DARK SIDE OF BUFFY

A NEW BOOK EXPOSES THE ON-SET TOXICITY AND FEUDING CO-STARS FROM THE BELOVED ’90S DRAMA SERIES

- Gavin Scott

Twenty-five years after its debut on American television, Buffy the Vampire Slayer continues to hold a special place in the hearts of fans. But the legacy of the supernatural teen drama has taken a battering in recent years with widespread claims of a toxic work environment under showrunner Joss Whedon and on-set disputes between cast members.

New book Into Every Generation a Slayer  Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross Katz delves deeper into the issues that plagued the show. Featuring fresh interviews with key cast members like Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played the titular slayer, and Nicholas Brendon, who portrayed wisecracking sidekick Xander Harris, it’s an eye-opening account.

In the book, Gellar readily admits to tension between herself and her castmates, particularly on-screen best friend Alyson Hannigan, who played teen witch Willow.