Nominated for 25 Saturn Awards and one Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for
a Series, Angel has established a strong cult following during its five-year run
on the WB network. A spin-off of the enormously popular series Buffy The Vampire
Slayer, Angel has followed in the footsteps of its predecessor and boasts many
of the same heroes and villains. Created by Joss Whedon, the show is one of a
number of successful original series aired by WB including Buffy, Smallville,
Dawson's Creek, and Gilmore Girls among others…
Angel revolves around the life of Angel (David Boreanaz), a vampire turned
do-gooder following a long career of killing the innocent. After spending three
years in the small California town of Sunnydale with his girlfriend Buffy, Angel
moves to Los Angeles where he sets up Angel Investigations to help those people
most in need of protection from the dark forces that lurk within the city. Aided
by old friends and new, Angel seeks to redeem his soul while cleansing the
streets of Los Angeles of demons, warlocks, and evil lawyers… Angel's
supernatural fighting team includes Buffy crossover character Cordelia Chase
(Charisma Carpenter), now an aspiring actress; erudite Englishman Wesley Wyndam-Price
(Alexis Denisof), and street fighter Charles Gunn (J. August Richards).
Together, they join forces in a series known for its well-written and suspense
riddled plots…
The Angel DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the season
premiere "City Of" in which Angel moves to L.A. unaware of his life
purpose, at least until he meets up with his half-demon spiritual advisor Alan
Doyle (Glenn Quinn) who reveals a more positive direction for Angel. When
powerful vampire lawyer Russell Winters sets his sights on Cordelia, it's up to
Angel to save her from his evil clutches… Other notable episodes from Season 1
include "Sense & Sensitivity" in which an evil sensitivity
training instructor casts his spell over an entire police department including
Angel himself, and "The Ring" in which Angel stumbles into a secret
underground demon fight club…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Angel (Season 1)
DVD:
Episode 1 (City Of) Air Date: 10-05-1999
Episode 2 (Lonely Hearts) Air Date: 10-12-1999
Episode 3 (In the Dark) Air Date: 10-19-1999
Episode 4 (I Fall to Pieces) Air Date: 10-26-1999
Episode 5 (Rm w/a Vu) Air Date: 11-02-1999
Episode 6 (Sense & Sensitivity) Air Date: 11-09-1999
Episode 7 (Bachelor Party) Air Date: 11-16-1999
Episode 8 (I Will Remember You) Air Date: 11-23-1999
Episode 9 (Hero) Air Date: 11-30-1999
Episode 10 (Parting Gifts) Air Date: 12-14-1999
Episode 11 (Somnambulist) Air Date: 01-18-2000
Episode 12 (Expecting) Air Date: 01-25-2000
Episode 13 (She) Air Date: 02-08-2000
Episode 14 (I've Got You Under My Skin) Air Date: 02-15-2000
Episode 15 (The Prodigal) Air Date: 02-22-2000
Episode 16 (The Ring) Air Date: 02-29-2000
Episode 17 (Eternity) Air Date: 04-04-2000
Episode 18 (Five by Five) Air Date: 04-25-2000
Episode 19 (Sanctuary) Air Date: 05-02-2000
Episode 20 (War Zone) Air Date: 05-09-2000
Episode 21 (Blind Date) Air Date: 05-16-2000
Episode 22 (To Shanshu in L.A.) Air Date: 05-23-2000
Review by Lauren H. Lavine "Highlandlasse"
(Cleveland, Ohio) -
5.0 out
of 5 starsJoss Whedon
ROCKS! An Excellent Start To An Excellent Show, May 26, 2005
This six Disk DVD Set is the beginning of a wonderful adventure. Joss Whedon
knows what people want, the two basic ingredients in any Show no matter what
medium, and they are real characters and good stories. Once you have these two
factors you have a hit no matter what genre. If you care about good story
telling, fabulous writing and acting as well as a behind the scenes crew that is
collectively an incredibly talented bunch, then this is the DVD set for you. The
Picture and Sound are theater quality. The closed captioning and Audio come in
other languages besides English. It's jam packed with all sorts of extra bonus
specials. The Brilliant creators, Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt and other staff
members are at their very best, just as they were with their work on Buffy
(which is also a must own). I not only highly recommend this Season disk set,
but the other four seasons as well. Quite a bit of quality work went into the
making of all five seasons. All five are a necessary buy for any Angel fan! It's
completely impossible to be anything but extremely pleased with this purchase as
well as the rest of the series.
David Boreanaz (Angel) and Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia) are perfect together.
Him as the brooding vampire and her as the bright smiling somewhat shallow, a
little spoiled and lost without her lifelong wealth. They come together, even
though they are from totally different worlds to create Angel investigations.
Glenn Quinn (Doyle) an Irish actor plays a half demon half human with visions
from "The Powers That Be". These visions are intended to help Angel in
his mission of redemption. Glenn adds a certain mystery plus comic relief to his
character. While being a help to Angel and trying to find his own redemption, he
otherwise spends most of his time drinking scotch and chasing Cordelia.
Unfortunately, in Episode 9 entitled "Hero" he gets to atone for his
past. Doyle knows he will lose his life in completing his task and passes his
visions onto Cordelia with a kiss. We end up losing a wonderful actor. He was a
great asset to the show. Sadly in real life we lost him as well. With the Doyle
gone there was an opportunity to add someone new to the show. Alexis Denisof
reprises his role from Buffy as (Wes). He shows up on Angel as a rogue demon
hunter after being fired from The Watchers Council. Eventually he joins Angel
investigations. Alexis Denisof is one of the most versatile actors I have ever
had the pleasure to watch. He has that special ability of being the smooth
sophisticate ie: a James Bond type and on a dime he can be the worlds greatest
comedic doofs or fools if you prefer. He has an amazing range of abilities as
shown throughout the series. He was by far the BEST choice to replace Glenn
Quinn. Any show isn't complete without our villains. Christian Kane (Lindsey)
and Stephanie Romanov (Lila) both play lawyers for Wolfram and Hart and Angels
worst nemesis. Both are consummate actors. My favorite is Lila, a self professed
vicious bitch. She is the Queen of the gray areas. Lila adds sex appeal while
still being evil. They both are a lot of fun while still being great adversaries
for Angel and his crew. Joss Whedon once again comes through with proving to us
that "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" wasn't a lucky fluke, but the catalyst
to more GREAT television. I not only highly recommend this Season DVD set, but
the other four seasons as well. Any true Angel fan must complete or start their
set with this one. Purchase this before it gets sold out and you miss your
chance to continue your collection. ORDER IMMEDIATELY AND DON'T FORGET TO BUY
SEASONS TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE WHILE YOUR AT IT.
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