Air date: 5/5/04

As Fred's parents arrive to visit their daughter, Angel and Spike fly to Rome to save Buffy from her new evil lover who they're convinced has her under his equally evil spell.

Power Play

Air date: 5/12/04

Angel's strange behavior convinces the gang that he's joined an elite group of evildoers called the Circle of the Black Thorn – a group he could have only joined by killing one of his own.

Not Fade Away

Air date: 5/19/04

The gang prepares to attack the true powers of evil by attempting to take down the Circle of the Black Thorn – a battle none of them expect to survive.