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Angel (TV series)

Television
NameAngel
GenreSupernatural drama
Comedy-drama
Fantasy
Action
Horror
Created byJoss Whedon
David Greenwalt
StarringDavid Boreanaz
Charisma Carpenter
Glenn Quinn
Alexis Denisof
J. August Richards
Amy Acker
Vincent Kartheiser
Andy Hallett
James Marsters
Mercedes McNab
Theme music composerDarling Violetta
ComposerDarling Violetta
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes110
List of episodesList of Angel episodes
Production
Executive producerJoss Whedon
David Greenwalt
Tim Minear
Jeffrey Bell
David Fury
Running time42 minutes
Broadcast
Original channelThe WB
First airedOctober 5, 1999
Last airedMay 19, 2004
StatusEnded
Followed byAngel: After the Fall (comic book)
Related showsBuffy the Vampire Slayer

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'Angel' is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999. Like Buffy, it was produced by Whedon's production company, Mutant Enemy.

The show details the ongoing trials of Angel, a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by gypsies as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Angel's restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse. During the first four seasons of the show, he works as a private detective in a fictionalized version of Los Angeles, California, where he and a variety of associates work to "help the helpless" and to restore the faith and save the souls of those who have lost their way. Typically, this involves doing battle with evil demons or demonically allied humans, primarily related to Wolfram & Hart, a demonic law firm. He also has to battle his own demonic nature.

The new show had a darker atmosphere. In three of the four seasons when both shows were in production, Buffy s overall yearly ratings were higher than Angel s.

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Cancellation :
Actor Character Main cast seasons Recurring/guest seasons Notes
David Boreanaz Angel 1 � 5 Appears in all 110 episodes.
Charisma Carpenter Cordelia Chase 1 � 4 5 Made special guest appearance in episode 12 of season 5, the series' 100th episode.
Glenn Quinn Doyle 1 Only appears in the first 9 episodes of season 1.
Alexis Denisof Wesley Wyndam-Pryce 1 � 5 1 Guest stars in episode 10 of season 1 before becoming a series regular.
J. August Richards Charles Gunn 2 � 5 1 Guest stars in the final three episodes of season 1 before becoming a series regular in season 2.
Amy Acker Winifred "Fred" Burkle and Illyria 3 � 5 2 Guest stars in the final four episodes of season 2 before becoming a series regular in season 3.
Vincent Kartheiser Connor 4 3, 5 Guest stars in the final four episodes of season 3 before becoming a series regular in season 4. Returns for two special guest appearances in season 5.
Andy Hallett Lorne 4 � 5 2 � 4 Made a series regular in episode 14 of season 4.
James Marsters Spike 5 1 � 2 Guest stars in one episode of seasons 1 and 2. Series regular for season 5.
Mercedes McNab Harmony Kendall 5 2, 5 Guest stars once in season 2. Becomes a recurring character in season 5 until made a series regular in episode 17 of season 5.

U.S. ratings :
Season Timeslot Season premiere Season finale TV season Ranking Viewers
(in millions)
1st Tuesday 9:00 pm October 5, 1999 May 23, 2000 1999 � 2000 #123 4.9
2nd September 26, 2000 May 22, 2001 2000 � 2001 #125 4.1
3rd Monday 9:00 pm September 24, 2001 May 20, 2002 2001 � 2002 #127 4.4
4th Sunday 9:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 pm		 October 6, 2002 May 7, 2003 2002 � 2003 #138 3.65
5th Wednesday 9:00 pm October 1, 2003 May 19, 2004 2003 � 2004 #162 3.97

DVD releases :
DVD Original release date
US UK
The Complete First Season February 11, 2003 December 10, 2001
The Complete Second Season September 2, 2003 April 15, 2002
The Complete Third Season February 10, 2004 March 3, 2003
The Complete Fourth Season September 7, 2004 March 1, 2004
The Complete Fifth Season February 15, 2005 February 21, 2005
Special Collectors Set October 30, 2007 October 30, 2006

Joss Whedon

Television � CreatedBuffy the Vampire Slayer * Angel * Firefly * Dollhouse
Television � DirectedThe Office * Glee
Television � WrittenRoseanne * Parenthood
Films � Written & directedSerenity * Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (short film) * The Avengers
Films � WrittenBuffy the Vampire Slayer * Toy Story * Alien Resurrection * Titan A.E. * Atlantis: The Lost Empire * The Cabin in the Woods
Comics � WrittenFray * Tales of the Slayers * Tales of the Vampires * Serenity (Those Left Behind * Better Days) * Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight * Angel (Angel: After the Fall) * Astonishing X-Men * Runaways * Sugarshock!
Related articlesWhedonesque.com * Mutant Enemy Productions

Angel

SeriesTelevision * After the Fall
Main charactersAngel * Connor * Cordelia * Doyle * Fred * Gunn * Harmony * Illyria * Lorne * Spike * Wesley
Minor charactersKate * Faith * Darla * Drusilla * Groosalugg * Holtz * Sahjhan * Justine * Gwen * The Beast * Jasmine * Nina * Circle of the Black Thorn
Wolfram & HartLindsey McDonald * Lilah Morgan * Lee Mercer * Holland Manners * Gavin Park * Linwood Murrow * Knox * Eve * Marcus Hamilton
RelatedBuffy the Vampire Slayer * Fray * Tales of the Slayers * Tales of the Vampires
Expanded UniverseComics * Novels * Undeveloped productions
AuxiliaryAcademia * DVDs * Guidebooks * Magazines * Music * RPGs
UniverseCharacters * Minor characters * Monsters * Powers



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