As of July 2026, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 aired in 1999 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Disney Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 poster
← Back to Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4

1999 22 Episodes Comedy · Drama ⭐ 8/10

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Sarah Michelle Gellar sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 keeps coming up in conversation. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Buffy begins college feeling completely overwhelmed...but once the monsters show up, it's just like old times. Then she starts dating Riley, a handsome commando battling the same monsters. He's part of a secret organization called The Initiative, and Buffy is all too happy to join the team. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Nicholas Brendon lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1999. The timing in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Sarah Michelle Gellar is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

📡 Where to Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4

🇦🇺 Australia
🇺🇸 United States
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇨🇦 Canada
🇳🇿 New Zealand
TV Butler Pro app
🎩 TV Butler Pro
You find it. Your history remembers it.

🎬 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 — Episode Guide

E1
The Freshman
1999-10-05
Buffy feels like a fish out of water in her first year at college, but the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student puts her back in her element.
E2
Living Conditions
1999-10-12
Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.
E3
The Harsh Light of Day
1999-10-19
As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.
E4
Fear, Itself
1999-10-26
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
E5
Beer Bad
1999-11-02
Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.
E6
Wild at Heart
1999-11-09
When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts.
E7
The Initiative
1999-11-16
Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.
E8
Pangs
1999-11-23
On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
E9
Something Blue
1999-11-30
One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
E10
Hush
1999-12-14
When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.
E11
Doomed
2000-01-18
While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.
E12
A New Man
2000-01-25
Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
E13
The I in Team
2000-02-08
Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
E14
Goodbye Iowa
2000-02-15
Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
E15
This Year's Girl (1)
2000-02-22
Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.
E16
Who Are You? (2)
2000-02-29
Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
E17
Superstar
2000-04-04
Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
E18
Where the Wild Things Are
2000-04-25
Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
E19
New Moon Rising
2000-05-02
Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
E20
The Yoko Factor (1)
2000-05-09
After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.

🎭 Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4

Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon
Nicholas Brendon
Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan
Alyson Hannigan
Willow Rosenberg
Anthony Stewart Head
Anthony Stewart Head
Rupert Giles
James Marsters
James Marsters
Spike
Marc Blucas
Marc Blucas
Riley Finn

📋 All Seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 5Season 6Season 7

Never Lose Track of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV Butler Pro lets you search every streaming service in seconds, tracks what you've watched, and works completely free. No app download needed.

🎩 Try TV Butler Pro Free