"Angel" (1999) TV series 1999-2004

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creators:

David Greenwalt
Joss Whedon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

5 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

Live fast. Die never.

Plot:

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Hero | Cult Favorite | Physical Abuse | Neo Noir | Attempted Murder

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 10 wins & 41 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Oct. 7	6:00 AM	TNT	Supersymmetry	#4.5
Tue. Oct. 7	7:00 AM	TNT	Spin the Bottle	#4.6

Cast

David Boreanaz	...	Angel / ... (111 episodes, 1999-2004)
Alexis Denisof	...	Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (101 episodes, 1999-2004)
J. August Richards	...	Charles Gunn (91 episodes, 2000-2004)
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase (90 episodes, 1999-2004)
Andy Hallett	...	Lorne (76 episodes, 2000-2004)
Amy Acker	...	Winifred 'Fred' Burkle / ... (70 episodes, 2001-2004)

Also Known As:

Angel: The Series (USA) (long title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | UK:PG (one episode) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Mutant Enemy

Trivia:

Originally, there was going to be no Jasmine character in season four. Cordelia was going to be the "big bad." Whedon had originally planned for the season to end with a battle between Angel and Evil Cordelia.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: A goof seen in the first episode ("City of") that appears in the opening credits of every episode is when Angel is walking down an alley. In a puddle of water you can see his reflection.

Quotes:

Fred: [to Wes in a dream] Don't you understand that I'm gone?

Movie Connections:

Featured in 'Angel': Season 4 Overview (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Angel

Will Not Fade Away

Angel is a show that is going to live forever because it never gave in and changed itself around in order to be more friendly for the masses. I have no intention of giving each season or episode a number evaluation as I feel the entire body of the show is whats important. Well thought out story arcs were the norm in this amazingly diverse world inhabited by the most fleshed out characters on any TV show. A perfect example of this is the character Wesley who started as the comedic sidekick and slowly, over the seasons, transformed into a certifiable bad-ass without ever coming across as forced. Angel never treated the view like an idiot, never wrapped everything up in a nice little package after every show only to forget about the previous events in the next episode. Angel also never got stale, in part because it was cancelled in its prime by the WB for no solid reason as it was one of the highest rated shows on the network. Every season seemed to get a little better with the fifth, and final, season being the best, in my humble opinion. The show has become like an old friend to me which I can visit from time to time to remember what TV should strive to be like and to see an example of great story telling. In a time when TV is turning into a wasteland of trends and shows that do nothing but recycle, Angel was a bright spot which has sadly gone out. Buy the DVDs and let the show live forever as most of what else is on TV is already dead.