Buffy the Vampire Slayer - S1E1

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Welcome to the Hellmouth

Series 1, episode 1

Written by Joss Whedon

Directed by John T. Kretchmer, Charles Martin-Smith

Originally Aired On: Monday, 10 March 1997

Buffy Summers is a 16 year old with a difference. When she moves to Sunnydale, she hangs out with Xander Harris, Willow Rosenberg and Jesse and the new school librarian, Giles, turns out to be Buffy's new watcher. Buffy investigates a dead body on her school campus, and to her horror realises the death was caused by vampires! Does Buffy realise that she will never get away from slaying? When on a night out at 'Bronze', Buffy is warned by a tall gorgeous guy, about the harvest season. Willow leaves with a vampire and Buffy and Xander follow them to the cemetery, where battle commences. Meanwhile Luke arrives and attacks Buffy, he then prepares to bite her neck, will he succeed?

Cast

Image for Sarah Michelle GellarSarah Michelle GellarBuffy Summers
Image for Nicholas BrendonNicholas BrendonXander Harris
Image for Alyson HanniganAlyson HanniganWillow Rosenberg
Charisma CarpenterCordelia Chase
Image for Anthony HeadAnthony HeadRupert Giles
Image for Seth GreenSeth GreenOz
Image for Eric BalfourEric BalfourJesse McNally
Image for Julie BenzJulie BenzDarla
Image for David BoreanazDavid BoreanazAngel
Amy ChanceGirl #1/Aphrodesia
Carmine GiovinazzoDarla's Victim
Tupelo JeremeGirl
Teddy Lane Jr.Bouncer
J. Patrick LawlorThomas
Ken LernerPrincipal Bob Flutie
Mark MetcalfThe Master
Natalie StraussTeacher
Kristine SutherlandJoyce Summers
Brian ThompsonLuke
Image for Persia WhitePersia WhiteGirl #3/Aura