New vampires Spike and Drusilla come to town along with the new slayer, Kendra Young, who was activated as a result of Buffy's brief death in the season one finale. Xander becomes involved with Cordelia, while Willow becomes involved with witchcraft and Daniel "Oz" Osbourne becomes a werewolf after being bitten by a young cousin who just happens to be a werewolf. Buffy and the vampire Angel develop a relationship over the course of the season, but Angel's dark past as the evil and sadistic Angelus threatens to destroy Buffy and the world.
All episodes — Season 2
S2 E1When She Was Bad
Sep 15, 19977.743 min
Buffy returns from summer vacation sporting an attitude and suffers from recurring nightmares involving the Master. Meanwhile, the Anointed One and his followers plot their revenge.
S2 E2Some Assembly Required
Sep 22, 19977.142 min
Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.
S2 E3School Hard
Sep 29, 19978.143 min
Buffy's mother and friends become trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer on Parent-Teacher night.
S2 E4Inca Mummy Girl
Oct 6, 19977.543 min
An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.
S2 E5Reptile Boy
Oct 13, 1997742 min
Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.
S2 E6Halloween
Oct 27, 19978.442 min
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
S2 E7Lie to Me
Nov 3, 1997843 min
Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.
S2 E8The Dark Age
Nov 10, 19977.543 min
Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
S2 E9What's My Line? (1)
Nov 17, 19977.842 min
Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.
S2 E10What's My Line? (2)
Nov 24, 1997841 min
Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
S2 E11Ted
Dec 8, 19977.343 min
Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.
S2 E12Bad Eggs
Jan 12, 19986.843 min
Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.
S2 E13Surprise (1)
Jan 19, 19988.143 min
To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.
S2 E14Innocence (2)
Jan 20, 1998842 min
Buffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.
S2 E15Phases
Jan 27, 19987.842 min
Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
S2 E16Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Feb 10, 19988.543 min
As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.
S2 E17Passion
Feb 24, 19988.842 min
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
S2 E18Killed by Death
Mar 3, 19987.541 min
While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.
S2 E19I Only Have Eyes for You
Apr 28, 1998843 min
Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.
S2 E20Go Fish
May 5, 19987.141 min
Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.
S2 E21Becoming (1)
May 12, 19988.443 min
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
S2 E22Becoming (2)
May 19, 19989.142 min
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.