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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S7E5 — Selfless
8.6
Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 7•Episode 5

Selfless

8.6/10 · 3,560 votesOct 22, 200243 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 7•+0.6 vs season avg

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Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.

Directed byDavid Solomon
Written byDrew Goddard
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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

Crew8

Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard

Writer

David Solomon

David Solomon

Director

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

P

Peter Basinski

Editor

Lisa Hoyle

Lisa Hoyle

Stunt Double

R

Raymond Stella

Director of Photography

Cassandra McCormick

Cassandra McCormick

Stunt Double

Doug Petrie

Doug Petrie

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Selfless" is episode 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7. It scored 8.6/10 from 3,560 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Solomon and written by Drew Goddard, it aired on October 22, 2002.

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