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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E8 — The Dark Age
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 2•Episode 8

The Dark Age

7.6/10 · 4,349 votesNov 10, 199743 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.

Directed byBruce Seth Green
Written byDean Batali, Rob DesHotel
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Cast6

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter

Cordelia Chase

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Angel

Crew12

D

Dean Batali

Writer

R

Rob DesHotel

Writer

Bruce Seth Green

Bruce Seth Green

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunts

David Leitch

David Leitch

Stunts

Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

Stunt Coordinator

K

Kimberly Ray

Editor

Clayton J. Barber

Clayton J. Barber

Stunts

B

Brian Hite

Stunts

G

Gary Law

Co-Producer

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Staff Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Dark Age" is episode 8 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 4,349 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Bruce Seth Green and written by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel, it aired on November 10, 1997.

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