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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S7E12 — Potential

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 7•Episode 12

Potential

7.6/10 · 2,695 votesJan 21, 200343 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 7•−0.4 vs season avg

Willow casts a spell to seek out the next Potential, leading her to believe that Dawn may be a future slayer.

Directed byJames A. Contner

Written byRebecca Rand Kirshner

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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

Emma Caulfield

Emma Caulfield

Anya

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

Dawn Summers

James Marsters

James Marsters

Spike

Crew12

J

James A. Contner

Director

R

Rebecca Rand Kirshner

Writer

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

Zach Hudson

Zach Hudson

Stunt Double

S

Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

R

Raymond Stella

Director of Photography

Wendi Bromley

Wendi Bromley

Stunt Double

J

Joshua Charson

Editor

Marijane Cole

Marijane Cole

Stunt Double

A

Aryan Morgan

Stunts

Doug Petrie

Doug Petrie

Supervising Producer

J

James A. Contner

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Potential" is episode 12 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,695 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by James A. Contner and written by Rebecca Rand Kirshner, it aired on January 21, 2003.

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