New vampires Spike and Drusilla come to town along with the new slayer, Kendra Young, who was activated as a result of Buffy's brief death in the season one finale. Xander becomes involved with Cordelia, while Willow becomes involved with witchcraft and Daniel "Oz" Osbourne becomes a werewolf after being bitten by a young cousin who just happens to be a werewolf. Buffy and the vampire Angel develop a relationship over the course of the season, but Angel's dark past as the evil and sadistic Angelus threatens to destroy Buffy and the world.
Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon
Alexander Harris
Alyson Hannigan
Willow Rosenberg
Charisma Carpenter
Cordelia Chase
Seth Green
Oz
David Boreanaz
Angel
James Marsters
Spike
Anthony Stewart Head
Rupert Giles
Jeremy Ratchford
Lyle Gorch
Clayne Crawford
Rodney Munson
Shane West
Sean
Parry Shen
Student
Mimi Paley
Little Buffy Summers
Coby Bell
Young Man
Bianca Lawson
Kendra
Robia LaMorte
Jenny Calendar
Will Rothhaar
James
Spice Williams-Crosby
Patrice
Robin Sachs
Ethan Rayne
Jordana Spiro
Callie Anderson
Jack Conley
Cain
John Hawkes
George
Bernard White
Tour Guide
Charles Cyphers
Coach Carl Marin
Richard Herd
Dr. Stanley Backer
Armin Shimerman
Principal Snyder
Rick Zieff
Mr. Whitmore
Meredith Salenger
Grace Newman
Ken Thorley
Neal
Greg Vaughan
Richard Anderson
Wentworth Miller
Gage Petronzi
Jarrad Paul
Diego
Conchata Ferrell
Nurse Greenliegh
Todd Babcock
Tom Warner
Juanita Jennings
Dr. Wilkinson
Ara Celi
Ampata Gutierrez / The Inca Mummy Girl
Brian Poth
Fighting Boy
Saverio Guerra
Willy the Snitch
Jason Behr
Billy Fordham
Christopher Gorham
James Stanley
Brian Reddy
Police Chief Bob
Gregory Scott Cummins
Big Ugly
Ryan Francis
Soldier
Miriam Flynn
Mrs. Frank
Julie Benz
Darla
Jack McGee
Doug Perren
Richard Riehle
Merrick
Keith Campbell
Werewolf
Mercedes McNab
Harmony Kendall
Brent Jennings
Absalom
Angelo Spizzirri
Chris Epps
Ingo Neuhaus
Daryl Epps
Michael Bacall
Eric
Melanie MacQueen
Mrs. Epps
Amanda Wilmshurst
Cheerleader Joy
Andrew J. Ferchland
Annointed One
Alexandra Johnes
Sheila Martini
Andrew Palmer
Lean Boy
Joanie Pleasant
Helpless Girl
Keith MacKechnie
Parent
Alan Abelew
Brian Kirsch
Henrik Rosvall
Sven
Gil Birmingham
Peru Man
Samuel Jacobs
Peruvian Boy
Robin Atkin Downes
Machida
Christopher Dahlberg
Tackle
Jason Posey
Linebacker
Abigail Gershman
Volunteer girl
Julia Lee
Chanterelle
Stuart McLean
Philip Henry
Wendy Way
Diedre Page
Michael Earl Reid
Custodian
Carlease Burke
Detective Winslow
Tony Sears
Morgue Attendant
Daniel Murray
Creepy Cult Guy
John Bellucci
Man
Michael Rothhaar
Suitman
Patricia Bethune
Mrs. Kalish
Kelly Connell
Norman Pfister
John Ritter
Ted Buchanan
Jeff Langton
Vampire
James Parks
Tector Gorch
Eric Whitmore
Night Watchman
Vincent Schiavelli
Uncle Enyos
Eric Saiet
Dalton
Brian Thompson
The Judge
Carla Sofia Lescius
Woman
Megahn Perry
Theresa Klusmeyer
Camila Griggs
Gym Teacher
Lorna Scott
Miss Beakman
Kristen Winnicki
Cordette
Jennie Chester
Kate
Scott Hamm Duenas
Jock
Tamara Braun
Frenzied Girl
Richard Assad
Shopkeeper
Richard Hoyt-Miller
Policeman
James Jude Courtney
Der Kindestod
Denise Johnson
Celia
Andrew Ducote
Ryan
Willie Garson
Security Guard
Robert Munic
Intern
Sarah Bibb
Fighting Girl
Ryan Tasz
Ben
Vanessa Bednar
50's Girl
Anna Coman-Hidy
50's Girl
Jeremy Garrett
Cameron Walker
Jake Patellis
Dodd McAlvy
Shannon Welles
Gypsy
Zitto Kazann
Gypsy
Nina Gervitz
Teacher
Sophia M. Crawford
Vamp
Ginger Williams
Girl
Max Perlich
Whistler
Susan Leslie
Cop
Thomas G. Waites
Cop
Danny Strong
Jonathan Levinson
James MacDonald
Detective Stein
James Lurie
Mr. Miller
Larry Bagby
Larry Blaisdell
Jason Hall
Devon MacLeish
Elizabeth Anne Allen
Amy Madison
Dean Butler
Hank Summers
Kristine Sutherland
Joyce Summers
Brie McCaddin
Cute Girl
Juliet Landau
Drusilla
Episodes
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.
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.
School Hard
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.
Inca Mummy Girl
An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.
Reptile Boy
Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.
Halloween
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
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.
The Dark Age
Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
What's My Line? (1)
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.
What's My Line? (2)
Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
Ted
Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.
Bad Eggs
Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.
Surprise (1)
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.
Innocence (2)
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.
Phases
Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
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.
Passion
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
Killed by Death
While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.
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.
Go Fish
Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.
Becoming (1)
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
Becoming (2)
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.
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