Series synopsis
Strange Angel is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama mystery television series that premiered on CBS All Access on June 14, 2018. It ended on July 25, 2019. It was created by Mark Heyman. It stars Jack Reynor, Rupert Friend, Bella Heathcote and Peter Mark Kendall.
The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.
Premise
The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jack Reynor as Jack Parsons
- Rupert Friend as Ernest Donovan
- Bella Heathcote as Susan Parsons
- Peter Mark Kendall as Richard Onstead
- Michael Gaston as Virgil Byrne
- Greg Wise as Alfred Miller
- Rade Šerbedžija as Prof. Filip Mešulam
- Zack Pearlman as Samson Hunt
Supporting cast
- Keye Chen as Gui Chang
- Amara Zaragoza as Joan
- Karl Makinen as General Braxton
- Laine Neil as Patty Byrne
Guest cast
- Jake Lockett as Billy
- Bradley James as Forensic Detective
- Deborah Levin as County Clerk
- Eddie Diaz as Jail Guard
- Kelvin Brown as Driver
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 14, 2018 | August 16, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 7 | June 13, 2019 | July 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Augurs of Spring In 1930s Los Angeles. Jack Parsons works as a janitor at a chemical factory by day, but, by night, he nurses a secret ambition: to build rockets that will take mankind to the moon. The pressures of his double life are further complicated when Jack and his wife Susan are confronted by a mysterious new neighbor, Ernest Donovan, who appears to be leading a double life of his own. |
June 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
Ritual of Abduction After Professor Mesulam gives his blessing to the project, Jack and Richard set off to create Caltech's first ever rocketry team. But Caltech's acceptance has come with caveats, and, coupled with Ernest's looming presence, Jack and Susan are feeling more on edge than ever before, desperate to figure out whether Ernest's intentions are evil or not. |
June 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Ritual of the Rival Tribes Feeling the pressure to succeed and provide Susan with the life he promised, Jack urges the rocketry team to take a risk and start testing their experiments at full volume. Sensing the Parsons' mounting frustrations, Ernest invites them to one of his group's secret gatherings, promising a way to make all their dreams come true. |
June 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fool The U.S. Military offers Jack, Richard and the Aerojet team a classified mission that could turn the tide of World War II, but which comes with increased scrutiny of Jack's personal life. As Jack strives to straddle the worlds of mysticism and science, Virgil Byrne's crusade against the Agape Lodge forces Jack and Susan to offer the cult safe haven in their Pasadena mansion, only to have their lives further disrupted by the return of Ernest Donovan, who has come back to Los Angeles more broken than ever. |
June 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Magus The Magus invites Ernest to stay at the Parsonage, leading Jack to question both men's motives. Richard discovers that Marisol has been hiding a secret from him that could jeopardize their relationship. In an effort to join the ranks of the Agape, Patty shares a shocking discovery with Jack. And with the new rocketry project already on the ropes, Jack finds help from an unlikely source, Aleister Crowley himself. |
June 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Lovers Jack's breakthrough fuel formula goes missing from his office, and Jack suspects it was stolen by an enemy spy. As he seeks out Ernest's help to deal with the situation, Susan seeks out the help of the Magus as she attempts to mollify their conservative, upper crust neighbors. When Virgil learns that Patty has also joined the Agape, he turns the screws on Ernest, forcing the broken zealot to choose between loyalty to his beliefs or facing a life behind bars. |
June 27, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS All Access |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 14, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 25, 2019 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |