Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 4
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 22 episodes. The television series, created by Joss Whedon, is a comedy-action and sci-fi and fantasy series that chronicles the adventures of Buffy, a teenage girl chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural foes. The show's concept is based on the 1992 film written by Whedon, although they are separate and distinct
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Buffy Summers is a teenage girl chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural foes.
- The television series was created by Joss Whedon.
- The show's concept is based on the 1992 film written by Whedon, although they are separate and distinct productions.
- The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, and Anthony Head.
Season overview
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 22 episodes. The television series, created by Joss Whedon, is a comedy-action and sci-fi and fantasy series that chronicles the adventures of Buffy, a teenage girl chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural foes. The show's concept is based on the 1992 film written by Whedon, although they are separate and distinct productions. Whedon served as executive producer and showrunner of the series under his production company Mutant Enemy Productions. The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, and Anthony Head.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Freshman
Oct 5, 1999 · 45 min
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.
Living Conditions
Oct 12, 1999 · 43 min
Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.
The Harsh Light of Day
Oct 19, 1999 · 44 min
As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.
Fear, Itself
Oct 26, 1999 · 43 min
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
Beer Bad
Nov 2, 1999 · 44 min
Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.
Wild at Heart
Nov 9, 1999 · 44 min
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.
The Initiative
Nov 16, 1999 · 45 min
Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.
Pangs
Nov 23, 1999 · 45 min
On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
Something Blue
Nov 30, 1999 · 45 min
One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
Hush
Dec 14, 1999 · 45 min
When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.
Doomed
Jan 18, 2000 · 45 min
While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.
A New Man
Jan 25, 2000 · 43 min
Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
The I in Team
Feb 8, 2000 · 43 min
Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
Goodbye Iowa
Feb 15, 2000 · 43 min
Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
This Year's Girl (1)
Feb 22, 2000 · 43 min
Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.
Who Are You? (2)
Feb 29, 2000 · 43 min
Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
Superstar
Apr 4, 2000 · 43 min
Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
Where the Wild Things Are
Apr 25, 2000 · 43 min
Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
New Moon Rising
May 2, 2000 · 43 min
Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
The Yoko Factor (1)
May 9, 2000 · 43 min
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.
Primeval (2)
May 16, 2000 · 43 min
Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.
Restless
May 23, 2000 · 43 min
Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.