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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
Sunnydale High is re-opened, with a new designed campus and a new principal, Robin Wood. It is Dawn's first day at school there and Buffy accompanies her to class, only to discover evil spirits lurking in the basement.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Adam Busch, Clare Kramer, Kali Rocha, Harry Groener, Alexandra Breckenridge, Jeremy Howard, Mark Metcalf
Episode 2
The gang meet a young woman who is being chased by a giant worm.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Douglas PetrieGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Kaarina Aufranc, Jack Sundmacher, Tess Hall, Benita Krista Nall, D. B. Woodside
Episode 3
Willow returns to Sunnydale, but fears her friends have abandoned her when she finds herself completely unable to find them.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Jane EspensonGuest stars Camden Toy, Anthony S. Johnson, Marshe Daniel, Nicholette Dixon, Matt Koruba
Episode 4
Buffy begins a new job as school counsellor at Sunnydale High. On her first day she encounters a troubled young girl who is convinced she is about to die.
Directed by Rick RosenthalWritten by Rebecca Rand KirshnerGuest stars Azura Skye, Sarah Hagan, Glenn Morshower, Rick Gonzalez, Zachery Ty Bryan, Kevin Christy, Jarrett Lennon, Troy Brenna
Episode 5
Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Drew GoddardGuest stars Abraham Benrubi, David Fury, Kali Rocha, Joyce Guy, Andy Umberger, Jennifer Shon, Taylor Sutherland, MaryBeth Scherr
Episode 6
Xander and Spike search for the source of a spell that has bewitched the girls into competing for the affections of the high school quarterback.
Directed by Michael GershmanWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Charisma Carpenter, Thad Luckinbill, Angela Sarafyan, Brandon Keener, Riki Lindhome, Yan England, David Ghilardi, D. B. Woodside
Episode 7
Buffy talks through her troubles with an old high school classmate who has recently become a vampire. Cassie, the late student Buffy tried to help, appears to Willow with a posthumous message from Tara. Dawn experiences a terrifying haunting. And Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale High on a mission.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Drew Goddard, Jane Espenson, Marti NoxonGuest stars Kristine Sutherland, Adam Busch, Azura Skye, Jonathan M. Woodward, Tom Lenk, Stacey Scowley, Danny Strong
Episode 8
Buffy and her friends fear Spike may be to blame when a number of people around town mysteriously disappear.
Directed by Alan J. LeviWritten by David Fury, Jane EspensonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Robinne Lee, Aimee Mann, Kevin Daniels, Stacey Scowley, Rob Nagle, Lisa Jay, Lindy Christopher
Episode 9
Buffy and the gang capture and interrogate Spike and Andrew.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Drew GoddardGuest stars Adam Busch, Harris Yulin, Tom Lenk, Danny Strong, Rob Nagle, Oliver Muirhead, Kris Iyer, Bobby Brewer
Episode 10
Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers, whom Buffy must protect from a ferocious Uber-vampire from the Hellmouth.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Douglas Petrie, Marti NoxonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Kristine Sutherland, Iyari Limon, Clara Bryant, Tom Lenk, Courtnee Draper, Rob Nagle, Chris Wiley
Episode 11
Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.
Directed by Michael GrossmanWritten by David FuryGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Iyari Limon, Clara Bryant, Lalaine, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Felicia Day, Josh Braaten
Episode 12
Willow casts a spell to seek out the next Potential, leading her to believe that Dawn may be a future slayer.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Rebecca Rand KirshnerGuest stars Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Clara Bryant, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Felicia Day, Derek Anthony, James C. Leary
Episode 13
Kennedy, a potential Slayer, takes Willow on a date, which is interrupted when Willow finds herself transformed into Warren. Spike's chip is having agonizing malfunctions, and he and Buffy return to the Initiative to search for a fix.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Adam Busch, Iyari Limon, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Tom Lenk, Terence Bernie Hines, Rif Hutton, Elizabeth Anne Allen
Episode 14
Buffy accepts a dinner invitation from Principal Wood, and tries to figure out his true intentions.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Jane EspensonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, K.D. Aubert, Tom Lenk, Kristy Wu, Ashanti, Danny Strong
Episode 15
Buffy introduces Principal Wood to the rest of the team. He brings an artifact that transports Buffy to see the origin of the Slayer, but the others must face a powerful demon to bring her back.
Directed by Douglas PetrieWritten by Douglas PetrieGuest stars Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Clara Bryant, Lalaine, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Kristy Wu, Felicia Day
Episode 16
Andrew creates a documentary called "Buffy, Slayer of the Vampyres", a record of the current situation in Sunnydale to show to future generations. But Buffy needs to tear him away from his filmmaking, because the Seal of Danzalthar is active and Andrew may hold the key to closing it before it destroys the town.
Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Jane EspensonGuest stars Adam Busch, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Danny Strong, Alan Loayza, Corin Norton
Episode 17
Robin Wood seeks revenge on Spike for killing his mother nearly 30 years ago, whilst everyone else tries to find out how The First has control over him.
Directed by David FuryWritten by David Fury, Drew GoddardGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Iyari Limon, K.D. Aubert, Tom Lenk, Caroline Lagerfelt, Indigo, Damani Roberts, Ira Steck
Episode 18
Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential.
Directed by Michael GershmanWritten by Drew GoddardGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Eliza Dushku, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Clara Bryant, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Nathan Fillion
Episode 19
After their horrifying loss at the vineyard, the gang turn against Buffy. Meanwhile, Spike and Andrew travel to an old church to question a priest about Caleb.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Eliza Dushku, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Nathan Fillion, Kristy Wu
Episode 20
After being ousted from the group, Buffy tries to figure out how to move forward. Faith and the Potentials plan to interrogate a Bringer for information on Caleb and the First.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Rebecca Rand KirshnerGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Eliza Dushku, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Harry Groener, Tom Lenk, Nathan Fillion, Kristy Wu
Episode 21
Buffy has a powerful new weapon, but the gang cannot find any information about the origins of the mysterious scythe. The Slayer goes by herself in search of knowledge, and finds a new ally, an old friend, and great danger.
Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Douglas Petrie, Jane EspensonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Eliza Dushku, David Boreanaz, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Tom Lenk, Nathan Fillion, Kristy Wu
Episode 22
Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Anthony Stewart Head, Eliza Dushku, David Boreanaz, Iyari Limon, Sarah Hagan, Tom Lenk, Indigo, Nathan Fillion
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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