is NOT Airing Tonight!

Vampire Diaries season 6 is going to switch up a couple of things when its episode 16 airs. First, the upcoming episode is actor Ian Somerhalder's directorial debut. Next, Caroline will apparently become too hungry for blood. And last but certainly not the least, Bonnie is back in Mystic Falls. Unfortunately, fans should wait a little longer before they can enjoy the all-new episode since TVD is currently on hiatus.

Vampire Diaries is indeed taking some time off from the small screen. After its short break, the show will return to its regular time slot on The CW's Thursday's lineup this March. It isn't clear why the show is on another hiatus, but the network has decided to air reruns of previous episodes of TVD for now and until the show returns with a brand new episode entitled "The Downward Spiral." It's just fortunate that a number of spoilers for the upcoming episode surfaced online to whet the appetite of fans and make them crave for more.

The all-new episode was directed by Ian Somerhalder, who plays hunky vampire Damon Salvator in the show. While this may be his directorial debut, he shares that he thinks it's the "coolest thing ever." During the Wizard World's Cleveland Comic Con, Somerhalder even gushed, "I had an incredible story that Brian Young and Caroline Dries wrote. And literally a group of my - my cast - my brothers and sisters, everyone had my back. It was the coolest environment to learn in, and thank you Warner Bros for the couple million bucks to spend really creating an incredible 42 minutes of television. It was my favorite professional experience ever."

Another interesting thing about the upcoming episode 16 is the fact that Caroline will have a change of heart just after her mom's passing. Instead of being all gloomy, she flips her humanity switch and goes after her friends in a crazy chase. Stefan will not be happy to see the blonde vampire going nuts, so for sure he will look for a way to stop her and spare her before she even has a downward spiral. But spoilers also revealed that Stefan's intervention will lead to a different thing and a pretty risky aftermath with Elena.

Ahead of Vampire Diaries season 6 episode 16's airing, actress Candice Accola, who plays Caroline in the series, gushed about the budding romance between her character and the younger Salvatore brother. "I loved the progression of the Stefan-Caroline relationship. I love that it's been such a slow burn, and I love that [their first kiss] wasn't this aggressively dramatic moment; it was just really sweet and tender and the sun was setting. They didn't need to start ripping each other's clothes off."

Elsewhere, Stefan and Damon's mother Lily is returning to Mystic Falls. Is she bringing bad news or good news? Spoilers suggest that Damon will uncover "devastating news" about his mother when he pressures Kai to expose the truth about the prison worlds out there. Show executive producer Julie Plec teases that "there's so much that's going to unfold" when the show returns. Apart from Lili's return there is also the favorable return of Bonnie into town. "With Bonnie's return, with Caroline switching off her humanity, with the mother reveal, it really does launch us into the next and final chapter of the season, which is leading us in some very clear directions," Plec said.

The official synopsis of Vampire Diaries season 6 episode 16 reads: "After shutting off her humanity following the death of her mother, Caroline gives her friends an unexpected ultimatum. Not knowing how to handle the new Caroline, Stefan's attempt to intervene sets off a dangerous chain of events, leaving him and Elena in a race against the clock."

"Meanwhile, after seeking answers from Kai about the prison world, Damon's world is turned upside when he learns some devastating news about his mother Lily. Elsewhere, Enzo finds himself becoming increasingly intrigued by Sarah Salvatore, and Bonnie begins to struggle with the effects of being back in the real world."

"The Downward Spiral" is set to air on March 12 at 8 p.m. EST on The CW. Watch Vampire Diaries season 6 episode 16 online using the free online stream link we will be providing when the show returns.