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Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
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Episode 1
Buffy returns from summer vacation sporting an attitude and suffers from recurring nightmares involving the Master. Meanwhile, the Anointed One and his followers plot their revenge.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, Robia LaMorte, Armin Shimerman, Brent Jennings, Tamara Braun, Andrew J. Ferchland, Dean Butler
Episode 2
Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by David Tyron KingGuest stars Robia LaMorte, Angelo Spizzirri, Ingo Neuhaus, Michael Bacall, Melanie MacQueen, Amanda Wilmshurst
Episode 3
Buffy's mother and friends become trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer on Parent-Teacher night.
Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by David Greenwalt, Joss Whedon, David GreenwaltGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Robia LaMorte, Armin Shimerman, Brian Reddy, Gregory Scott Cummins, Andrew J. Ferchland, Alexandra Johnes
Episode 4
An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.
Directed by Ellen S. PressmanWritten by Matt Kiene, Joe ReinkemeyerGuest stars Seth Green, Kristine Sutherland, Clayne Crawford, Bernard White, Ara Celi, Henrik Rosvall, Kristen Winnicki, Gil Birmingham
Episode 5
Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.
Directed by David GreenwaltWritten by David GreenwaltGuest stars Coby Bell, Jordana Spiro, Greg Vaughan, Todd Babcock, Robin Atkin Downes, Christopher Dahlberg, Jason Posey, Danny Strong
Episode 6
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by Carl EllsworthGuest stars Seth Green, James Marsters, Robin Sachs, Armin Shimerman, Abigail Gershman, Larry Bagby, Juliet Landau
Episode 7
Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars James Marsters, Robia LaMorte, Will Rothhaar, Jarrad Paul, Jason Behr, Julia Lee, Juliet Landau
Episode 8
Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotelGuest stars Robia LaMorte, Robin Sachs, Stuart McLean, Wendy Way, Michael Earl Reid, Carlease Burke, Tony Sears, Daniel Murray
Episode 9
Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Howard Gordon, Marti NoxonGuest stars Seth Green, James Marsters, Bianca Lawson, Armin Shimerman, Saverio Guerra, Michael Rothhaar, Patricia Bethune, Kelly Connell
Episode 10
Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
Directed by David SemelWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Seth Green, James Marsters, Bianca Lawson, Spice Williams-Crosby, Saverio Guerra, Kelly Connell, Danny Strong, Juliet Landau
Episode 11
Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by David Greenwalt, Joss WhedonGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, Robia LaMorte, Ken Thorley, John Ritter, Jeff Langton, James MacDonald
Episode 12
Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.
Directed by David GreenwaltWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, Jeremy Ratchford, Rick Zieff, James Parks, Eric Whitmore, Danny Strong, Brie McCaddin
Episode 13
To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.
Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Seth Green, Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Robia LaMorte, Vincent Schiavelli, Eric Saiet, Brian Thompson, Juliet Landau
Episode 14
Buffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Seth Green, Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Parry Shen, Robia LaMorte, Ryan Francis, Vincent Schiavelli, Brian Thompson
Episode 15
Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotelGuest stars Seth Green, Jack Conley, Keith Campbell, Megahn Perry, Camila Griggs, Larry Bagby
Episode 16
As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Seth Green, Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Robia LaMorte, Mercedes McNab, Lorna Scott, Kristen Winnicki, Jennie Chester
Episode 17
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
Directed by Michael GershmanWritten by David Tyron KingGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Robia LaMorte, Richard Assad, Richard Hoyt-Miller, Danny Strong, Juliet Landau
Episode 18
While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.
Directed by Deran SarafianWritten by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotelGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, Mimi Paley, Richard Herd, Juanita Jennings, James Jude Courtney, Denise Johnson, Andrew Ducote, Willie Garson
Episode 19
Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Marti NoxonGuest stars James Marsters, John Hawkes, Armin Shimerman, Meredith Salenger, Brian Poth, Christopher Gorham, Brian Reddy, Miriam Flynn
Episode 20
Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.
Directed by David SemelWritten by David Fury, Elin HamptonGuest stars Shane West, Charles Cyphers, Armin Shimerman, Wentworth Miller, Conchata Ferrell, Jeremy Garrett, Jake Patellis, Danny Strong
Episode 21
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Bianca Lawson, Robia LaMorte, Armin Shimerman, Julie Benz, Jack McGee, Richard Riehle
Episode 22
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Seth Green, Kristine Sutherland, James Marsters, Robia LaMorte, Armin Shimerman, Max Perlich, Susan Leslie, Thomas G. Waites
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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Alyson HanniganWillow Rosenberg
Emma CaulfieldAnya
Charisma CarpenterCordelia Chase
Anthony Stewart HeadRupert Giles
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