Series synopsis
Angel is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on The WB on October 5, 1999. It ended on May 19, 2004. It was created by Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt. It stars David Boreanaz, Amy Acker, Charisma Carpenter and Vincent Kartheiser.
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Premise
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Premise: Lost souls saved nightly.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Boreanaz as Angel
- Amy Acker as Fred Burkle
- Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
- Vincent Kartheiser as Connor
- Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
- J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
- James Marsters as Spike
- Glenn Quinn as Doyle
Supporting cast
- Andy Hallett as Lorne
Guest cast
- Roy Dotrice as Roger Wyndam-Pryce
- Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall
- Keith Szarabajka as Daniel Holtz
- Navi Rawat as Dana
- Scott Klace as Fury
- Todd Susman as Magnus Bryce
- Ashley Edner as Stephanie Anderson
- Randy Oglesby as Professor Oliver Seide
- Julie Benz as Darla
- Tommy Hinkley as C. Mulvihill
- Brigid Brannagh as Virginia Bryce
- Danielle Nicolet as Tamika
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 144 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 34 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | October 5, 1999 | May 23, 2000 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 26, 2000 | May 22, 2001 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 24, 2001 | May 20, 2002 |
| Season 4 | 22 | October 6, 2002 | May 7, 2003 |
| Season 5 | 22 | October 1, 2003 | May 19, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Angel Pitch Tape (Unaired Pilot) This is the un-aired pilot for the Angel series. It's a short 6 minute clip with Angel describing the series in character and then a few random clips that help describe the show. |
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| 2 |
Season 1 Overview Season One Overview with cast and crew interviews |
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| 3 | I'm Cordelia |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
City of Angel moves to L.A. where he meets up with Cordelia, another Sunnydale transplant who comes to work for him, and Doyle, a half-demon who gets visions of people in trouble. |
October 5, 1999 |
| 2 |
Lonely Heart Angel, with the aid of a new friend, tracks a serial killer whose hunting ground is L.A.'s single bars. |
October 12, 1999 |
| 3 |
In the Dark Spike follows Oz to L.A. and enlists the help of a demented vampire to regain a mystical relic from Angel. |
October 19, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Judgment Angel protects a pregnant woman being hunted down by demons after he inadvertently slays her guardian. |
September 26, 2000 |
| 2 |
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been In the 1950s, Angel aids a woman hiding from her past inside a hotel with a long history of death and mayhem. Meanwhile, in the present day, Angel and his colleagues hunt down a demon responsible for the carnage. |
October 3, 2000 |
| 3 |
First Impressions Angel encounters an amorous Darla in his dreams; Cordelia vows to protect Gunn after she experiences a vision depicting him in mortal danger. |
October 10, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heartthrob As Angel mourns Buffy's death, he battles a lovelorn vampire seeking revenge for the death of his beloved, who was killed by Angel. |
September 24, 2001 |
| 2 |
That Vision Thing Lilah coerces Angel to help in securing the release of a prisoner the powers that be have locked in a fiery prison. |
October 1, 2001 |
| 3 |
That Old Gang of Mine Gunn's loyalties are torn between his current demon-hunting associates and the gang he used to hang out with, which has taken to killing demons for fun instead of defence. |
October 8, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deep Down As Fred and Gunn search for Angel, Wesley continues his affair with Lilah and conducts his own, more fruitful, search. |
October 6, 2002 |
| 2 |
Ground State In his quest to steal an artifact that may help him find Cordelia, Angel finds himself competing with a human thief whose body is electrically charged. |
October 13, 2002 |
| 3 |
The House Always Wins Angel and his friends discover that Lorne is being held prisoner in a corrupt Las Vegas casino. |
October 20, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Conviction Some old acquaintances come back into Angel's life as he and his friends begin running Wolfram and Hart and try to figure out why they've been selected to do so. |
October 1, 2003 |
| 2 |
Just Rewards Angel and Spike challenge a necromancer who is unhappy with Wolfram and Hart's new leadership. |
October 8, 2003 |
| 3 |
Unleashed Angel tries to help a young woman who has been turned into a werewolf and is being pursued by a group of truly rarified gourmets. |
October 15, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 1999 |
| Last aired | May 19, 2004 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |