Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tough Love (Season 5, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Tough Love (Season 5, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.

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Showrunner

Director

Writers

Joss Whedon (created by) | Rebecca Kirshner (written by) (as Rebecca Rand Kirshner) (staff writer) | Steven S. DeKnight (staff writer) (as Steven DeKnight)

Producers

Gareth Davies | Jane Espenson | David Solomon | Joss Whedon

Composer

Thomas Wanker (score by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Anya Colloff | Jennifer Fishman | Amy McIntyre Britt

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated May 1, 2001

Release date

May 1, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 136 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy Summers Buffy Summers See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Nicholas Brendon Xander Harris Xander Harris See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Alyson Hannigan Willow Rosenberg Willow Rosenberg See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Emma Caulfield Ford Anya (as Emma Caulfield) Anya (as Emma Caulfield) See fewer	WandaVision (2021)
Michelle Trachtenberg Dawn Summers Dawn Summers See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
James Marsters Spike Spike See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Anthony Head Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head) Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head) See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Clare Kramer Glory Glory See fewer	Bring It On (2000)
Charlie Weber Ben Ben See fewer	The Painter (I) (2024)
Troy Blendell Jinx (as Troy T. Blendell) Jinx (as Troy T. Blendell) See fewer	Bosch: Legacy (2022)
Anne Betancourt Principal Stevens Principal Stevens See fewer	Fools Rush In (1997)
Leland Crooke Professor Lillian Professor Lillian See fewer	The Master of Disguise (2002)
Amber Benson Tara Maclay Tara Maclay See fewer	Chance (2002)
Todd Duffey Murk Murk See fewer	Office Space (1999)
Alan Heitz Slook Slook See fewer	Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Pamela Buck College Student (uncredited) College Student (uncredited) See fewer	Angel (1999)
Pat Skipper Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	The X-Files (1993)

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