Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine #1

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine #1

    “When he wakes up, tell him… I don’t know. Think of something cool; tell him I said it.”

  • Episode Spotlights

    Episode Spotlights

    In the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, the sheer care, craft, and detail poured into every episode means no single viewing could ever catch it all. Over…

  • The Official Magazines

    The Official Magazines

    The Official Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine began its run in October 1999, launched in the UK by Titan Magazines. Over the next six years it became a cornerstone of…

  • Angel

    Angel

    Born Liam in 1727, Angel crossed the paths of the vampire Darla in 1753 and was transformed into the vampire Angelus. For centuries, Angelus, Darla and their companions Spike and…

  • Back to the Wall

    Back to the Wall

    “It’ll take more than you’ve got. Poison, then ambush? Know what I call that? My eighteenth birthday present. From my teacher.”

  • Desperate Measures

    Desperate Measures

    “Am I the only one who thinks it’s weird that a Government cracking down on magic use is, y’know, building something that uses magic?”

  • Desperate Times

    Desperate Times

    “Wiccans are some of the only humans in this place. We’re like gingerbread men at weight-loss camp.”

  • A House Divided

    A House Divided

    “You think extra hands are an advantage. I see one more thing to break.”

  • In Time of Crisis

    In Time of Crisis

    ”Is Buffy breaking the law by using her strength to carry groceries?”

  • The Spread of Their Evil

    The Spread of Their Evil

    “The world just changed, Slayer. In a big way. Only question is how.”

  • The Opening Title Sequences

    The Opening Title Sequences

    So, ever wonder how many different sets of credits each show had? It’s surprisingly more than you think!

  • Own It (Part 5) : It’s On You

    Own It (Part 5) : It’s On You

    “Vengeance accomplished.”

  • Own It (Part 4) : Vengeance

    Own It (Part 4) : Vengeance

    “We’re your friends! You tell us when you’re having rage issues, or turning into a hyena, or seeing ghosts! Especially if it’s the ghost of another friend!”

Welcome to The Watcher’s Guide, a resource, quite fittingly, back from the dead!

The original website shut down in 2004, following the cancellation of Angel. But Buffy the Vampire Slayer was no flash in the pan. It inspired and changed the way television was made and 30 years later, we’re still discussing the show and hoping for something new from the creative universe built over 254 episodes.

Firefly and Dollhouse also brought unique looks at the human condition in a fresh and innovative way, with a science-fiction twist, just as the BuffyVerse dealt with fantasy.

This website aims to be the ultimate resource for the five Mutant Enemy produced shows, to preserve their legacy, their characters and share it with the generations that have come since…