Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Season 1

Season One of Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired on the WB Network from March 10th, 1997 to June 2nd, 1997, spanning a total of twelve episodes. The series was produced by Joss Whedon and his production company Mutant Enemy Productions and was a loose reinterpretation of the 1992 feature film of the same name starring Kristy Swanson. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a horror/comedy that centered around the titular hero Buffy Anne Summers, a high school student who also has the misfortune of being the Chosen One, the Slayer - "one girl in all the world... born with the strength and skill to fight the vampires, to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers". Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar played the role of Buffy Summers and had a supporting cast of credited regulars which include Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter and Anthony Stewart Head. A recurring supporting cast member in season one is David Boreanaz who played the vampire in search of redemption, Angel. The role of Angel would become much more prominent in future seasons and even lead to his own spin-off series, Angel. A common formula used throughout the show was the introduction of a central antagonist per each season; colloquially referred to as the "Big Bad". In season one, the Big Bad was an ancient vampire known only as the Master.

Production

 * Joss Whedon - Creator; Executive producer
 * Fran Rubel Kuzui - Executive producer
 * Kaz Kuzui - Executive producer
 * Gail Berman - Executive producer
 * Sandy Gallin - Executive producer
 * David Greenwalt - Co-executive producer
 * Gareth Davies - Producer
 * David Solomon - Co-producer
 * Joseph M. Ellis - Co-producer

Directors

 * Bruce Seth Green
 * Charles Martin Smith
 * David Semel
 * Ellen S. Pressman
 * John T. Kretchmer
 * Reza Badiyi
 * Scott Brazil
 * Stephen Cragg
 * Stephen Posey

Writers

 * Joss Whedon
 * Ashley Gable
 * Dana Reston
 * David Greenwalt
 * Dean Batali
 * Joe Reinkemeyer
 * Matt Kiene
 * Rob Des Hotel
 * Thomas A. Swyden

Notes & Trivia

 * Featured Big Bad: The Master


 * Originally broadcast as a mid-season replacement.

Home video

 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete First Season (DVD)
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Series (DVD)
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection (DVD)
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Slayer Pack (VHS)