Over the course of "Buffy", Spike falls in love with the Slayer, reacquires his soul to prove himself to Buffy and dies a hero in the show's series finale before being resurrected in the fifth season of spin-off series "Angel".
Spike falls in love with the Slayer. This is over the course of "Buffy". Spike reacquires his soul to prove himself to Buffy. This is over the course of "Buffy". Spike dies a hero in the show's series finale before. This is over the course of "Buffy". Spike was being resurrected in the fifth season of spin-off series "Angel". This was over the course of "Buffy".