Evil Returns! Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Other Iconic Trio Reunited

Tom Lenk, Danny Strong and Adam Busch, who made up Buffy the Vampire Slayer's trio, reunited on Sunday, July 30, to celebrate the opening of Strong's new film

By Tierney Bricker Jul 31, 2017 4:06 PM
| Updated Jul 31, 2017 4:05 PM
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"We're your arch nemesis-es!"

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's trio reunited! OK, not Buffy, Xander and Willow, but the OTHER trio: Warren Mears, Andrew Wells and Jonathan Levinson!

Adam Busch, Tom Lenk and Danny Strong, aka the group of actors that made up one of the beloved WB series' big bads, got together on Sunday, July 30, for a mini BtVS reunion. Cue all the feels. 

"Trio reunion at @Dannystrong's MEWVIE #RebelintheRye and its soooo GEWD!!" Lenk captioned a photo he posted on Twitter.

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Strong, who won an Oscar for Lee Daniel's The Butler and co-created Fox's hit drama Empire, also posted the photo, adding, "Evil returns! Loved seeing my #Buffy brothers tonight!"

Also in attendance? Nicholas Brendon, who played Xander. "Catching up with friends at the screening of @DannyStrong's #RebelInTheRye...," Brendon wrote on Twitter. "he's a real life Superstar!!!" (Buffy fans will appreciate that last part.)

Of course, they aren't the only cast members from an iconic series whose reunion made our nostalgia-loving hearts swell. Check out these other awesome TV reunions, won't you? 

The Nanny

Over 25 years after The Nanny aired its final episode, Fran Drescher cheered on her onscreen mom Renée Taylor and her TV stepdaughter Nicholle Tom  as she watched their play, Dying Is No Excuse!, in August 2025. 

Drake & Josh

Josh Peck and Drake Bell reunited with their onscreen parents Nancy Sullivan and Jonathan Goldstein at Nostalgia Con 2025, marking the first time in more than 10 years that the four actors came together as a group.

Glee

Alums Lea Michele, Dianna Agron and Darren Criss reunited in New York City in April 2025 to celebrate Darren—a.k.a. Warblers heartthrob Blaine Anderson—in his musical Maybe Happy Ending during its Broadway run.

Saturday Night Live

Series alums Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen reunited as "The Californians" in a February 2025 ad for Volkswagen's ID. Buzz electric bus—just in time to celebrate SNL's 50th anniversary.

Full House

Former onscreen spouses Lori Laughlin and John Stamos—joined by his IRL wife Caitlin McHugh—as well as their TV nieces Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin honored a cause close to late costar Bob Saget’s life as they posed for photos at a 2024 event benefitting the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

Gilmore Girls

Lauren Graham, who played Lorelai Gilmore on the show, shared this selfie with Kelly Bishop, who portrayed her mom Emily Gilmore, in June 2024, writing, "Here’s to the ladies who lunch. #Kelly"

Boy Meets World

William Daniels (Mr. Feeny), 97, shared this pic of himself and his wife Bonnie Bartlett Daniels with his former costars Danielle Fishel (Topanga Lawrence), Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter) and Will Friedle (Eric Matthews) in June 2024. Class undismissed!

Dawson's Creek

Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams reunited Feb. 7, 2024 at the opening of Chanel's first watches and fine jewelry flagship store, on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The event took place more than 20 years after Dawson's Creek ended its six-season run and more than five years since the last time the two actresses were photographed together (at Entertainment Weekly's 20th anniversary cast reunion cover shoot in 2018).

Game of Thrones

Ian Beattie, Daniel Portman, Natalia Tena and Ian McElhinney reunited on Feb. 2 ahead of the opening of Warner Bros' GOT Studio Tour, located at one of the HBO show's original shooting spots in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.

The Bachelorette

Mike Johnson and Rachel Lindsay catch up at a private Kendrick Lamar concert event hosted by Pair of Thieves in Los Angeles. 

Glee

In May 2021, Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz partied at her bachelorette party ahead of her wedding to boyfriend David Stanley.

The Office Ladies

The Office alums Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Kate Flannery pose for a photo at Thirst Project Gala benefit on September 28, 2019. 

Beverly Hills, 90210

Shannen DohertyJason PriestleyChristine Elise, Brian Austin GreenIan Ziering and Gabrielle Carteris hang out on the set of the 2019 reboot, BH90210.

Smallville

Tom WellingMichael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk reunited at the Fan Expo Dallas 2019 event.

Boy Meets World

Rider StrongWill Friedle and Ben Savage were bumping along with pregnant former co-star Danielle Fishel at the Fan Expo Dallas 2019 event.

In Living Color

Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans and David Alan Grier reunite at the show's 25th anniversary event during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

 

 

Saved by the Bell

Mark-Paul GosselaarMario LopezTiffani Thiessen and Elizabeth Berkley brought their spouses along for a quadruple dinner date in April 2019.

Alias

"A mini reunion in New York City—former castmates, favorite dinner dates, forever playmates. ♥️♥️♥️ Photographed by my favorite artist, @rainerarts," Jennifer Garner wrote on Instagram of this pic with Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin. 

Friends

"Saturday night with a friend," Courteney Cox captioned this pic of Monica and Phoebe back together, but Lisa Kudrow took a little issue. 

"I guess I would have looked at you if I could have OPENED MY EYES," she commented. She also posted her own selfie with the caption "My eyes! My eyes!"  

Cougar Town

Courteney Cox guested on Busy Tonight for a little Cougar Town reunion, and Philipps took it even farther by doing a bit with the show's biggest fan and costars Christa Miller, Josh Hopkins, and Ian Gomez

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"Witches, demons, vampires, watchers, slayer, Gods, and Scoobies oh my!" Nicholas Brendon wrote on Instagram.

That's So Raven

"Happiness is spontaneously running into old pals from my That's So Raven days!!! @anneliesevanderpol & @rondellsheridanoffical," Rose Abdoo shared on Instagram after meeting with Anneliese van der Pol and Rondell Sheridan

Wonder Years

"I got to see these guys for lunch yesterday - it was so much fun to catch up and hear how their beautiful families are doing," Danica McKellar shared on Twitter. "And yes, @joshsaviano, I totally agree - *you guys* are like family... I mean, we DID grow up together, after all. #memories #TheWonderYears"

Scrubs

Reunited and it feels so good! Donald Faison, Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn, Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff and Ken Jenkins attend the Heineken Green Room during Vulture Festival presented by AT&T at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. 

Game of Thrones

Hee's the story, of the Stark family...Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Richard Madden came out to support Maisie Williams and her new play.

Friends

Friends' Monica and Phoebe reunite at the the UCLA Semel Institute's 2018 Open Mind Gala. Cast members from the hit show have reunited several times over the years.

 

 

Flavor of Love

You know what time it is! Exes Flavor Flav and Tiffany "New York" Pollard found themselves together again while filming an episode of Braxton Family Values

Lost

In August 2018, Henry Ian Cusick and Sonya Walger, who played fan-favorite couple Desmond and Penny, reunited at the place where their characters first met. She posted on her Twitter page a photo of her and the actor standing together outside St. Andrew's Priory School in Honolulu, which was used to depict a monastery in Eddington, Scotland on the touching season four episode "The Constant."

The West Wing

Joshua Malina, who played Will Bailey on the NBC series, posted in July 2018 a photo on social media of him having dinner with friends, including fellow former co-stars Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman) and Janel Moloney (Donna Moss) and show creator Aaron Sorkin.

Boy Meets World

Ben Savage attended former co-star Matthew Lawrence and Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke's engagement party in July 2018.

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In March, Entertainment Weekly reunited a bunch of the series' stars to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary, including creator Joss Whedon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emma Caulfield, Amber Benson,Alyson Hannigan, David Boreanaz, James Marsters, Seth Green, Charisma Carpenter, Michelle TrachtenbergKristine Sutherland, Alexis Denisof and Brendon.

Lenk, Strong and Busch weren't the only cast members missing, as Anthony Stewart Head was unable to attend due to a work commitment overseas, and Eliza Dushku did not participate, tweeting she wasn't invited. "Your [hearts] will go on..!" she tweeted. "Faith/I was never a series regular cast member on [Buffy the Vampire Slayer], sweeties=no invite. Cute n special reunion tho #ScoobyGang."