Press Release

The Ultimate Showdown to Save the World Begins April 15 With the Final Five Original Episodes of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' on UPN
Tuesday April 1, 1:33 pm ET

The Popular, Celebrated Series to Complete its Original Run With Special Guest Appearances by Former Cast Members David Boreanaz and Eliza Dushku

Nathan Fillion ('Firefly') to Star As Malevolent Agent of 'The First'

LOS ANGELES, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, which has garnered both extraordinary critical acclaim and a fiercely devoted fan base, will conclude its seventh and final season with five all-new episodes beginning Tuesday, April 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. The remaining four one-hour episodes will air on April 29, May 6 and May 13 with the series' last ever original program on May 20 (all at 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
This five episode story 'arc' will pit Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) against her most insidious and evil opponent ever, Caleb (Nathan Fillion), a depraved operative of 'The First,' in a final, no-holds-barred battle to the death that will decide whether good or evil will prevail over the Earth. In this epic confrontation, Buffy is joined by two powerful figures from her past, Angel (David Boreanaz) and Faith (Eliza Dushku).
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER stars Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Scooby Doo," "Cruel Intentions") as Buffy Summers, Nicholas Brendon ("Psycho Beach Party") as Xander Harris, Emma Caulfield ("Darkness Falls," "Beverly Hills, 90210") as Anya, Michelle Trachtenberg ("Harriet the Spy") as Dawn Summers, James Marsters ("The House on Haunted Hill") as Spike and Alyson Hannigan ("American Pie 1 & 2") as Willow Rosenberg. Anthony Stewart Head ("VR.5") will appear in the role of Rupert Giles.

The series was created by Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Joss Whedon ("Toy Story"), who also penned the screenplay for the big-screen "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The executive producers are Whedon, Marti Noxon, Sandy Gallin, Gail Berman, Fran Rubel Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is a production of Mutant Enemy, Inc. and Kuzui Enterprises/Sandollar Television in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television.