Buffy returns from the big city to find her friends have been battling the forces of evil without her. As she struggles to regain her mother's and her friends' trust, a new slayer named Faith arrives in town, quickly winning over all of Buffy's friends. But Faith's arrival is just the beginning of new forces Buffy must face. For a few nights later she encounters Angel, who has somehow returned, feral and violent from the hellish demon dimension where Buffy had sent him. But the real demon Buffy must ultimately face is already on this side of the portal, preparing a special graduation day surprise for Sunnydale High.
Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon
Alexander Harris
Alyson Hannigan
Willow Rosenberg
Charisma Carpenter
Cordelia Chase
Emma Caulfield Ford
Anya
Seth Green
Oz
David Boreanaz
Angel
James Marsters
Spike
Anthony Stewart Head
Rupert Giles
Alexis Denisof
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Jeremy Ratchford
Lyle Gorch
Suzanne Krull
Clerk
Michael Manasseri
Skyler
Serena Scott Thomas
Gwendolyn Post
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Freddy Iverson
Channon Roe
Jack O'Toole
Fab Filippo
Scott Hope
Dominic Keating
Blair
Ron Roggé
Cop
Robia LaMorte
Jenny Calendar
Harry Groener
Mayor Richard Wilkins
Robin Sachs
Ethan Rayne
Chad Todhunter
Rickie
Phill Lewis
Mr. Platt
Armin Shimerman
Principal Snyder
Harris Yulin
Quentin Travers
Ian Abercrombie
Old Man
Michael Cudlitz
Bob
Nancy Lenehan
Pat
Jeff Kober
Zachary Kralik
Mary-Pat Green
Blood Bank Doctor
Christian Clemenson
Balthazar
Ethan Erickson
Percy West
Jeremy Roberts
Kakistos
Saverio Guerra
Willy the Snitch
Mark Metcalf
Master
Monica Serene Garnich
Pretty Girl
Mercedes McNab
Harmony Kendall
Julia Lee
Lily
Carlos Jacott
Ken
Alex Toma
Aaron
Harley Zumbrum
Demon Guard
Michael Leopard
Roughneck
Barbara Pilavin
Old Woman
Dell Yount
Truck Guy
Harrison Young
Old Man
Jeff Pruitt
Bouncer
Paul Morgan Stetler
Doctor
Chris Garnant
Stoner
John Ennis
Manager
Danielle Weeks
Debbie Foley
John Patrick White
Pete Clarner
Lee Everett
Candy Gorch
Chad Stahelski
Kulak
Billy Maddox
Frawley
Joseph Daube
Hans
Jermyn Daube
Frederick
Tori McPetrie
Michelle
Jennifer Hetrick
Ms. Moran
Peggy Stewart
Ms. Barton
Mark Burnham
Lenny
Kate Rodger
Paramedic
Danny Strong
Jonathan Levinson
Nathan Anderson
John Lee
Mariah O'Brien
Nancy
Gary Imhoff
Teacher
Robert Covarrubias
Caretaker
Devin Reeve
Vampire
Nicole Bilderback
Cordette
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
Margaret
Shane Barach
Daniel
Edward Edwards
Ghost
Mark Kriski
Weatherman
Tom Bailey
Tree Seller
Jordan Baker
Sheila Rosenberg
Blake Soper
Michael Czajak
Grant Garrison
Roy
Lindsay Taylor
Girl
Shawn Pyfrom
Boy
Roger W. Morrissey
Demon
David Haydn-Jones
Hobson
Don Dowe
Construction Worker
Nick Cornish
Guy
Darin Heames
Parker
Whitney Dylan
Lysette
Scott Torrence
Dickie
Vaughn Armstrong
Cop
Alex Skuby
Vincent
James MacDonald
Detective Stein
Jack Plotnick
Deputy Mayor Allan Finch
Amy Powell
TV News Reporter
Wendy Clifford
Mrs. Taggert
K. Todd Freeman
Mr. Trick
Patricia Place
Woman
Michael Nagy
Alfonse
Corey Michael Blake
Waiter
Norma Michaels
Woman
Gary Bullock
Shrouded Man
Lauren E. Roman
Nancy Doyle
Justin Doran
Hogan Martin
Robert Arce
Mr. Beach
Molly Bryant
Ms. Murray
Rich Muller
Student
Jay Michael Ferguson
Student
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Courier
Keith Brunsmann
Vampire
JR Reed
Vampire
Brett Moses
Student
Michael Schoenfeld
Security Guard
Seth Coltan
Security Guard
Brad Kane
Tucker Wells
Bonita Friedericy
Mrs. Finkle
Damien Eckhardt
Jack Mayhew
Mike Kimmel
Harv
Joe Howard
Priest
Michael Zlabinger
Student at Mic
Tove Kingsbury
Tux Boy
Stephanie Denise Griffin
Tux Girl
James Lurie
Mr. Miller
Hal Robinson
Lester Worth
Adrian Neil
Vampire
Larry Bagby
Larry Blaisdell
John Rosenfeld
Vampire
Paulo Andrés
Dr. Powell
Thomas Bellin
Dr. Gold
Susan Chuang
Nurse
Samuel Bliss Cooper
Vampire
Jason Hall
Devon MacLeish
Elizabeth Anne Allen
Amy Madison
Megan Gray
Sandy
Andy Umberger
D'Hoffryn
Kristine Sutherland
Joyce Summers
Eliza Dushku
Faith
Daniel Tamm
Mooster
Jennifer Nicole
Body-Double Willow
Andrea Baker
Sales Girl
Wendy Worthington
Lunch Lady
Episodes
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 without her.
Dead Man's Party
A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
Faith, Hope & Trick
A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
Beauty and the Beasts
Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.
Homecoming
As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
Band Candy
Mr Trick enlists Giles' old buddy Ethan Rayne to manufacture and distribute boxes of candy which turn the adult population into uninhibited, irresponsible teenagers to keep them out of the way while the mysterious Mayor Wilkins pays a tribute to a demon.
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.
Lovers Walk
Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
The Wish
Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
Amends
As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
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.
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.
The Zeppo
Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.
Bad Girls
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
Consequences
A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
Doppelgangland
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
Enemies
As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.
Choices
The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
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.
Graduation Day (1)
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
Graduation Day (2)
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.
Earshot
A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.
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