Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4, Episode 7: The Initiative

1

The Freshman

Buffy feels like a fish out of water in her first year at college, but the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student puts her back in her element.

45 min

2

Living Conditions

Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.

43 min

3

The Harsh Light of Day

As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.

44 min

4

Fear, Itself

On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.

43 min

5

Beer Bad

Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.

44 min

6

Wild at Heart

When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts.

44 min

7

The Initiative

Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.

45 min

8

Pangs

On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.

45 min

9

Something Blue

One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

45 min

10

Hush

When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

45 min

11

Doomed

While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.

45 min

12

A New Man

Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.

43 min

13

The I in Team

Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.

43 min

14

Goodbye Iowa

Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.

43 min

15

This Year's Girl (1)

Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

43 min

16

Who Are You? (2)

Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.

43 min

17

Superstar

Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

43 min

18

Where the Wild Things Are

Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.

43 min

19

New Moon Rising

Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.

43 min

20

The Yoko Factor (1)

After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.

43 min

21

Primeval (2)

Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.

43 min

22

Restless

Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.

43 min