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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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1997Ended7 Seasons144 Episodes8.1TMDB
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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.

Created by: Joss Whedon

Season 5 Episodes

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Episode 1: Buffy vs. Dracula

Sep 26, 2000 · 43m

The one-and-only Dracula makes his way to Sunnydale and immediately has everyone enchanted. Even Buffy might not be able to resist his charms.

Episode 2: Real Me

Oct 3, 2000 · 43m

As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.

Episode 3: The Replacement

Oct 10, 2000 · 43m

When a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.

Episode 4: Out of My Mind

Oct 17, 2000 · 43m

While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.

Episode 5: No Place Like Home

Oct 24, 2000 · 43m

Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.

Episode 6: Family

Nov 7, 2000 · 43m

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.

Episode 7: Fool for Love

Nov 14, 2000 · 43m

After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.

Episode 8: Shadow

Nov 21, 2000 · 43m

Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.

Episode 9: Listening to Fear

Nov 28, 2000 · 43m

As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.

Episode 10: Into the Woods

Dec 19, 2000 · 43m

After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.

Episode 11: Triangle

Jan 9, 2001 · 43m

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.

Episode 12: Checkpoint

Jan 23, 2001 · 43m

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.

Episode 13: Blood Ties

Feb 6, 2001 · 43m

When Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.

Episode 14: Crush

Feb 13, 2001 · 43m

Buffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.

Episode 16: The Body

Feb 27, 2001 · 43m

Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the loss of someone close to them.

Episode 17: Forever

Apr 17, 2001 · 43m

With some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.

Episode 18: Intervention

Apr 24, 2001 · 43m

A weary Buffy seeks to regain focus by embarking on a quest with the First Slayer; 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.

Episode 19: Tough Love

May 1, 2001 · 43m

When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.

Episode 20: Spiral

May 8, 2001 · 43m

Realizing they may never be able to vanquish Glory, Buffy and the gang decide to flee Sunnydale in Spike's R.V. to protect Dawn.

Episode 21: The Weight of the World

May 15, 2001 · 43m

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.

Episode 22: The Gift

May 22, 2001 · 43m

As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends head into battle.

Season 5 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 premiere?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 premiered on September 26, 2000.

How many episodes are in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 has 22 episodes.

What is the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5?

The season opens with Season 5 Episode 1, "Buffy vs. Dracula". It aired on September 26, 2000.

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