"Angel" (1999)TV-Serie 1999-2004

... Schöpfer:

David Greenwalt
Joss Whedon

Staffeln:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Premierendatum:

5. Oktober 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Werbezeile:

Live fast. Die never.

Plot:

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Hero | Good Versus Evil | Attempted Murder | Neo Noir | Vampire Detective

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 9 wins & 41 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Will Not Fade Away

US TV Schedule:

Mon. May 12	6:00 AM	TNT	Salvage	#4.13
Mon. May 12	7:00 AM	TNT	Release	#4.14

Besetzung

David Boreanaz	...	Angel / ... (111 Folgen, 1999-2004)
Alexis Denisof	...	Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (101 Folgen, 1999-2004)
J. August Richards	...	Charles Gunn (91 Folgen, 2000-2004)
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase (90 Folgen, 1999-2004)
Andy Hallett	...	Lorne (76 Folgen, 2000-2004)
Amy Acker	...	Winifred 'Fred' Burkle / ... (70 Folgen, 2001-2004)

Alternativ:

Angel: The Series (USA) (long title)
Angel - Jäger der Finsternis (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

60 Min (including commercials)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Altersfreigabe:

Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | UK:PG (one episode) | USA:Unrated

Drehorte:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Firma:

Mutant Enemy

Dies und das:

Contrary to some reports, Seth Green said that he was never approached about reprising his role as Oz, had Angel gone to a sixth season.

Pannen:

Filmfehler: A goof seen in the first episode ("City of") that appears in the opening credits of every episode is when Angel is walking down an alley. In a puddle of water you can see his reflection.

Dialogzitate:

Fred: [to Wes in a dream] Don't you understand that I'm gone?

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in 'Angel': The Final Season (2005) (V)

Will Not Fade Away

Angel is a show that is going to live forever because it never gave in and changed itself around in order to be more friendly for the masses. I have no intention of giving each season or episode a number evaluation as I feel the entire body of the show is whats important. Well thought out story arcs were the norm in this amazingly diverse world inhabited by the most fleshed out characters on any TV show. A perfect example of this is the character Wesley who started as the comedic sidekick and slowly, over the seasons, transformed into a certifiable bad-ass without ever coming across as forced. Angel never treated the view like an idiot, never wrapped everything up in a nice little package after every show only to forget about the previous events in the next episode. Angel also never got stale, in part because it was cancelled in its prime by the WB for no solid reason as it was one of the highest rated shows on the network. Every season seemed to get a little better with the fifth, and final, season being the best, in my humble opinion. The show has become like an old friend to me which I can visit from time to time to remember what TV should strive to be like and to see an example of great story telling. In a time when TV is turning into a wasteland of trends and shows that do nothing but recycle, Angel was a bright spot which has sadly gone out. Buy the DVDs and let the show live forever as most of what else is on TV is already dead.