Series synopsis
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 Motion Comic is an American animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on iTunes Store on July 19, 2010. It ended on November 22, 2010. It was created by Joss Whedon. It stars Kelly Albanese, Natalie Lander, J. Anthony McCarthy and Julie O'Connor.
Buffy's adventures continue with new threats, old friends and brand new stories that await the Slayer.
Premise
Buffy's adventures continue with new threats, old friends and brand new stories that await the Slayer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kelly Albanese as Buffy Summers (voice)
- Natalie Lander as Willow Rosenberg (voice)
- J. Anthony McCarthy as Rupert Giles (voice)
- Julie O'Connor as Dawn Summers (voice)
- Daniel Taylor as Xander Harris (voice)
Guest cast
- Michelle Wong as Melaka Fray (voice)
- Whitney Thompson as Faith (voice)
- Kristina Klebe as Rowena (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | June 17, 2010 | June 24, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 19 | July 19, 2010 | November 22, 2010 |
| Season 8 | 0 | July 19, 2010 | November 22, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rough Pilot Original Pilot - DVD Extra |
June 17, 2010 |
| 2 |
Under Buffy's Spell DVD featurette. |
June 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Issue 1: The Long Way Home (1) Buffy is learning to deal with life since all the Slayers were activated and Sunnydale was destroyed. Meanwhile, the Military has decided that Buffy is trouble and has rescued Amy and another from the ruins of Sunnydale and recruited them to kill Buffy. |
July 19, 2010 |
| 2 |
Issue 2: The Long Way Home (2) Amy traps Buffy in a nightmare and attacks the slayers with an army of living dead. |
July 26, 2010 |
| 3 |
Issue 3: The Long Way Home (3) Amy's attack on Buffy is revealed to be a diversion for her real goal, to capture Willow. |
August 2, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Issue 1: The Long Way Home, Pt. 1 The world has changed, but even with hundreds of new slayers working together in squads across the globe, Buffy Summers still has her own demons to face. And, after Buffy's squad takes on a trio of big uglies, Buffy is left to ponder the meaning of a mysterious symbol found on one of the victims' bodies. Later, the homesick Buffy, now based in Scotland, pays a visit to the giant-sized Dawn, only discover that Dawn's problems have only gotten bigger. Meanwhile, government forces led by General Voll unearth a frightening discovery that could spell deep trouble for Buffy and her squad. |
July 19, 2010 |
| 2 |
Issue 2: The Long Way Home, Pt. 2 As Giles, Buffy, and Andrew continue to train neophyte slayers in various locations, teamwork gets encouraged, and Lando Calrissian's fashion sense gets slammed. Meanwhile, Xander posits an interesting theory about Dawn's giant size. Elsewhere, harboring a dark secret, General Voll moves forward with his plan and dispatches Amy Madison to destroy Buffy. Amy places Buffy under a sleeping spell, and only the kiss of true love will wake her. Meanwhile, Buffy, lingering in a nightmarish dreamspace, is visited by a mysterious stranger. Finally, as Amy's legions of undead lay siege to the slayers' Scottish stronghold, a familiar face appears to take them on. |
July 26, 2010 |
| 3 |
Issue 3: The Long Way Home, Pt. 3 With Buffy still under a mystical sleeping spell, Ethan Rayne, a chaos-worshiping wannabe sorcerer, visits her dreamspace and helps her to navigate the bizarre terrain. Meanwhile, outside, Willow and Amy face off in a magical duel, where Willow gets an assist in capturing Amy. As Amy is being held captive, Buffy is awakened by a kiss from her true love. Elsewhere, Giles, still investigating the mysterious symbol, seeks information from an unlikely source. And, back at headquarters, Buffy and Willow play catch-up. Finally, Amy springs a trap and makes a dramatic escape, taking Willow with her and leaving Buffy fuming. |
August 2, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | iTunes Store |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 19, 2010 |
| Last aired | November 22, 2010 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |