The best episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3
Season 3 only — ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a hoard of vampires.
- 02
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
- 03
Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
- 04
Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
- 05
Adults throughout Sunnydale behave like immature teenagers after they eat cursed candy.
- 06
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
- 07
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
- 08
After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
- 09
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.
- 10
A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
- 11
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.
- 12
Faith uses a shaman's powers to take away Angel's soul.
- 13
As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gathers to participate in SlayerFest '98.
- 14
A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
- 15
As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
- 16
Buffy fears she will descend into madness after she acquires the ability to read minds.
- 17
The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
- 18
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.
- 19
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.
- 20
A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
- 21
Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occurs in Sunnydale.
- 22
After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.
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