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Season 2 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Sarah Michelle Gellar takes on the role of Buffy Summers in this TV version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," based on the film of the same title, which starred Kristy Swanson. Buffy is a Slayer, one in a long line of young women chosen for a specific mission: to seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy establishes a group of supportive friends who aids her in her battles with evil, including Willow, Xander and Cordelia. Her battles with evil are frequent, since Sunnydale, where Buffy and friends live, sits atop a gateway to the realm of the demons.
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Buffy finds its footing in season two, crafting a season that balances supernatural hauntings and high school happenings with ease.

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Thomas Hine New York Times In contrast to My So-Called Life... Buffy is (one hopes) a fantasy. But in its scary-jokey way, it ends up dealing with some of the same themes, and its vision is a good deal darker. Mar 25, 2021 Full Review James Donaghy Guardian It's where the show fully hits its stride and shows its storytelling chops for the first time. Nov 21, 2017 Full Review Sarah D. Bunting New York Magazine/Vulture Season two is where Buffy best balances Buffy's save-the-world destiny and just-fit-in daydreams without letting her descend into pouty self-pity. Nov 21, 2017 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand It takes the promise of the first season and ups the stakes with an uncompromising level of dramatic bloodletting, beginning with the devastating transformation of Angel in the two-parter SurpriseInnocence. Mar 12, 2022 Full Review James Hunt What Culture After a solid but patchy first season, it rounds off those rough edges to fully become the show it promised. Nov 22, 2017 Full Review Julia Bianco Screen Rant Season two managed to build on and continue all the character development from season one, more fully fleshing out characters like Xander, Willow and Giles while still keeping the focus squarely on Buffy and her personal journey. Nov 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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ML V Spike joins the show and steals it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Lisa M Series 2 and 3 are possibly the best of the 7 seasons. Phenomenal story arc, great characters - particularly the strong female characters which were so unusual for the time. The best 'big bad'. These two series are thoroughly entertaining and will keep you wanting more. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Liz D Great show to watch with teenage daughter. Empowering female leads, and just fun. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Peacemaker Excellent. Hands down, one of the best TV shows I have ever seen in my life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/03/23 Full Review Sankalp good S Season 2 is extremely great with best episodes nd character developments nd performance r awesome magnificent everyone it delivered bestum best than 1 nd great twist in season finale to what happen next overall best season of all time love it nd few fillers r great nd hilarious moment love it absolutely awesome 👌👏♥️👊🎉😍 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/23 Full Review Anthony T The second series is near perfect. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Joss Whedon

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Alexander "Xander" Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Charisma Carpenter

Cordelia Chase

Anthony Head

Rupert Giles

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 15, 1997 When She Was Bad Xander and Willow worry about Buffy's behavior; Cordelia and Ms. Calendar are kidnapped; Buffy turns Angel away. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 1997 Some Assembly Required Buffy discovers that body parts missing from girls' graves are being used to build the perfect woman. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 1997 School Hard Angel's former friends arrive in Sunnydale; Buffy must shield her mother when a gang of vampires crashes parent-teacher night. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 1997 Inca Mummy Girl Buffy and Giles (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anthony Stewart Head) become suspicious of a Peruvian exchange student (Ara Celi) with whom Xander (Nicholas Brendon) falls in love. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 13, 1997 Reptile Boy Buffy and Cordelia attend a fraternity bash where they are offered as human sacrifices to a half-man, half-snake creature. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 27, 1997 Halloween Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) loses her slaying ability while trick-or-treating with neighborhood children. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 3, 1997 Lie to Me Buffy's fifth-grade crush arrives in Sunnydale intending to deliver her to Spike in exchange for the immortal life of a vampire. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 10, 1997 The Dark Age Buffy and Angel race to save Ms. Calendar's soul from a demon; Giles is jeopardized by the discovery of a murder victim. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 17, 1997 What's My Line? Buffy and Angel have a disastrous first date, while Spike plans to capture Angel in hopes of using him to cure an ailing Drusilla; Buffy meets the new slayer in town. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 24, 1997 What's My Line? Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) confronts Kendra (guest star Bianca Lawson), the new slayer in town, then must work with her to save Angel (David Boreanaz). Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 8, 1997 Ted Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) doesn't trust her mother's new boyfriend (guest star John Ritter), despite the fact that her friends think he is great. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 12, 1998 Bad Eggs Buffy and her friends find something peculiar about a school assignment on parenting; two vampires come looking for Buffy. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 19, 1998 Surprise Spike and Drusilla gather the body parts of a dismembered demon to help them in their plan to get rid of Buffy. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 20, 1998 Innocence Buffy must destroy Angel after he loses his soul and reverts to his evil persona, Angelus; Giles learns that Jenny is a Gypsy. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 27, 1998 Phases Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) protects a werewolf from a poacher; Willow (Alyson Hannigan) becomes interested in Oz (Seth Green), much to Xander's (Nicholas Brendon) dismay. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 10, 1998 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered When Cordelia breaks off their secret romance, Xander gets student witch Amy to put a spell on her, with results far from what he intended. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 24, 1998 Passion Angel's obsession with Buffy hits home, forcing her to involve her mother; Jenny attempts to fix things with Giles. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 3, 1998 Killed by Death Buffy meets a boy who is experiencing nightmares from her past and present; Cordelia is jealous of Xander's attempts to protect Buffy. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 28, 1998 I Only Have Eyes for You A heartsick ghost haunts the school halls, and Buffy helps the spirit find peace in a surprising way. Details Episode 20 Aired May 5, 1998 Go Fish Xander goes undercover as a swimmer to help Buffy net a sea monster that's been dispatching the members of the school swim team one by one. Details Episode 21 Aired May 12, 1998 Becoming While Angel attempts to unearth a demon who will annihilate the planet, Buffy reluctantly decides to destroy her former lover; Willow unlocks a secret. Details Episode 22 Aired May 19, 1998 Becoming Angel and Drusilla torture an imprisoned Giles; Buffy must prevent the mouth of hell from opening up and swallowing planet Earth. Details

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Season Info

Director
David Semel, James A. Contner, Bruce Seth Green, Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt
Creator
Joss Whedon
Executive Producer
Joss Whedon, Gail Berman, Sandy Gallin, Fran Rubel Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui, David Greenwalt
Screenwriter
Joss Whedon, Ty King, David Greenwalt, Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel, David Fury, Marti Noxon
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Horror, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 15, 1997