The
sixth season of the television series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on October 2, 2001 with a two-hour premiere on
UPN and concluded its 22-episode season with a two-hour finale on May 21, 2002. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET. This season marked the series' network change from
The WB to UPN.