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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
The gang hope to bring Buffy back from the dead. Meanwhile, motorcycle-riding demons discover the Buffybot has been posing as the Slayer.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, Joy DeMichelle, Bru Muller, Paul Greenberg, Robert Vito, Hila Levy, Kelly Lynn Warren
Episode 2
As the Hellions continue to ravage Sunnydale, a feral Buffy claws her way out of her own grave and must come to the aid of her friends.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by David FuryGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, Geoff Meed, Mike Grief, Franc Ross, Richard Wharton
Episode 3
Buffy and her friends battle a demon that may have hitched a ride with Buffy as she crossed into the world from another dimension.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Jane EspensonGuest stars Amber Benson, Lisa Hoyle
Episode 4
While trying to get a loan, Buffy runs afoul of three deadbeat sorcerers who are using the otherworldly powers of a demon to rob a bank.
Directed by Douglas PetrieWritten by Douglas Petrie, Jane EspensonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Tom Lenk, Todd Stashwick, Danny Strong, Michael Merton, John Jabaley
Episode 5
Buffy tries to figure out how to support herself and Dawn. Her job search is complicated by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who are testing her to find the Slayer's weaknesses.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by David Fury, Jane EspensonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Tom Lenk, Noel Gugliemi, Jonathan Goldstein, Danny Strong, Paul Gutrecht
Episode 6
On Halloween, Dawn and her friend go out to make mischief and impress their crushes, but stumble into real danger. Xander announces his engagement to Anya, and Tara worries about Willow's reliance on magic.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Steven S. DeKnightGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, Amber Tamblyn, Dave Power, John O'Leary, Kavan Reece, Charles Duckworth, Dawn Worrall
Episode 7
In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, David Fury, Hinton Battle, Marti Noxon, Scot Zeller, Zachary Woodlee, Timothy Anderson
Episode 8
While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Rebecca Rand KirshnerGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Amber Benson, Raymond O'Connor, Geordie White, Stephen Triplett, David Franco
Episode 9
Willow turns Amy the Rat into her old self; Jonathan, Warren and Andrew steal a diamond; and Spike discovers something unexpected about Buffy.
Directed by Turi MeyerWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Jack Jozefson, Jordan Belfi, Adam Weiner
Episode 10
Amy introduces Willow to a warlock whose powerful black magic proves addictive; Buffy and Spike deal with the aftermath of their night of passion.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Amber Benson, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Fleming Brooks, Mageina Tovah, Michael Giordani, Colin Malone, Jeff Kober
Episode 11
The Three Geeks mistakenly turn Buffy invisible, and the Slayer takes some advantage from going unseen.
Directed by David FuryWritten by David FuryGuest stars Adam Busch, Daniel Hagen, Susan Ruttan, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Jessa French, Jeffrey Jacquin, Dwight Bacquie
Episode 12
When Buffy gets a job at the Doublemeat Palace, a local fast-food restaurant, she begins to believe that disappearing co-workers and the secret ingredient to the restaurant's hamburger may be connected.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Jane EspensonGuest stars Pat Crawford Brown, Kirsten Nelson, Kali Rocha, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Brent Hinkley, Thomas Michael Ferguson, Douglas Bennett, Andrew Reville
Episode 13
After Jonathan, Andrew, and Warren accidentally kill Warren's ex-girlfriend Katrina, they set Buffy up to make her believe it was she who killed the girl.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Steven S. DeKnightGuest stars Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Marion Calvert, Armand Reiser, Bernard Addison, Eric Prescott
Episode 14
Dawn accidentally puts a spell on Buffy and her friends, trapping them inside the Summer's house with a sword-wielding demon.
Directed by Michael GershmanWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Amber Benson, Kali Rocha, Ryan Browning, Laura Roth, Elizabeth Cazenave, James C. Leary
Episode 15
Buffy's old boyfriend, Riley Finn, shows up unexpectedly as he tracks a demon about to hatch eggs that could wipe out Sunnydale.
Directed by Douglas PetrieWritten by Douglas PetrieGuest stars Marc Blucas, Ivana Miličević, Ryan Raddatz, Adam Paul, Marilyn Brett, Alice Dinnean
Episode 16
Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Rebecca Rand KirshnerGuest stars Amber Benson, Kali Rocha, Casey Sander, Steven Gilborn, Jan Hoag, Lee Garlington, Abigail Mavity, George D. Wallace
Episode 17
After being stung by a demon, Buffy finds herself shifting back and forth between the Sunnydale she knows and a psych ward where she is told the last six years have been an elaborate hallucination. Struggling to make sense of either reality, she must decide which to believe.
Directed by Rick RosenthalWritten by Diego GutierrezGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Kirsten Nelson, Tom Lenk, Michael Warren, Danny Strong, Dean Butler
Episode 18
Anya returns to Sunnydale, bent on vengeance on Xander for leaving her at the altar.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Kali Rocha, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Edie Caggiano
Episode 19
Willow and Tara delight in their renewed relationship. The Trio arm themselves with an artifact of great power and face off again with the Slayer. Spike's obsession with Buffy drives him further than ever.
Directed by Michael GershmanWritten by Steven S. DeKnightGuest stars Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Nichole Hiltz, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Amy Hathaway, Garrett Brawith, Tim Hager
Episode 20
A vengeful Willow uses her enormous power to track down Warren, despite Buffy's strong feelings about targeting humans.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Marti NoxonGuest stars Amber Benson, Adam Busch, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Amelinda Embry, Tim Hodgin, Michael Matthys, Julie Hermelin
Episode 21
Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.
Directed by Bill L. NortonWritten by Douglas PetrieGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Tom Lenk, Tanoai Reed, Danny Strong, Jeff Kober, Jeff McCredie, Damian Mooney, Michael Younger
Episode 22
Giles arrives to face Willow, armed with powerful borrowed magic. Willow, overwhelmed by power and grief, plans a ritual to put the world out of its misery.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by David FuryGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Brett Wagner, Steven W. Bailey
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Sarah Michelle GellarBuffy Summers
Nicholas BrendonXander Harris
Alyson HanniganWillow Rosenberg
Emma CaulfieldAnya
Charisma CarpenterCordelia Chase
Anthony Stewart HeadRupert Giles
Michelle TrachtenbergDawn Summers
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