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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997–2003
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 7 seasons
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #82
- IMDb #143
- Google retired #59
- Rotten Tomatoes #78
- Metacritic #65
- RatingGraph #179
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #200
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #33
- Metacritic Critics #30
- Metacritic Audience #203
- Criticker #77
- Trakt #108
Every rating
67–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Google on 96.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Details
- Created by
- Joss Whedon
- Based on
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Studio
- Mutant Enemy Productions, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, Sandollar Television
- Released
- 10 March 1997
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 144 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 37 wins, 147 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (136) →
Awards & nominations
See all 184 →2 major awards won · 37 wins from 184 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1998 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Vulich, John Maldonado, John Wheaton, Gerald Quist, Margie Kaklamanos, Dayne Johnson, Alan Friedman, Craig Reardon, Michael F. Blake, Robin Beauchesne, Brigette A. Myre, Mark Shostrom (for " Surprise " and " Innocence ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1998 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Christophe Beck (for "Becoming") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2003 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Loni Peristere, Patricia Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara, Rick Baumgartner, Chris John Jones, Michael D. Leone, David Funston, Kevin Quattro (for "Chosen") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2002 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Sean Flanigan, Lisa Marie Alpert, Francine Shermaine, Thomas Real, Linda Arnold (for Hell's Bells ) | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2002 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Carol Schwartz, Brigette A. Myre (for "Hell's Bells") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2002 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Carol Schwartz, Brigette A. Myre, Joel Harlow, John Vulich (for "Hell's Bells") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2002 | Outstanding Music Direction | Christophe Beck, Jesse Tobias (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2001 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
14 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Vulich, John Maldonado, John Wheaton, Gerald Quist, Margie Kaklamanos, Dayne Johnson, Alan Friedman, Craig Reardon, Michael F. Blake, Robin Beauchesne, Brigette A. Myre, Mark Shostrom (for " Surprise " and " Innocence ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Christophe Beck (for "Becoming") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Michael Gershman (for "Hush") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Sean Flanigan, Lisa Marie Alpert, Francine Shermaine, Thomas Real, Linda Arnold (for Hell's Bells ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Michael Moore, Lisa Marie Alpert, Gloria Pasqua-Casny, Loretta Jody Miller (for "Beer Bad") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Jeri Baker, Francine Shermaine, Suzan Bagdadi, Susan Carol Schwary, Dugg Kirkpatrick (for " Becoming ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Dayne Johnson, David DeLeon, Louis Lazzara, Steve LaPorte, Rick Stratton, Jill Rockow, Toby Lamm, Jeremy Swan, Stephen Prouty, Earl Ellis, Dalia Dokter, Robert Maverick (for "The Ring") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Wheaton, Robin Beauchesne, Douglas Noe, Jamie Kelman, Craig Reardon, John Vulich, John Maldonado, Brigette A. Myre, Ed French, Blake Shepard, Erwin H. Kupitz (for " The Zeppo ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Todd McIntosh, John Vulich, John Maldonado, John Wheaton (for " Welcome to the Hellmouth ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Carol Schwartz, Brigette A. Myre (for "Hell's Bells") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Carol Schwartz, Brigette A. Myre, Joel Harlow, John Vulich (for "Hell's Bells") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Direction | Christophe Beck, Jesse Tobias (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Cindy Rabideau, Robert Guastini, Mark Cleary, Mike Marchain, Anna MacKenzie, William H. Angarola, Rick Hinson, Ray Spiess, Fernand Bos, Zane D. Bruce, Joseph T. Sabella (for "Lovers Walk") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Loni Peristere, Patricia Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara, Rick Baumgartner, Chris John Jones, Michael D. Leone, David Funston, Kevin Quattro (for "Chosen") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Joss Whedon (for "Hush") | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
57 nominations, 14 won
| Best Actor on Television | David Boreanaz | Winner |
| Best Actor on Television | David Boreanaz | Winner |
| Best Actor on Television | David Boreanaz | Winner |
| Best Genre Television Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Winner |
| Best Genre Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Winner |
| Best Network Television Series | Angel | Winner |
| Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Winner |
| Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Amy Acker | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Alyson Hannigan | Winner |
| Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Female | Emma Caulfield | Winner |
| Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Male | James Marsters | Winner |
| Best Actor on Television | David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| Best Actor on Television | David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Charisma Carpenter | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Charisma Carpenter | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best DVD TV Programming Release | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (for Seasons 2– 3 ) | Nominee |
| Best DVD TV Programming Release | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (for Seasons 1 –2) | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actor | Nicholas Brendon | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actor | Nicholas Brendon | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Alexis Denisof | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Alexis Denisof | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Anthony Stewart Head | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Alexis Denisof | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | James Marsters | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Nicholas Brendon | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Amy Acker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Charisma Carpenter | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Amy Acker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Juliet Landau | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Charisma Carpenter | Nominee |
| Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Female | Amy Acker | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
23 nominations, 5 won
| Choice TV Actress – Drama/Action Adventure | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Winner |
| TV – Choice Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Winner |
| TV – Choice Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Winner |
| TV – Choice Actress, Drama/Action Adventure | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Winner |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Winner |
| Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure | James Marsters | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show – Throwback | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Choice TV Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| Choice TV – Drama/Action Adventure | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor | Seth Green | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor | David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor | David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor, Drama/Action Adventure | James Marsters | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Breakout Show | Angel | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Drama/Action Adventure | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | Michelle Trachtenberg | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | James Marsters | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
13 nominations, 4 won
| Best Period Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Diana Acrey, Gary J. Perticone (for "The Quickening") | Winner |
| Best Period Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Dayne Johnson, David DeLeon, Dalia Dokter (for "Darla") | Winner |
| Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Robin Beauchesne, Douglas Noe, Kenny Myers, Brigette A. Myre (for "Living Conditions") | Winner |
| Best Special Makeup Effects – Television Series | Peter Montagna, Brigette A. Myre, Carol Schwartz | Winner |
| Best Contemporary Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Michael Moore, Lisa Marie Alpert, Gloria Pasqua-Casny (for "Restless") | Nominee |
| Best Contemporary Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Brigette A. Myre, Robin Beauchesne, David DeLeon, Kate Biscoe (for " Restless ") | Nominee |
| Best Period Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Diana Acrey, Anthony Miner, Patricia Gundlach (for " Darla ") | Nominee |
| Best Period Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Michael Moore, Lisa Marie Alpert, Gloria Pasqua-Casny (for "Fool for Love") | Nominee |
| Best Period Hair Styling – Television Series | Sean Flanigan, Francine Shermaine, Lisa Marie Alpert | Nominee |
| Best Period Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Dayne Johnson, Veronica Lorenz, David DeLeon (for " Offspring ") | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Jay Wejebe, Veronica Lorenz, Brigette A. Myre (for " Bargaining ") | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Dayne Johnson, David DeLeon, Stephen Prouty (for "Shroud of Rahmon") | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects Makeup – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Todd McIntosh, Robin Beauchesne, Douglas Noe, Brigette A. Myre, Jay Wejebe (for "New Moon Rising") | Nominee |
International Horror Guild Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Television | Angel | Winner |
| Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Winner |
| Best Television | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Best Television | Angel | Nominee |
| Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Best Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
17 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Television Ensemble | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Andy Hallett | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | James Marsters | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Gina Torres | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Amy Acker | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Emma Caulfield | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| Best DVD Extras | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season (for the commentary) | Nominee |
| Best DVD Extras | Angel: The Complete Fourth Season (for the commentary) | Nominee |
| Best DVD Release of TV Shows | Angel: The Complete Fourth Season | Nominee |
| Best DVD Release of TV Shows | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season | Nominee |
| Best Overall DVD | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season | Nominee |
| Best Overall DVD | Angel: The Complete Fourth Season | Nominee |
| Best Overall DVD | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
12 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing in Television – Music, Episodic Live Action | Fernand Bos, Tim Isle (for " Once More, With Feeling ") | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Effects & Foley | Cindy Rabideau, Mike Marchain, Mark Cleary, Daniel Tripoli, Raymond E. Spiess III (for " Fool for Love ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television - Effects & Foley, Episodic | Cindy Rabideau, Mark Cleary, Raymond E. Spiess III, Robert Guastini, Daniel Tripoli (for " The Gift ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Music | Tim Isle (for " Waiting in the Wings ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television – Music, Episodic Live Action | Tim Isle (for " Carpe Noctem ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Cindy Rabideau, Daniel Tripoli, Anna MacKenzie, Raymond E. Spiess III, Mike Marchain, Mark Cleary, Robert Guastini (for " Beer Bad ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Nominee | |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos (for " Superstar ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos, Tim Isle (for " I Will Remember You ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos (for "The Prom") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Fernand Bos, Celia Weiner | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Female Butt Kicker | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Winner |
| Favorite Female Butt Kicker | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Friends | Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Nick Marck, Jane Espenson, Drew Goddard (for " Conversations with Dead People ") | Winner |
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Joss Whedon (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Ben Edlund, Joss Whedon (for " Smile Time ") | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Jeffrey Jackson Bell, Joss Whedon (for " Not Fade Away ") | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Joss Whedon (for " Chosen ") | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form | Joss Whedon (for "Waiting in the Wings") | Nominee |
TCA Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Heritage Award | Winner | |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Supporting Young Actress | Michelle Trachtenberg | Winner |
| Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actor | Jeremy Foley | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
Q Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Founder's Award | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Nominee |
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| TV Presentation of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Winner |
| TV Presentation of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Kevin Patrick Burns, Todd Orr, Ron Evans, David Yaffe (for " Lovers Walk ") | Winner |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Series | Loni Peristere, Patricia Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara (for "Chosen") | Winner |
TV Guide Awards
4 nominations
| Favorite Actor in a New Series | David Boreanaz | Nominee |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Favorite Teen Show | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama Series | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Drama Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
Nebula Awards
2 nominations
| Best Script | Joss Whedon (for "Once More, With Feeling") | Nominee |
| Best Script | Joss Whedon (for " The Body ") | Nominee |
AFI Awards
1 nomination
| Drama Series of the Year | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominee |
American Choreography Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography | Mike Massa (for " A New World ") | Nominee |
Bram Stoker Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Joss Whedon (for " Hush ") | Nominee |