E01
Welcome to the Hellmouth
Buffy Summers, a high school sophomore, faces her destiny as a slayer of the undead.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
EndedFirst aired 1997-03-10UPN
Drama · Action · Supernatural
"Into every generation, there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer."Buffy Summers is the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers" who have to battle vampires, demons and other forces of evil, all while growing up and dealing with love and teenage angst in this iconic cult series. She and her "Scooby Gang" fight the good fight in a small town called Sunnydale.
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Season by season.
144 listed episodes across 7 seasons. Air dates are provided by TVmaze and can change.
Season 1 12 episodes
E02
The Harvest
Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.
E03
Witch
A witch attempts to eliminate Buffy from a cheerleading competition.
E04
Teacher's Pet
Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.
E05
Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
While Buffy awaits the arrival of a warrior vampire, she dates a boy who is attracted to her exciting lifestyle.
E06
The Pack
Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.
E07
Angel
Buffy discovers Angel's horrifying secret.
E08
I, Robot... You, Jane
Willow unwittingly unleashes a powerful demon that takes refuge on the Internet.
E09
The Puppet Show
Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
E10
Nightmares
Buffy and her friends discover that their worst nightmares have become reality.
E11
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
As the queen election approaches, an invisible force attacks Cordelia's closest friends.
E12
Prophecy Girl
Giles discovers an ancient book foretelling Buffy's death at the hands of the Master.
Season 2 22 episodes
E01
When She Was Bad
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.
E02
Some Assembly Required
Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.
E03
School Hard
Buffy's mother and friends becomes trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer.
E04
Inca Mummy Girl
A beautiful Inca princess who was buried alive in a tomb 500 years ago is brought back to life.
E05
Reptile Boy
Buffy and Cordelia attend a frat party where they are offered as human sacrifices to a reptile-like creature.
E06
Halloween
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
E07
Lie to Me
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.
E08
The Dark Age
Giles's past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
E09
What's My Line?: Part I
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.
E10
What's My Line?: Part II
Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
E11
Ted
Buffy's mother brings home Ted, her new boyfriend, who is not what he seems.
E12
Bad Eggs
Buffy and her friends encounter even more trouble than expected when the eggs they are given in health class turn out to be prehistoric parasites that take over their lives.
E13
Surprise
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.
E14
Innocence
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.
E15
Phases
Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
E16
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.
E17
Passion
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
E18
Killed by Death
While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy battles a demon that sucks the life out of sick children.
E19
I Only Have Eyes for You
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.
E20
Go Fish
When several members of the Sunnydale High swim team are mysteriously skinned alive, Buffy and the gang take it upon themselves to protect the remaining members, which results in Xander revealing a side of himself rarely seen.
E21
Becoming: Part I
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent of sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
E22
Becoming: Part II
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.
Season 3 22 episodes
E01
Anne
Buffy -- living on her own in a big city -- assists a girl whose boyfriend has mysteriously vanished. Back in Sunnydale, Buffy's friends do their best to battle the forces of evil.
E02
Dead Man's Party
A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
E03
Faith, Hope & Trick
A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
E04
Beauty and the Beasts
Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occurs in Sunnydale.
E05
Homecoming
As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gathers to participate in SlayerFest '98.
E06
Band Candy
Adults throughout Sunnydale behave like immature teenagers after they eat cursed candy.
E07
Revelations
With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.
E08
Lovers Walk
Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
E09
The Wish
Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
E10
Amends
As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
E11
Gingerbread
After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.
E12
Helpless
As her birthday approaches, Buffy loses her slayer powers and must do battle with a vampire who is not only extremely powerful but also quite mad.
E13
The Zeppo
Xander experiences an adventure of his own when he encounters a group of reanimated corpses out to construct a bomb. Meanwhile, Buffy and her friends battle the forces of evil when the Hellmouth reopens.
E14
Bad Girls
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
E15
Consequences
A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
E16
Doppelgangland
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
E17
Enemies
Faith uses a shaman's powers to take away Angel's soul.
E18
Earshot
Buffy fears she will descend into madness after she acquires the ability to read minds.
E19
Choices
The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
E20
The Prom
After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
E21
Graduation Day: Part I
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
E22
Graduation Day: Part II
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a hoard of vampires.
Season 4 22 episodes
E01
The Freshman
As Buffy adjusts to college life, she notices that classmates are mysteriously disappearing.
E02
Living Conditions
Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.
E03
The Harsh Light of Day
As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches for a ring that, according to legend, makes the wearer invincible.
E04
Fear, Itself
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
E05
Beer Bad
Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.
E06
Wild at Heart
Oz finds himself unable to control his attraction to Veruca, a sexy singer who just happens to be a werewolf.
E07
The Initiative
Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.
E08
Pangs
On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers. Meanwhile Angel silently returns to Sunnydale after Doyle's vision of Buffy in danger.
E09
Something Blue
One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
E10
Hush
A group of murderous creatures called 'The Gentlemen' straight out of a fairytale steal the voices of Sunnydale.
E11
Doomed
As Riley comes to terms with Buffy's revelation, a trio of demons attempts to reopen the Hellmouth.
E12
A New Man
Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
E13
The I in Team
Buffy joins the Initiative, but her self-reliant and curious attitude doesn't mesh well with the military's chain of command.
E14
Goodbye Iowa
Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
E15
This Year's Girl
Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.
E16
Who Are You?
Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
E17
Superstar
Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
E18
Where the Wild Things Are
Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
E19
New Moon Rising
Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
E20
The Yoko Factor
After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.
E21
Primeval
Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.
E22
Restless
Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.
Season 5 22 episodes
E01
Buffy vs. Dracula
Buffy finds herself pitted against the legendary Prince of Darkness, Count Dracula.
E02
Real Me
As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.
E03
The Replacement
When a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.
E04
Out of My Mind
While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.
E05
No Place Like Home
Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.
E06
Family
When relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.
E07
Fool for Love
After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.
E08
Shadow
Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.
E09
Listening to Fear
Buffy and her friends investigate when a meteorite transports a deadly creature to earth.
E10
Into the Woods
After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.
E11
Triangle
While Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.
E12
Checkpoint
The Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; meanwhile, Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.
E13
Blood Ties
When Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.
E14
Crush
Buffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.
E15
I Was Made to Love You
Buffy and her friends encounter an incredibly strong female robot with only one thing on its mind - love.
E16
The Body
Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.
E17
Forever
With some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.
E18
Intervention
A weary Buffy seeks to regain her focus by embarking on a quest with the Primitive; Spike cavorts with his very own "Buffybot"; and Glory instructs her minions to spy on Buffy's friends in the hopes of ascertaining the Key's true identity.
E19
Tough Love
When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.
E20
Spiral
Buffy and her friends flee Sunnydale when Glory closes in on Dawn.
E21
The Weight of the World
When Buffy lapses into a catatonic state, Willow uses magic to find out why; a tug-of-war erupts between Glory and Ben over Dawn's ultimate fate.
E22
The Gift
As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends prepare for battle.
Season 6 22 episodes
E01
Bargaining - Part 1
Buffy is dead, and the Scooby Gang must do the best they can without her. But concern about the way she died leads Willow to believe that she may have been pulled into a hell dimension. Unable to bear the thought of their friend enduring eternal torment, Willow, Xander, Anya, and Tara decide to perform a resurrection spell that will bring Buffy back from the dead.
E02
Bargaining - Part 2
As a gang demon bikers attack, the Scooby Gang is chased away from Buffy's grave thinking that the resurrection was a failure. They do not realize that the Slayer is alive... right where they left her. Buffy is awake but disoriented and afraid as she must claw her way out of her own grave. Buffy may be alive again, but the trauma she suffers is far from over.
E03
After Life
As Buffy and the Scoobies adjust to her resurrection, they find themselves dealing with a mysterious spirit-demon brought back with her.
E04
Flooded
Buffy's life is further complicated by mounting financial problems, a flooded basement, and a warrior demon out for her blood.
E05
Life Serial
The Geek Trio begin their plans by testing Buffy's abilities and subsequently ruining her attempts at employment.
E06
All the Way
Dawn lies to Buffy and goes out with a boy on Halloween, but when the boy turns out to be a vampire ignoring the Halloween-no-killing rule, Buffy and the guys must save her...again.
E07
Once More, with Feeling
Sunnydale is alive with the sound of music as a mysterious force causes everyone in town to burst into full musical numbers, revealing their innermost secrets as they do. But some townsfolk are dancing so much that they simply burst into flames, and it becomes clear that maybe living in a musical isn't so great after all.
E08
Tabula Rasa
Willow tries to solve too many problems with magic, accidentally making herself and the others forget who they are just as a demon loan shark and his boys come looking to collect a debt from Spike.
E09
Smashed
Both Buffy and Willow are following their own paths to demon behavior: the Slayer finds a new way to slay a vampire, the Witch finds that omnipotence is cool. Rat-witch Amy is finally restored.
E10
Wrecked
When they return home from their nights out, Buffy is ashamed of having slept with Spike and Willow is exhausted from casting spells all night. Amy takes Willow to a sorcerer named Rack whose particular brand of magic quickly has Willow hooked. Later, Willow and Dawn decide to go out for a movie, but Willow's recklessness with magic puts Dawn's life in danger.
E11
Gone
The Three Geeks mistakenly turn Buffy invisible. The Slayer takes some advantage from going unseen. Willow has to do the detective without using magic, while Xander finds Spike doing some weird physical training.
E12
Doublemeat Palace
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.
E13
Dead Things
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.
E14
Older and Far Away
After Dawn talks to a guidance counselor about her feeling lonely, she accidentally puts a spell on Buffy and her friends, trapping them inside the Summer's house with a sword-wielding demon.
E15
As You Were
Buffy's ex-boyfriend, Riley Finn, returns to Sunnydale with his new wife Sam to track down a nest of demons which threaten the future of the town.
E16
Hell's Bells
It's the day of Xander and Anya's wedding. Emotions are running high with Xander's disfunctional family clashing with Anya's demon friends. The ceremony is disrupted when an old man claiming to be the future Xander shows up.
E17
Normal Again
After Buffy is stung by a demon, she begins to have vivid day-dreams about a mental asylum. She gradually begins to believe that she is a crazy girl back in L.A and that Sunnydale and all her friends are just a figment of her imagination.
E18
Entropy
Anya returns to Sunnydale, bent on revenge for Xander leaving her at the altar. She has since become a Vengence demon again, but ends up hurting Xander in a way she never expected.
E19
Seeing Red
Willow and Tara wallow in their togetherness, but things aren't as happy everywhere else. Buffy has to face both Xander and Spike, whilst tracking Warren and Company to foil their next move.
E20
Villains
Enraged after Tara's death at the hands of Warren, Willow turns to the Black Magics to exact her revenge.
E21
Two to Go
After killing Warren, Dark Willow tries to track-down Andrew and Jonathan. Meanwhile, in Africa, Spike battles against a numerous amount of foes to try to get his chip removed.
E22
Grave
The Scoobies continue to try and stop Dark Willow, who is now intent on destroying the world. After Dark Willow neutralizes Buffy, though, Xander is the only one left who can save the day. Meanwhile, in Africa, Spike completes the demon trials and gets his reward.
Season 7 22 episodes
E01
Lessons
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.
E02
Beneath You
A giant worm-like creature begins stalking a young girl. As the gang begin to investigate, they realise it's appearance in Sunnydale may be linked to Anya.
E03
Same Time, Same Place
Though they seem to be in the same places at the same time, Buffy, Xander and Dawn are unable to find Willow when she returns from England. Shortly after returning to Sunnydale, people start turning up skinned alive. As Buffy and Xander worry that this could be Willow's work, Willow sets out to find the creature that did it.
E04
Help
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.
E05
Selfless
Anya grants a young woman's wish, and the violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings for her friend and take action before more people die. Meanwhile, flashbacks depict how Anya became a vengeance demon, and Willow returns to college.
E06
Him
Dawn's simple crush on Sunnydale High's star quarterback RJ starts to become obsessive, leading Buffy to investigate the boy herself. When Buffy, along with all the other women who see RJ, also fall in love with him, Spike and Xander must team up to discover the source of this attraction. But first they have to keep the women from doing anything crazy in their competition for RJ's affection.
E07
Conversations with Dead People
Buffy has a conversation with a vampire who once went to Sunnydale High, and learns something interesting about Spike. Joyce materialises to Dawn in the living room. The ghost of Cassie brings a message to Willow from beyond the grave. Meanwhile, Andrew and Jonathan have returned to Sunnydale on a mission to save the town
E08
Sleeper
The Scooby Gang fear Spike may have turned evil again when people begin mysteriously disappearing around town. Giles makes a cataclysmic discovery.
E09
Never Leave Me
Spike is held captive in the Summers home while the Scoobies ponder their options in the aftermath of his murder spree. Willow finds Andrew buying blood and decides to take him prisoner also. While they try to decide what to do next, the gang are interrupted by the mysterious hooded figures called "Harbingers"... the minions of the First Evil.
E10
Bring on the Night
Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers, whom Buffy must protect from The First. Meanwhile, a ferocious Uber-vampire is released from the Hellmouth and Buffy must kill it before it kills one of the potentials.
E11
Showtime
Buffy teaches the Potential Slayers a valuable lesson as she faces a final fight with the Uber-vampire. Meanwhile, Giles and Anya enter another dimension to find a demon which holds the answer the defeating The First. What they find out is very disturbing.
E12
Potential
Buffy takes the Potentials to a demon bar and then to Spike's crypt, in order to teach them the art of slaying. When Willow casts a spell to seek out the next Potential, the spell leads them to believe that Dawn may be a future slayer.
E13
The Killer in Me
After Willow and Kennedy share their first kiss, Willow is transformed into Warren, the man she killed last year. When she sets out to find help, she bumps into an old friend. Meanwhile, Buffy searches for answers when Spike's chip causes him great pain, and the gang suspect that Giles may really be The First.
E14
First Date
Buffy accepts an invitation to dinner from Principal Wood, and the secrets of his past are revealed. Xander impresses a beautiful girl with his knowledge of knots, and she seems to be interested in tying him up. Meanwhile the First contacts Andrew in another attempt to destroy the Potentials, and Giles finds himself tongue-tied with the new Potential, Chao-Ahn.
E15
Get It Done
The Scoobies use a spell to transport Buffy into a shadow world, where she meets the men who created the first slayer. However, in order for her to return home, the gang must find and slay a ferocious demon.
E16
Storyteller
Andrew creates a documentary called "Buffy, Slayer of the Vampyres", a record of the current situation in Sunnydale to show to future generations. He manages to capture many important moments, and to annoy almost everyone in the house. 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.
E17
Lies My Parents Told Me
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.
E18
Dirty Girls
Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential. Buffy leads the rest of the girls to Caleb and The First's lair, with devastating consequences.
E19
Empty Places
After their horrifying loss at the vineyard, the gang turn against Buffy and begin to follow Faith instead. Meanwhile, Spike and Andrew travel to an old church to question a priest about Caleb.
E20
Touched
Faith and the Potentials search underground for a weapon, whilst Buffy confronts Caleb at the vineyard.
E21
End of Days
Buffy has a powerful new weapon, but the gang cannot find any information about the origins of the mysterious scythe. Eventually the Slayer goes herself in search of knowledge, and finds a new ally, an old friend, and great danger.
E22
Chosen
After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all. Willow invokes a magic spell that alters the ancient Slayer spell and gives Buffy the allies she needs to fight the Uber-Vamp army. An epic battle ensues and several good friends are lost. At the end, Buffy faces a completely new problem - one she's glad to have.
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