Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Age : 47 | Popularity : 26%

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Age : 53 | Popularity : 15%

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Age : 50 | Popularity : 27%

Charisma Carpenter

Cordelia Chase

Age : 53 | Popularity : 41%

Seth Green

Oz

Age : 50 | Popularity : 37%

David Boreanaz

Angel

Age : 54 | Popularity : 9%

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

Age : 70 | Popularity : 12%

Episodes

Episode 1

29 September 1998 - 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.

Episode 2

06 October 1998 - Dead Man's Party

A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

Episode 3

13 October 1998 - Faith, Hope & Trick

A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.

Episode 4

20 October 1998 - Beauty and the Beasts

Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.

Episode 5

03 November 1998 - Homecoming

As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.

Episode 6

10 November 1998 - 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.

Episode 7

17 November 1998 - 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.

Episode 8

24 November 1998 - Lovers Walk

Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

Episode 9

08 December 1998 - The Wish

Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

Episode 10

15 December 1998 - Amends

As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.

Episode 11

12 January 1999 - 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.

Episode 12

19 January 1999 - 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.

Episode 13

26 January 1999 - The Zeppo

Xander experiences an adventure of his own when he encounters a group of reanimated corpses out to construct a bomb. Meanwhile, Buffy and her friends battle the forces of evil when the Hellmouth reopens.

Episode 14

09 February 1999 - Bad Girls

Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.

Episode 15

16 February 1999 - Consequences

A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.

Episode 16

23 February 1999 - Doppelgangland

While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

Episode 17

16 March 1999 - Enemies

As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

Episode 18

04 May 1999 - Choices

The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

Episode 19

11 May 1999 - 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.

Episode 20

18 May 1999 - Graduation Day (1)

In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

Episode 21

13 July 1999 - Graduation Day (2)

On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a horde of vampires.

Episode 22

21 September 1999 - 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.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Co-Producer	Marti Noxon Kelly A. Manners David Solomon
	Executive Producer	David Greenwalt Fran Rubel Kuzui Dolly Parton Gail Berman Kaz Kuzui Joss Whedon
	Producer	Sandy Gallin Gareth Davies
Writing	Executive Story Editor	Jane Espenson
	Story Editor	Douglas Petrie
Sound	Sound Editor	Mike Marchain
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