The fifth season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on September 26, 2000 on The WB Television Network and concluded its 22-episode season on May 22, 2001. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET. This was the final season to air on The WB before it moved to UPN; The WB billed the season five finale as the “The WB series finale”.