Buffy the Vampire Slayer backdrop

Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E22 — The Gift

9.5

Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 22

The Gift

9.5/10 · 5,802 votesMay 22, 200143 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 5•+1.4 vs season avg

As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends head into battle.

Directed byJoss Whedon

Written byJoss Whedon

Previous episodeE21 · The Weight of the World Next seasonSeason 6

Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Cast7

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Emma Caulfield

Emma Caulfield

Anya

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

Dawn Summers

James Marsters

James Marsters

Spike

Crew12

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Writer

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

P

Peter Basinski

Editor

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

Lisa Hoyle

Lisa Hoyle

Stunt Double

Clayton J. Barber

Clayton J. Barber

Stunts

Jennifer Badger

Jennifer Badger

Stunt Double

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

Mark Aaron Wagner

Mark Aaron Wagner

Stunt Double

Edward Conna

Edward Conna

Stunt Double

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Gift" is episode 22 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 9.5/10 from 5,802 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on May 22, 2001.

Continue to Season 6 Best of Season 5