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Angel

TV · 1999–2004 · 5 seasons

A brooding, witty noir-tinged supernatural drama where guilt and redemption play out against a shadowy Los Angeles.

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American television series (1999-2004)
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Class
TV
Year
1999–2004
Seasons
5
Episodes
110
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • corruption
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour5
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
action, horror, fantasy, paranormal
Created by
Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt
Written by
Joss Whedon, Marti Noxon
Starring
Jeremy Renner, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku, Christina Hendricks, Amy Acker, David Herman
Music
Christophe Beck
Length
5 seasons, 110 episodes, 41 min each
Network
The WB
Country
United States
Languages
English

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