Angel is an American television series, a spin-off from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer which aired on The WB. The series was created by Buffy's creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999. It concluded on May 19, 2004, after five seasons with 110 episodes in total, plus an unaired pitch tape that was used to sell the series. The series continued in comic book form in Angel: After the Fall, Season 9, Season 10, Season 11, and concluded with Season 12.
In the United Kingdom, the series aired first on Sky1, and then, considerably later, on Channel 4 and, later, on Five.
All five seasons of the series are available as individual DVD box sets and as a complete series collection in Regions 1, 2 and 4.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 22 | October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05) | May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23) | |
| 2 | 22 | September 26, 2000 (2000-09-26) | May 22, 2001 (2001-05-22) | |
| 3 | 22 | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) | May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) | |
| 4 | 22 | October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06) | May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07) | |
| 5 | 22 | October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01) | May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19) | |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "City Of" | Joss Whedon | Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt | October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05) | 1ADH01 | 7.47[1] |
| 2 | 2 | "Lonely Heart" | James A. Contner | David Fury | October 12, 1999 (1999-10-12) | 1ADH02 | 5.82[2] |
| 3 | 3 | "In the Dark" | Bruce Seth Green | Douglas Petrie | October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19) | 1ADH03 | 5.58[3] |
| 4 | 4 | "I Fall to Pieces" | Vern Gillum | Story by : Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt Teleplay by : David Greenwalt | October 26, 1999 (1999-10-26) | 1ADH04 | 5.45[4] |
| 5 | 5 | "Rm w/a Vu" | Scott McGinnis | Story by : David Greenwalt & Jane Espenson Teleplay by : Jane Espenson | November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02) | 1ADH05 | 5.05[5] |
| 6 | 6 | "Sense & Sensitivity" | James A. Contner | Tim Minear | November 9, 1999 (1999-11-09) | 1ADH06 | 5.72[6] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Bachelor Party" | David Straiton | Tracey Stern | November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16) | 1ADH07 | 5.32[7] |
| 8 | 8 | "I Will Remember You" | David Grossman | David Greenwalt & Jeannine Renshaw | November 23, 1999 (1999-11-23) | 1ADH08 | 6.50[8] |
| 9 | 9 | "Hero" | Tucker Gates | Howard Gordon & Tim Minear | November 30, 1999 (1999-11-30) | 1ADH09 | 5.42[9] |
| 10 | 10 | "Parting Gifts" | James A. Contner | David Fury & Jeannine Renshaw | December 14, 1999 (1999-12-14) | 1ADH10 | 5.64[10] |
| 11 | 11 | "Somnambulist" | Winrich Kolbe | Tim Minear | January 18, 2000 (2000-01-18) | 1ADH11 | 4.77[11] |
| 12 | 12 | "Expecting" | David Semel | Howard Gordon | January 25, 2000 (2000-01-25) | 1ADH12 | 6.62[12] |
| 13 | 13 | "She" | David Greenwalt | David Greenwalt & Marti Noxon | February 8, 2000 (2000-02-08) | 1ADH13 | 5.25[13] |
| 14 | 14 | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | R.D. Price | Story by : David Greenwalt & Jeannine Renshaw Teleplay by : Jeannine Renshaw | February 15, 2000 (2000-02-15) | 1ADH14 | 4.66[14] |
| 15 | 15 | "The Prodigal" | Bruce Seth Green | Tim Minear | February 22, 2000 (2000-02-22) | 1ADH15 | 5.45[15] |
| 16 | 16 | "The Ring" | Nick Marck | Howard Gordon | February 29, 2000 (2000-02-29) | 1ADH16 | 5.21[16] |
| 17 | 17 | "Eternity" | Regis B. Kimble | Tracey Stern | April 4, 2000 (2000-04-04) | 1ADH17 | 4.85[17] |
| 18 | 18 | "Five by Five" | James A. Contner | Jim Kouf | April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25) | 1ADH18 | 4.83[18] |
| 19 | 19 | "Sanctuary" | Michael Lange | Tim Minear & Joss Whedon | May 2, 2000 (2000-05-02) | 1ADH19 | 5.29[19] |
| 20 | 20 | "War Zone" | David Straiton | Garry Campbell | May 9, 2000 (2000-05-09) | 1ADH20 | 4.92[20] |
| 21 | 21 | "Blind Date" | Thomas J. Wright | Jeannine Renshaw | May 16, 2000 (2000-05-16) | 1ADH21 | 5.14[21] |
| 22 | 22 | "To Shanshu in L.A." | David Greenwalt | David Greenwalt | May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23) | 1ADH22 | 4.52[22] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Judgment" | Michael Lange | Story by : Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt Teleplay by : David Greenwalt | September 26, 2000 (2000-09-26) | 2ADH01 | 6.09[23] |
| 24 | 2 | "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" | David Semel | Tim Minear | October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03) | 2ADH02 | 5.04[24] |
| 25 | 3 | "First Impressions" | James A. Contner | Shawn Ryan | October 10, 2000 (2000-10-10) | 2ADH03 | 5.09[25] |
| 26 | 4 | "Untouched" | Joss Whedon | Mere Smith | October 17, 2000 (2000-10-17) | 2ADH04 | 4.92[26] |
| 27 | 5 | "Dear Boy" | David Greenwalt | David Greenwalt | October 24, 2000 (2000-10-24) | 2ADH05 | 5.40[27] |
| 28 | 6 | "Guise Will Be Guise" | Krishna Rao | Jane Espenson | November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) | 2ADH06 | 6.05[28] |
| 29 | 7 | "Darla" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear | November 14, 2000 (2000-11-14) | 2ADH07 | 5.54[29] |
| 30 | 8 | "The Shroud of Rahmon" | David Grossman | Jim Kouf | November 21, 2000 (2000-11-21) | 2ADH08 | 4.67[30] |
| 31 | 9 | "The Trial" | Bruce Seth Green | Story by : David Greenwalt Teleplay by : Douglas Petrie & Tim Minear | November 28, 2000 (2000-11-28) | 2ADH09 | 4.67[31] |
| 32 | 10 | "Reunion" | James A. Contner | Tim Minear & Shawn Ryan | December 19, 2000 (2000-12-19) | 2ADH10 | 4.66[32] |
| 33 | 11 | "Redefinition" | Michael Grossman | Mere Smith | January 16, 2001 (2001-01-16) | 2ADH11 | 4.11[33] |
| 34 | 12 | "Blood Money" | R.D. Price | Shawn Ryan & Mere Smith | January 23, 2001 (2001-01-23) | 2ADH12 | 4.75[34] |
| 35 | 13 | "Happy Anniversary" | Bill L. Norton | Story by : Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt Teleplay by : David Greenwalt | February 6, 2001 (2001-02-06) | 2ADH13 | 4.33[35] |
| 36 | 14 | "The Thin Dead Line" | Scott McGinnis | Jim Kouf & Shawn Ryan | February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13) | 2ADH14 | 4.51[36] |
| 37 | 15 | "Reprise" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Tim Minear | February 20, 2001 (2001-02-20) | 2ADH15 | 4.45[37] |
| 38 | 16 | "Epiphany" | Thomas J. Wright | Tim Minear | February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27) | 2ADH16 | 5.21[38] |
| 39 | 17 | "Disharmony" | Fred Keller | David Fury | April 17, 2001 (2001-04-17) | 2ADH17 | 3.64[39] |
| 40 | 18 | "Dead End" | James A. Contner | David Greenwalt | April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24) | 2ADH18 | 4.40[40] |
| 41 | 19 | "Belonging" | Turi Meyer | Shawn Ryan | May 1, 2001 (2001-05-01) | 2ADH19 | 4.56[41] |
| 42 | 20 | "Over the Rainbow" | Fred Keller | Mere Smith | May 8, 2001 (2001-05-08) | 2ADH20 | 5.03[42] |
| 43 | 21 | "Through the Looking Glass" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear | May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15) | 2ADH21 | 5.18[43] |
| 44 | 22 | "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb" | David Greenwalt | David Greenwalt | May 22, 2001 (2001-05-22) | 2ADH22 | 4.84[44] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Heartthrob" | David Greenwalt | David Greenwalt | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) | 3ADH01 | 5.01[45] |
| 46 | 2 | "That Vision Thing" | Bill L. Norton | Jeffrey Bell | October 1, 2001 (2001-10-01) | 3ADH03 | 4.83[46] |
| 47 | 3 | "That Old Gang of Mine" | Fred Keller | Tim Minear | October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08) | 3ADH02 | 4.48[47] |
| 48 | 4 | "Carpe Noctem" | James A. Contner | Scott Murphy | October 15, 2001 (2001-10-15) | 3ADH04 | 4.99[48] |
| 49 | 5 | "Fredless" | Marita Grabiak | Mere Smith | October 22, 2001 (2001-10-22) | 3ADH05 | 4.53[49] |
| 50 | 6 | "Billy" | David Grossman | Tim Minear & Jeffrey Bell | October 29, 2001 (2001-10-29) | 3ADH06 | 4.18[50] |
| 51 | 7 | "Offspring" | Turi Meyer | David Greenwalt | November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05) | 3ADH07 | 4.45[51] |
| 52 | 8 | "Quickening" | Skip Schoolnik | Jeffrey Bell | November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) | 3ADH08 | 5.20[52] |
| 53 | 9 | "Lullaby" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear | November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19) | 3ADH09 | 4.87[53] |
| 54 | 10 | "Dad" | Fred Keller | David H. Goodman | December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10) | 3ADH10 | 3.81[54] |
| 55 | 11 | "Birthday" | Michael Grossman | Mere Smith | January 14, 2002 (2002-01-14) | 3ADH11 | 4.30[55] |
| 56 | 12 | "Provider" | Bill L. Norton | Scott Murphy | January 21, 2002 (2002-01-21) | 3ADH12 | 4.36[56] |
| 57 | 13 | "Waiting in the Wings" | Joss Whedon | Joss Whedon | February 4, 2002 (2002-02-04) | 3ADH13 | 4.57[57] |
| 58 | 14 | "Couplet" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear & Jeffrey Bell | February 18, 2002 (2002-02-18) | 3ADH14 | 4.10[58] |
| 59 | 15 | "Loyalty" | James A. Contner | Mere Smith | February 25, 2002 (2002-02-25) | 3ADH15 | 4.36[59] |
| 60 | 16 | "Sleep Tight" | Terrence O'Hara | David Greenwalt | March 4, 2002 (2002-03-04) | 3ADH16 | 4.50[60] |
| 61 | 17 | "Forgiving" | Turi Meyer | Jeffrey Bell | April 15, 2002 (2002-04-15) | 3ADH17 | 4.31[61] |
| 62 | 18 | "Double or Nothing" | David Grossman | David H. Goodman | April 22, 2002 (2002-04-22) | 3ADH18 | 4.39[62] |
| 63 | 19 | "The Price" | Marita Grabiak | David Fury | April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29) | 3ADH19 | 4.28[63] |
| 64 | 20 | "A New World" | Tim Minear | Jeffrey Bell | May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06) | 3ADH20 | 5.17[64] |
| 65 | 21 | "Benediction" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear | May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13) | 3ADH21 | 4.69[65] |
| 66 | 22 | "Tomorrow" | David Greenwalt | David Greenwalt | May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) | 3ADH22 | 4.64[66] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 1 | "Deep Down" | Terrence O'Hara | Steven S. DeKnight | October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06) | 4ADH01 | 4.57[67] |
| 68 | 2 | "Ground State" | Michael Grossman | Mere Smith | October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13) | 4ADH02 | 4.21[68] |
| 69 | 3 | "The House Always Wins" | Marita Grabiak | David Fury | October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20) | 4ADH03 | 5.06[69] |
| 70 | 4 | "Slouching Toward Bethlehem" | Skip Schoolnik | Jeffrey Bell | October 27, 2002 (2002-10-27) | 4ADH04 | 4.13[70] |
| 71 | 5 | "Supersymmetry" | Bill L. Norton | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03) | 4ADH05 | 3.64[71] |
| 72 | 6 | "Spin the Bottle" | Joss Whedon | Joss Whedon | November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10) | 4ADH06 | 3.63[72] |
| 73 | 7 | "Apocalypse, Nowish" | Vern Gillum | Steven S. DeKnight | November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17) | 4ADH07 | 4.25[73] |
| 74 | 8 | "Habeas Corpses" | Skip Schoolnik | Jeffrey Bell | January 15, 2003 (2003-01-15) | 4ADH08 | 4.01[74] |
| 75 | 9 | "Long Day's Journey" | Terrence O'Hara | Mere Smith | January 22, 2003 (2003-01-22) | 4ADH09 | 3.46[75] |
| 76 | 10 | "Awakening" | James A. Contner | David Fury & Steven S. DeKnight | January 29, 2003 (2003-01-29) | 4ADH10 | 3.19[76] |
| 77 | 11 | "Soulless" | Sean Astin | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | February 5, 2003 (2003-02-05) | 4ADH11 | 3.46[77] |
| 78 | 12 | "Calvary" | Bill L. Norton | Jeffrey Bell & Steven S. DeKnight & Mere Smith | February 12, 2003 (2003-02-12) | 4ADH12 | 3.69[78] |
| 79 | 13 | "Salvage" | Jefferson Kibbee | David Fury | March 5, 2003 (2003-03-05) | 4ADH13 | 3.72[79] |
| 80 | 14 | "Release" | James A. Contner | Steven S. DeKnight & Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | March 12, 2003 (2003-03-12) | 4ADH14 | 3.91[80] |
| 81 | 15 | "Orpheus" | Terrence O'Hara | Mere Smith | March 19, 2003 (2003-03-19) | 4ADH15 | 3.60[81] |
| 82 | 16 | "Players" | Michael Grossman | Jeffrey Bell & Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26) | 4ADH16 | 3.45[82] |
| 83 | 17 | "Inside Out" | Steven S. DeKnight | Steven S. DeKnight | April 2, 2003 (2003-04-02) | 4ADH17 | 3.55[83] |
| 84 | 18 | "Shiny Happy People" | Marita Grabiak | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | April 9, 2003 (2003-04-09) | 4ADH18 | 3.92[84] |
| 85 | 19 | "The Magic Bullet" | Jeffrey Bell | Jeffrey Bell | April 16, 2003 (2003-04-16) | 4ADH19 | 4.09[85] |
| 86 | 20 | "Sacrifice" | David Straiton | Ben Edlund | April 23, 2003 (2003-04-23) | 4ADH20 | 3.71[86] |
| 87 | 21 | "Peace Out" | Jefferson Kibbee | David Fury | April 30, 2003 (2003-04-30) | 4ADH21 | 4.04[87] |
| 88 | 22 | "Home" | Tim Minear | Tim Minear | May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07) | 4ADH22 | 3.95[88] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | "Conviction" | Joss Whedon | Joss Whedon | October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01) | 5ADH01 | 5.16[89] |
| 90 | 2 | "Just Rewards" | James A. Contner | Story by : David Fury Teleplay by : David Fury & Ben Edlund | October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08) | 5ADH02 | 5.24[90] |
| 91 | 3 | "Unleashed" | Marita Grabiak | Sarah Fain & Elizabeth Craft | October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) | 5ADH03 | 5.03[91] |
| 92 | 4 | "Hell Bound" | Steven S. DeKnight | Steven S. DeKnight | October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22) | 5ADH04 | 4.73[92] |
| 93 | 5 | "Life of the Party" | Bill L. Norton | Ben Edlund | October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29) | 5ADH05 | 4.72[93] |
| 94 | 6 | "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco" | Jeffrey Bell | Jeffrey Bell | November 5, 2003 (2003-11-05) | 5ADH06 | 4.02[94] |
| 95 | 7 | "Lineage" | Jefferson Kibbee | Drew Goddard | November 12, 2003 (2003-11-12) | 5ADH07 | 4.75[95] |
| 96 | 8 | "Destiny" | Skip Schoolnik | David Fury & Steven S. DeKnight | November 19, 2003 (2003-11-19) | 5ADH08 | 3.96[96] |
| 97 | 9 | "Harm's Way" | Vern Gillum | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | January 14, 2004 (2004-01-14) | 5ADH09 | 3.80[97] |
| 98 | 10 | "Soul Purpose" | David Boreanaz | Brent Fletcher | January 21, 2004 (2004-01-21) | 5ADH10 | 3.30[98] |
| 99 | 11 | "Damage" | Jefferson Kibbee | Steven S. DeKnight & Drew Goddard | January 28, 2004 (2004-01-28) | 5ADH11 | 4.34[99] |
| 100 | 12 | "You're Welcome" | David Fury | David Fury | February 4, 2004 (2004-02-04) | 5ADH12 | 3.95[100] |
| 101 | 13 | "Why We Fight" | Terrence O'Hara | Drew Goddard & Steven S. DeKnight | February 11, 2004 (2004-02-11) | 5ADH13 | 3.64[101] |
| 102 | 14 | "Smile Time" | Ben Edlund | Story by : Joss Whedon & Ben Edlund Teleplay by : Ben Edlund | February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18) | 5ADH14 | 4.15[102] |
| 103 | 15 | "A Hole in the World" | Joss Whedon | Joss Whedon | February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25) | 5ADH15 | 3.92[103] |
| 104 | 16 | "Shells" | Steven S. DeKnight | Steven S. DeKnight | March 3, 2004 (2004-03-03) | 5ADH16 | 3.68[104] |
| 105 | 17 | "Underneath" | Skip Schoolnik | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | April 14, 2004 (2004-04-14) | 5ADH17 | 3.32[105] |
| 106 | 18 | "Origin" | Terrence O'Hara | Drew Goddard | April 21, 2004 (2004-04-21) | 5ADH18 | 3.69[106] |
| 107 | 19 | "Time Bomb" | Vern Gillum | Ben Edlund | April 28, 2004 (2004-04-28) | 5ADH19 | 4.21[107] |
| 108 | 20 | "The Girl in Question" | David Greenwalt | Steven S. DeKnight & Drew Goddard | May 5, 2004 (2004-05-05) | 5ADH20 | 4.68[108] |
| 109 | 21 | "Power Play" | James A. Contner | David Fury | May 12, 2004 (2004-05-12) | 5ADH21 | 4.02[109] |
| 110 | 22 | "Not Fade Away" | Jeffrey Bell | Jeffrey Bell & Joss Whedon | May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19) | 5ADH22 | 5.31[110] |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |||
| 1 | 7.47 | 5.82 | 5.58 | 5.45 | 5.05 | 5.72 | 5.32 | 6.50 | 5.42 | 5.64 | 4.77 | 6.62 | 5.25 | 4.66 | 5.45 | 5.21 | 4.85 | 4.83 | 5.29 | 4.92 | 5.14 | 4.52 | 5.43 | |
| 2 | 6.09 | 5.04 | 5.09 | 4.92 | 5.40 | 6.05 | 5.54 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 4.66 | 4.11 | 4.75 | 4.33 | 4.51 | 4.45 | 5.21 | 3.64 | 4.40 | 4.56 | 5.03 | 5.18 | 4.84 | 4.87 | |
| 3 | 5.01 | 4.83 | 4.48 | 4.99 | 4.53 | 4.18 | 4.45 | 5.20 | 4.87 | 3.80 | 4.30 | 4.36 | 4.57 | 4.10 | 4.36 | 4.50 | 4.31 | 4.39 | 4.28 | 5.17 | 4.69 | 4.64 | 4.55 | |
| 4 | 4.57 | 4.21 | 5.06 | 4.13 | 3.64 | 3.63 | 4.25 | 4.01 | 3.46 | 3.19 | 3.46 | 3.69 | 3.72 | 3.91 | 3.60 | 3.45 | 3.55 | 3.92 | 4.09 | 3.71 | 4.04 | 3.95 | 3.87 | |
| 5 | 5.16 | 5.24 | 5.03 | 4.73 | 4.72 | 4.02 | 4.75 | 3.96 | 3.80 | 3.30 | 4.34 | 3.95 | 3.64 | 4.15 | 3.92 | 3.68 | 3.32 | 3.69 | 4.21 | 4.68 | 4.02 | 5.31 | 4.26 | |
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