Season 3
1998 · 22 episodes
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.
Episodes
1. Anne
September 29, 1998 · 43m
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.
2. Dead Man's Party
October 6, 1998 · 43m
A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
3. Faith, Hope & Trick
October 13, 1998 · 43m
A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
4. Beauty and the Beasts
October 20, 1998 · 43m
Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.
5. Homecoming
November 3, 1998 · 43m
As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
6. Band Candy
November 10, 1998 · 43m
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.
7. Revelations
November 17, 1998 · 43m
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.
8. Lovers Walk
November 24, 1998 · 43m
Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
9. The Wish
December 8, 1998 · 43m
Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
10. Amends
December 15, 1998 · 44m
As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
11. Gingerbread
January 12, 1999 · 43m
After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.
12. Helpless
January 19, 1999 · 43m
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.
13. The Zeppo
January 26, 1999 · 43m
Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.
14. Bad Girls
February 9, 1999 · 43m
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
15. Consequences
February 16, 1999 · 43m
A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
16. Doppelgangland
February 23, 1999 · 43m
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
17. Enemies
March 16, 1999 · 43m
As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.
18. Choices
May 4, 1999 · 42m
The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
19. The Prom
May 11, 1999 · 43m
After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
20. Graduation Day (1)
May 18, 1999 · 43m
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
21. Graduation Day (2)
July 13, 1999 · 43m
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.
22. Earshot
September 21, 1999 · 43m
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.