Season 3

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.

1. 1Anne29 Sept 1998 · 43mBuffy -- 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. 2Dead Man's Party6 Oct 1998 · 43mA Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
3. 3Faith, Hope & Trick13 Oct 1998 · 43mA charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
4. 4Beauty and the Beasts20 Oct 1998 · 43mOz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.
5. 5Homecoming3 Nov 1998 · 43mAs Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
6. 6Band Candy10 Nov 1998 · 43mMr 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. 7Revelations17 Nov 1998 · 43mWith 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. 8Lovers Walk24 Nov 1998 · 43mSpike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
9. 9The Wish8 Dec 1998 · 43mCordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
10. 10Amends15 Dec 1998 · 44mAs the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
11. 11Gingerbread12 Jan 1999 · 43mAfter discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.
12. 12Helpless19 Jan 1999 · 43mAs 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. 13The Zeppo26 Jan 1999 · 43mFeeling 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. 14Bad Girls9 Feb 1999 · 43mFaith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
15. 15Consequences16 Feb 1999 · 43mA homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
16. 16Doppelgangland23 Feb 1999 · 43mWhile casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
17. 17Enemies16 Mar 1999 · 43mAs Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.
18. 18Choices4 May 1999 · 42mThe Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
19. 19The Prom11 May 1999 · 43mAfter Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
20. 20Graduation Day (1)18 May 1999 · 43mIn an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
21. 21Graduation Day (2)13 Jul 1999 · 43mOn Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.
22. 22Earshot21 Sept 1999 · 43mA 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.