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Season 6 – 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 gets an A for effort, but a bleaker tone and some jarring plot twists make this penultimate season a series low.

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Rebecca Long Observer Over 20 years since the debut of Buffy’s sixth season, the Trio arc appears more relevant than ever, with viewers reassessing the once-hated storyline and dubbing it one of the series’ best. May 17, 2022 Full Review Laura Fries Variety Although an ensemble effort, the show still belongs to Gellar, who has disarmed detractors with her charm and versatility. Oct 24, 2018 Full Review Sarah D. Bunting New York Magazine/Vulture Credit for thinking big, but most of season six is a big miss. Nov 21, 2017 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apocalyptic endings are nothing new to the Buffy-verse, but the dimension of grief and rage that erupts in the final episodes here gives it an all too human grounding. Mar 12, 2022 Full Review Miles Surrey The Ringer Buffy the Vampire Slayer spared no expense with its musical episode...it's as glorious and campy as it sounds. Aug 7, 2018 Full Review James Hunt What Culture A thoroughly bleak season that isn't all that easy to sit through again. Nov 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rhonda S My Favorite Season... Spicy! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Peacemaker Excellent. One of the best TV shows that I have ever seen! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Liz D Less fun. Buffy conflicted. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Anthony T An odd series, with some incredible highs. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Not my favorite season overall but it does have one of my favorite episodes! (The musical episode) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Thomas C Time has been kind to season 6. What was originally considered the weakest entry has become a relevant narrative on the pressures and responsibilities of adulthood. Though unnecessarily dark at times and not always carried out with the flare evident in earlier seasons, there are definitely some compelling stories and character arcs here, and another fascinating season finale too. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2001 Bargaining The gang resolves to bring the slayer back from the dead, but they're hindered by a marauding band of demons; a grief-stricken Giles contemplates leaving Sunnydale. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2001 Bargaining The gang resolves to bring the slayer back from the dead, but they're hindered by a marauding band of demons; a grief-stricken Giles contemplates leaving Sunnydale. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2001 After Life A demon hitchhiker forces Buffy and the gang to deal with the repercussions of her death and resurrection. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2001 Flooded Buffy must stave off a trio of would-be supervillians while shouldering grown-up responsibilities, including a flooded basement and mounting debt. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2001 Life Serial Jonathan, Warren and Andrew unwittingly test the Slayer's patience, putting her through her paces and probing her weaknesses. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2001 All the Way Buffy's friends celebrate Xander and Anya's engagement while Dawn engages in some Halloween mischief. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2001 Once More, With Feeling When a demon compels Buffy and her friends to sing their hearts out, they reveal their most guarded secrets to one another. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2001 Tabula Rasa When Willow casts a spell to make Buffy forget her sojourn in heaven, it goes hopelessly awry; Spike ducks a demon loan shark. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 2001 Smashed The chip in Spike's head malfunctions allowing him to prey on people again; Willow reunites with a formerly furry friend, who also practices black magic. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 27, 2001 Wrecked While fighting her attraction to Spike, Buffy fails to notice that Willow's addiction to black magic has spiraled out of control. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2002 Gone A social worker threatens to take guardianship of Dawn, while villains make Buffy invisible with a ray gun. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 29, 2002 Doublemeat Palace Buffy smells a rat when she takes a job at a fast food joint and discovers something amiss with both the food and her coworkers. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 5, 2002 Dead Things The slayer tries to get to the bottom of why she returned from the grave strangely altered; Buffy's geeky archenemies frame her for murder. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 12, 2002 Older and Far Away When a mysterious demon grants Dawn's wish, Buffy and her birthday-party guests find themselves trapped in the Summers home. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 26, 2002 As You Were Buffy's ex-boyfriend Riley returns to Sunnydale in search of a renegade demon while Xander and Anya prepare for their nuptials. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 5, 2002 Hell's Bells Xander gets cold feet on the brink of his wedding to Anya after a bizarre stranger plants seeds of doubt in his mind. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 12, 2002 Normal Again After being poisoned, Buffy comes to believe that she is confined to a mental hospital and that her life as a slayer never really existed. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 30, 2002 Entropy Anya plots a hideous revenge against Xander for leaving her at the altar; Willow and Tara rekindle their romance, while Buffy tries to terminate her relationship with Spike. Details Episode 19 Aired May 7, 2002 Seeing Red The friends have mixed reactions that deepen Buffy's remorse when they find out about her secret relationship with Spike. Details Episode 20 Aired May 14, 2002 Villains Tara's sudden death pushes Willow over the edge. After magically saving Buffy from her own wounds, Willow, consumed by anger and dark magic, hunts down Warren and tortures and kills him. Details Episode 21 Aired May 21, 2002 Two to Go Vengeance fuels Willow's ill-fated return to the black arts, following the death of her friend; Spike leaves Sunnydale to embark on a mysterious quest. Details Episode 22 Aired May 21, 2002 Grave Despite his powers, even Giles can't stop Willow's insatiable rage as her vengeance explodes into a campaign to destroy the world. Details
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Season Info

Director
David Grossman, Michael Gershman, Rick Rosenthal, Bill Norton, David Solomon, James A. Contner, David Fury, Nick Marck, Douglas Petrie
Creator
Joss Whedon
Executive Producer
Joss Whedon, Marti Noxon, David Fury
Screenwriter
Steven S. DeKnight, Drew Z. Greenberg, Douglas Petrie, Rebecca Sinclair, David Fury, Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Horror, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2001