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Angel — Season 1

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Laura Fries Variety It’s a prospect that would seem to limit writing options, but Whedon and co-hyphenate David Greenwalt have created a scenario that gives Angel’s character lots of emotional and dramatic room to navigate, while still pining over his lost love. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Joyce Millman Salon.com "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon has pulled off one of the best surprises of the season. Not only does "Angel" make sense as an extension of the "Buffy" mythology, it makes Angel seem more alive than he's been in about, oh, 240 years. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Caryn James New York Times The central message of these series is smartly calculated to resonate with their young audience: putting yourself on the line emotionally is tough and risky, whether you're an alien, a vampire or just a human teenager. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News Funny and suspenseful enough to entertain those who have made Buffy the Vampire Slayer a killer show. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal The show seems a bit soft-headed, especially in turning the once gloriously sharp-tongued Cordelia into someone far wimpier. Like Angel himself, the show is still sorting itself out. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun Whedon manages to capture some ofthe same "Buffy" sensibility a rare combination of sexual energy, irony, intelligence, hot bodies, cool moves, action, menace and comic relief. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1999 City Of The fallen vampire Angel (David Boreanaz), cursed with a conscience, sets out to save lost souls in the City of Angels. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1999 Lonely Hearts Angel turns on his killer charm at a Los Angeles singles bar where a serial murderer is hunting for victims; Doyle develops a crush on Cordelia. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1999 In the Dark Angel must face his arch nemesis (James Marsters) when Oz delivers a mystical relic that makes the owner invulnerable. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1999 I Fall to Pieces Angel and Doyle encounter a demonic neurosurgeon with a penchant for using his medical skills to terrorize others. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1999 Rm w/a Vu After Cordelia flees her roach-infested apartment, Doyle finds her a near-perfect pad that is haunted by a former tenant. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1999 Sense and Sensitivity Angel fears for a police detective's life when her entire precinct is debilitated by insidious sensitivity training. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1999 The Bachelor Party When Doyle's estranged wife comes to town asking for divorce, Angel agrees to follow her husband-to-be to learn more about him. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 1999 I Will Remember You Buffy confronts Angel about his secret visit to Sunnydale on Thanksgiving Day; Angel battles a demon. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 1999 Hero Angel joins Doyle's crusade to save helpless demons from The Scourge, pure blood demons who persecute those of mixed blood. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 1999 Parting Gifts Angel and Cordelia try to carry on without Doyle, joining forces with an old friend to stop a demon who presides over a fiendish auction. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 18, 2000 Somnambulist When Wesley recognizes the hallmarks of Angelus' 18th-century killing spree, Angel wonders if he is slaughtering people in his sleep. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 25, 2000 Expecting Angel and Wesley must safeguard Cordelia when she wakes up to find herself enormously pregnant with something preternatural. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 2000 She Angel helps a princess from another dimension save women in her world from a destructive patriarchal society. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 2000 I've Got You Under My Skin Cordelia's vision of a troubled child guides Angel and Wesley to a boy who is possessed by a 10,000-year-old demon. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 22, 2000 The Prodigal As Angel investigates Kate's father, he remembers his tyrannical father and recalls killing his family as a novice vampire in 18th-century Ireland. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 29, 2000 The Ring Angel is forced to become a gladiator in a clandestine fight club, while Wesley and Cordelia try to infiltrate the operation to save him. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 4, 2000 Eternity Smitten, Angel reveals his true identity to a young actress, who takes desperate measures to seize eternal youth and beauty. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 25, 2000 Five by Five Faith (Eliza Dushku) gets hired to put Angel permanently out of business; Wesley still feels responsible for Faith. Details Episode 19 Aired May 2, 2000 Sanctuary Buffy comes to Los Angeles seeking vengeance on Faith but is shocked to discover that Angel sides with her nemesis; Wesley considers using Faith for reinstatement to the council. Details Episode 20 Aired May 9, 2000 War Zone While tracking a millionaire's blackmailer, Angel gets caught in a war between a street gang and vampires. Details Episode 21 Aired May 16, 2000 Blind Date Angel helps Lindsey (Christian Kane) crack the secret files of Wolfram & Hart to save children from a demonic assassin. Details Episode 22 Aired May 23, 2000 To Shanshu in L.A. The law firm of Wolfram & Hart employs a powerful demon to annihilate Angel and those around him, including Cordelia and Wesley. Details

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