Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 5

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After an unsettling encounter with the Dracula, Buffy asks Giles to once again be her Watcher. Luckily he agrees, for Buffy is about to face mortal problems far more threatening than the undead.

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22 Episodes

Buffy vs. Dracula
E1
Buffy vs. DraculaThe one-and-only Dracula makes his way to Sunnydale and immediately has everyone enchanted. Even Buffy might not be able to resist his charms.
Real Me
E2
Real MeAs Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.
The Replacement
E3
The ReplacementWhen a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.
Out of My Mind
E4
Out of My MindWhile Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.
No Place Like Home
E5
No Place Like HomeA mysterious woman arrives in town looking for "The Key", and Buffy investigates a possible supernatural cause behind her mother's illness. She performs a ritual to see spells, and discovers something is not quite right about Dawn. Meanwhile, the gang helps Giles see through the re-opening of the magic shop, and Giles hires Anya to work for him.
Family
E6
FamilyWhen relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.
Fool for Love
E7
Fool for LoveAfter being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.
Shadow
E8
ShadowGlory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.
Listening to Fear
E9
Listening to FearAs Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.
Into the Woods
E10
Into the WoodsAfter Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.
Triangle
E11
TriangleWhile Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.
Checkpoint
E12
CheckpointThe Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; meanwhile, Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.
Blood Ties
E13
Blood TiesWhen Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.
Crush
E14
CrushBuffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.
I Was Made to Love You
E15
I Was Made to Love YouBuffy and her friends encounter an incredibly strong female robot with only one thing on its mind - love.
The Body
E16
The BodyBuffy sees Joyce lying on the couch, calls 911 and unsuccessfully follows emergency procedures. When the paramedics arrive, they realize that Joyce is dead. Buffy calls Giles and goes to the school to tell Dawn. Along the day, the Scooby gang grieves the death of Joyce and sympathizes with Buffy.
Forever
E17
ForeverWith some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.
Intervention
E18
InterventionA weary Buffy seeks to regain focus by embarking on a quest with the First Slayer; Spike cavorts with his very own "Buffybot" and Glory instructs her minions to spy on Buffy's friends in the hopes of ascertaining the Key's true identity.
Tough Love
E19
Tough LoveBuffy drops the semester in the university to rebuild her family, and receives an ultimatum from the principal of Dawn's school, who threatens to send Dawn to a foster house if Buffy is not capable to control her. Willow and Tara have a quarrel, and Willow leaves Tara alone in a festival. Glory sucks Tara's mind, and Willow uses a powerful black magic trying to defeat Glory. Meanwhile, Dawn blames herself for the mess with her friends.
Spiral
E20
SpiralRealizing they may never be able to vanquish Glory, Buffy and the gang decide to flee Sunnydale in Spike's R.V. to protect Dawn.
The Weight of the World
E21
The Weight of the WorldDespite the gang's best efforts, Glory has succeeded in taking Dawn. This failure after so much effort proves too much for Buffy and she slips into a catatonic state. Willow must use magic to enter her mind and help her work through the trauma before it is too late to save Dawn and the rest of the world from Glory.
The Gift
E22
The GiftIn the 100th episode, another imminent apocalypse is at hand in Sunnydale. Buffy must square off against a God when Glory prepares to use Dawn to break down the walls between the dimensions and unleash all Hell on Earth. Buffy and the gang go to battle, knowing that not all of them will survive.