22 episodes • October 5, 1999 - May 23, 2000

Buffy begins college feeling completely overwhelmed...but once the monsters show up, it's just like old times. Then she starts dating Riley, a handsome commando battling the same monsters. He's part of a secret organization called The Initiative, and Buffy is all too happy to join the team. But she soon suspects The Initiative may be more dangerous than the monsters they are supposed to be battling...

22 episodes

1. 

   #1

   The Freshman

   45 min • Oct 5, 1999 (27 years ago)

   Buffy feels like a fish out of water in her first year at college, but the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student puts her back in her element.

2. 

   #2

   Living Conditions

   43 min • Oct 12, 1999 (27 years ago)

   Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.

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   #3

   The Harsh Light of Day

   44 min • Oct 19, 1999 (27 years ago)

   As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.

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   #4

   Fear, Itself

   43 min • Oct 26, 1999 (27 years ago)

   On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.

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   #5

   Beer Bad

   44 min • Nov 2, 1999 (27 years ago)

   Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.

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   #6

   Wild at Heart

   44 min • Nov 9, 1999 (27 years ago)

   When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts.

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   #7

   The Initiative

   45 min • Nov 16, 1999 (26 years ago)

   Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.

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   #8

   Pangs

   45 min • Nov 23, 1999 (26 years ago)

   On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.

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   #9

   Something Blue

   45 min • Nov 30, 1999 (26 years ago)

   One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

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    #10

    Hush

    45 min • Dec 14, 1999 (26 years ago)

    When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

11. 

    #11

    Doomed

    45 min • Jan 18, 2000 (26 years ago)

    While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.

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    #12

    A New Man

    43 min • Jan 25, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.

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    #13

    The I in Team

    43 min • Feb 8, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.

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    #14

    Goodbye Iowa

    43 min • Feb 15, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.

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    #15

    This Year's Girl (1)

    43 min • Feb 22, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

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    #16

    Who Are You? (2)

    43 min • Feb 29, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.

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    #17

    Superstar

    43 min • Apr 4, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

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    #18

    Where the Wild Things Are

    43 min • Apr 25, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.

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    #19

    New Moon Rising

    43 min • May 2, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.

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    #20

    The Yoko Factor (1)

    43 min • May 9, 2000 (26 years ago)

    After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.

21. 

    #21

    Primeval (2)

    43 min • May 16, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.

22. 

    #22

    Restless

    43 min • May 23, 2000 (26 years ago)

    Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.