| IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT ANGEL
A statement from The WB:
For the last seven years Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have been cornerstones of our network. The sum total of the work done on those shows has produced some of the proudest moments in our history. Like some of the great series that are leaving the air this year, including Frasier and Friends, the cast, crew, writers and producers of Angel deserve to be able to wrap up the series in a way befitting a classic television series and that is why we went to Joss to let him know that
this would be the last year of the series on The WB. We have discussed continuing the Angel legacy with special movie events next year, which is still on the table. In a perfect world, all of these details would be completed before this information went to the press so that we could be definitive about the show's ongoing future. But in any case, we did not want to contemplate this being the last year of Angel without giving the show the option of crafting their own destiny for this character
and for this series. David Boreanaz continues to be one of the finest, classiest and friendliest actors we have had the pleasure to work with and we hope that the relationship furthers from here. The same can be said for all the actors and producers on the show.
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A Petition to save Angel
To: The WB Television Network
This is a petition to keep the television series “Angel” on the air. We, the viewers, understand that no official decision has been made regarding cancellation of the series. However as fans we want our feelings known about the subject. By signing this petition, we are saying that we support the show and want ANGEL to continue.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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Official Websites:
WB: Angel - the WB official site is closed. No more pictures, episode guides, trailers, and fan feedback.
Websites (listed alphabetically):
NZone Magazine: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel - episode guides, summaries, and previews these two TV shows.
All Things Philosophical on BtVS - explores the nature of the supernatural and the ethical dilemmas of the characters on BtVS and Angel.
Alternative Angel, An - features alternative Angel episodes from season two onwards, songs, character bios, and episode summaries from season one.
Angel In the Dark - includes pictures, links, an episode guide, and more.
Angel's Acolyte - features spoilers, an episode guide, images, and fan art.
Angel's Night - episode reviews, pictures, and more.
Angel's Secrets - features pictures, episode summaries, reviews, news, fanfiction, message board, and the history of Angel.
Angel: The Lost Vampire - cast, spoilers, episodes, and pictures.
Angel: The Series - includes photographs, multimedia, episode guide, news, and links.
Angels World - contains photos, e-cards, biographies, news, and more.
BBC: Angel - reviews, trivia, quizzes, clips, and pictures for the U.K. broadcasts of Angel.
Buffy vs Angel - dedicated to the two TV series. Includes galleries, multimedia, forums, directory of sites, and more.
Caritas - features picture gallery, episode guide, games, and more.
City of Angel - includes a newsletter, reviews, episode guide, gallery, forum, and more.
City of Angel, The - with photos, news, and more.
CrossOver Awards - gives out awards for Buffy and Angel crossover fan sites.
Dark Destiny - includes episode guides, characters past and present, images, multimedia, and more.
Flights of Angel - includes an episode guide, image gallery, spoilers, and a quiz.
God, Thy Name is Gunn - fan fiction and more.
Guardian Angel - with galleries, biographies, and more.
Hellmouth Central - a Mutant Enemy community.
Just a Little Angel - dedicated to Angel, includes news, episode guides, pictures, and more.
Lozarin: a Buffy and Angel site - includes pictures, biographies, interviews, episode guides, messageboard, news, and poll.
Rambling Muse - Buffy, Angel, and Spike fanfiction.
Save Angel From Cancellation - online petition and campaign to protest the cancellation of the television show.
Saving Angel - fan campaign to save the television series Angel.
Slayage.com - news, episode reviews for BTVS and Angel, spoilers, trailers and promos, and more.
Soul of Angel - features fan club and episode guides.
Succubus Club, The - Internet radio show dedicated to all things Buffy and Angel, including music, news, rumors, and general discussion.
SupportAngel.org - for fans of the television series Angel to show their enthusiasm for the show.
TNT: Angel - with an episode guide, photos, and more.
Television Without Pity: Angel - offers episode recaps, forums, and more.
The Bronze: Beta - message board for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel.
Touched By Angel - contains news, cast bios, episode guide, photo gallery, links, and more.
Wicca Box - fan site for Charmed, Buffy, and Angel.
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5th Season Episode desriptions
01 Conviction Airdate: October 1st, 2003
Taking over the Los Angeles offices of the supernatural law firm Wolfram & Hart proves to be more challenging than expected for Angel (David Boreanaz) and the gang, especially when their first case involves representing an evil client (guest star Rod Rowland) who threatens to destroy the city. As the gang settles into their new careers at the law firm, they meet new and familiar faces, including the mysterious Eve (guest star Sarah Thompson), who will act as Angel's liaison to Wolfram
& Hart's senior partners, and the bubbly vampire Harmony (guest star Mercedes McNab) who is Angel's new assistant. Most surprising of all is the arrival of Angel's old nemesis and fellow vampire-with-a-soul, Spike (James Marsters), who makes a miraculous appearance.
02 Just Rewards Airdate:October 8th, 2003
IT'S A DEAD MAN'S PARTY - Spike mysteriously materializes in Angel's office through the magic of an amulet, but no one, including Spike himself, understands the reason he has returned or why he is now a ghost. Meanwhile, Angel jeopardizes his own life when he tries to stop one of his evil clients (guest star Victor Raider-Wexler) from using human bodies as vessels for demon spirits.
03 Unleashed Airdate: October 15th, 2003
AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LOS ANGELES - Angel tries to protect a woman (guest star Jenny Mollen), who's been bitten and transformed into a werewolf, from evil restaurateurs who want to turn her into an exotic dish.
04 Hell Bound Airdate: October 22nd, 2003
HELL HATH NO FURY - Spike struggles to maintain his weak grip on reality as spectral forces threaten to send him to hell. He encounters ghostly apparitions, including an eighteenth-century serial-killer doctor. Meanwhile, Fred continues her quest to find a way of restoring Spike to his corporeal self. This episode contains graphic images and partial nudity. Viewer Discretion Advised
05 Life of the Party Airdate: October 29th, 2003
HALLOWEEN ANGEL STYLE - The consummate entertainer Lorne works around the clock to throw the ultimate Halloween party at Wolfram & Hart. When their guests begin to behave strangely and out of character, Angel and the gang investigate to find out what's causing the mysterious happenings.
06 The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco Airdate: November 5th, 2003
MUCHA LUCHA - Angel learns that he must track down a retired Mexican wrestler (guest star Danny Mora) to help him defeat Tezcatcatl, an ancient Aztec warrior who emerges every 50 years to take the heart of a hero to sustain his own existence. Angel is surprised to find the wrestler is employed at his company, Wolfram & Hart, and that he has a personal score to settle with Tezcatcatl.
07 Lineage Airdate: November 12th, 2003
CYBERNETIC GENETICS - The offices of Wolfram & Hart are under attack by cyborg assassins who are seeking a magical device that will give them control over Angel. Meanwhile, Wesley is surprised by the unannounced arrival of his estranged father (guest star Roy Dotrice, Beauty and the Beast) who has come to evaluate Wesley for possible reacceptance to the Watcher's Council.
08 Destiny Airdate: November 19th, 2003
THE RETURN OF DRUSILLA - When another mysterious package arrives at Wolfram & Hart, the gang learns that the existence of two living ensouled vampire heroes has created chaos in the world. After Eve (Sarah Thompson) tells them about a prophecy that states that the only way to restore order is to find the Cup of Perpetual Torment that bestows human life, Angel and Spike battle it out for the ultimate prize. A series of flashbacks show the history of Angel and Spike and their relationship
with Drusilla (guest star Juliet Landau).
09 Harm's Way Airdate: January 14th, 2004
Angel arranges an important truce meeting between two warring demon tribes through a Demon Rights Activist (guest star Bryce Mouer) whom both clans trust. Feeling already unappreciated at work, Harmony's life in the office gets worse when she finds the Demon Rights Activist dead in her bed one morning after a night of drinking. She must find out who's framing her for the murder before Angel kills her for causing the summit negotiations to break down.
10 Soul Purpose Airdate: January 21st, 2004
DAVID BOREANAZ MAKES HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT - A mysterious stranger (guest star Christian Kane) approaches Spike claiming responsibility for recorporealizing him in a mission to guide Spike in supplanting Angel as the new vampire champion. Meanwhile, Angel is racked by intense fever dreams and hallucinations of his worst fears intensifying his worries that he will lose authority to Spike.
11 Damage Airdate: January 28th, 2004
A NEW VAMPIRE SLAYER EMERGES - When an emotionally unstable woman, Dana (guest star Navi Rawat, House of Sand and Fog), escapes from a psychiatric ward, Angel learns that she was tortured as a child and is now searching for her tormentor. Andrew (guest star Tom Lenk, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a watcher-in-training, arrives from England with surprising information about Buffy and to inform the group about Dana. Meanwhile, Spike believes that if he can save Dana, he will prove that he
is destined to be the vampire champion.
12 You're Welcome! ~ 100th Episode February 4th, 2004
Cordelia mysteriously awakens from her coma and is shocked to discover that instead of fighting against the evil law firm, Wolfram & Hart, Angel and the group are now running it. Realizing that Angel has lost his conviction to be a hero, Cordelia gives him the information and support he needs to get back on track. Meanwhile, while Angel has security keeping an eye on Eve, her partner Lindsay (guest star Christian Kane) prepares to bring about Angel's demise.
13 Why We Fight Airdate: February 11th, 2004
VAMPIRES ABOARD A GERMAN U-BOAT - Lawson (guest star Eyal Podell, Behind Enemy Lines), a mysterious man from Angel's past, arrives at Wolfram & Hart and takes the gang hostage. Through flashbacks to World War II, it is revealed that Angel worked with the U.S. Navy to recover a captured German submarine with American sailors on board. The ship also has a secret cargo, a dangerous trio of vampires, including Spike, who were kidnapped by the Germans and forced to help the Nazis. When
the sub comes under attack, Angel saves Lawson's life by turning him into a vampire. Now, sixty years later, Lawson has arrived at Wolfram & Hart seeking revenge.
14 Smile Time Airdate: February 18th, 2004
THE GREAT PUPPET CAPER -- When a popular children's show begins to steal the life forces of children by hypnotizing them, Angel goes directly to the studio to uncover the evil doings. Upon entering the building, Angel triggers a spell that transforms him into a puppet. In a race against time, puppet-Angel and company must find a way to reverse the spell, save the lives of hundreds of children and return Angel to his normal vampire state. Meanwhile, Nina (guest star Jenny Mollen), the
werewolf Angel befriended, returns to declare her romantic intentions, but puppet-Angel is too embarrassed to reciprocate.
15 A Hole in the World Airdate: February 25th, 2004
When Fred opens up an ancient sarcophagus that was anonymously sent to her, she is infected by a mysterious parasitic demon called Illyria. Angel and Spike learn that Illyria is an ancient demon who existed before recorded time, and they must race to return her to an ancient demon burial ground before she kills Fred and thousands of other innocent victims.
16 Shells Airdate: March 3rd, 2004
Angel and Spike return from England defeated, knowing that the ancient demon Illyria has completely taken over Fred's body and soul. Upon learning that Knox (guest star Jonathan Woodward) and Gunn have each contributed to her demise, Wesley is bent on revenge and Angel tries everything to restore Fred, including calling on an old friend from Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Illyria tries to locate an ancient temple where she believes she will find an army ready to help her destroy mankind.
17 Underneath Airdate: April 14th, 2004
ANGEL FOLLOWS LINDSAY INTO A STEPFORD WIVES-LIKE SUBUBRAN HELL - Hoping that Lindsay (guest star Christian Kane) has information on the Senior Partners' ultimate plans, Angel, Spike and Gunn track him down in a bizarre and terrifying suburban hell. Meanwhile, a nearly invincible stranger (guest star Adam Baldwin, Firefly) sent by the Senior Partners, infiltrates Wolfram & Hart looking for Eve.
18 Origin Airdate: April 21st, 2004
Angel resists the appeal of parents seeking help from Wolfram & Hart regarding their son's supernatural abilities after he discovers that the boy is his son, Connor (guest star Vincent Kartheiser). Despite his reservations, Angel is forced to bring Connor into conflict with an old adversary to prevent his son's memories from being restored. Meanwhile Wesley uncovers a mysterious deal struck by Wolfram & Hart that threatens the secret Angel desperately wants to protect.
19 Time Bomb Airdate: April 28th, 2004
BACK TO THE FUTURE - When Illyria's powers become unstable and cause her to erratically jump through time, she learns that the gang intends to kill her. Upon returning to the present, Illyria plans to murder everyone before they're able to attack her. To save everyone's lives, Angel goes into the past with Illyria to alter the course of events. David Boreanaz's wife, Jaime Bergman guest stars.
20 The Girl in Question Airdate: May 5th, 2004
Angel and Spike travel to Rome with plans to rescue Buffy from their old nemesis The Immortal. While in Italy, they also attempt to retrieve the head of a fallen demon leader to prevent a perilous power struggle between several warring demon clans. (Julie Benz, Tom Lenk, and Juliet Landau guest star).
21 Power Play Original Airdate: May 12th, 2004
HAS ANGEL TURNED EVIL? - The gang starts to have doubts about Angel's loyalties when he appears to have become very close with the Circle of the Black Thorn, an evil secret demon society. When Drogyn (guest star Alec Newman), the guardian of the deep well, makes a startling revelation, the gangs' fears that Angel has become evil seem to be validated. Angel's relationship with Nina (guest star Jenny Mollen) also deepens.
22 Not Fade Away ~ Series Finale! Airdate: May 19th, 2004
THE END AND THE BEGINNING - Angel and company spend the day as if it were their last as they prepare to bring down the evil Circle of the Black Thorn. Putting their lives on the line, Spike confronts a demon cult, Lorne faces off with Lindsay (Christian Kane), Gunn takes on an evil senator and Angel battles Hamilton (Adam Baldwin), the henchman of the Senior Partners. |
