He's hunky, he's brooding, he's a do-gooder, and he was Buffy's first boyfriend. Angel, the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul, got his own series after three seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and did what any new star might do: he moved to L.A. (the City of Angels--get it?) and set up shop. Angel (co-created by Buffy mastermind Joss Whedon) finds the titular vampire (David Boreanaz) as a kind of supernatural private investigator, fighting evil one case at a time and, like his ex-girlfriend, keeping the world from getting destroyed by vengeful... demons and such. A darker, more film noir version of Buffy, Angel lacked the peppy humour that permeated Sunnydale but more than made up for it in its soul-wrenching gravitas, and it elevated Boreanaz to leading-man status, a role he filled out ably and then some. Initially, the stoic vampire was paired with Irish demon Doyle (the late Glenn Quinn) and fellow Sunnydale transplant Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), but Angel finally found its footing when Doyle was dispatched (giving his powers of precognition to Cordelia) and replaced by Buffy alum Wesley (Alexis Denisof), a fallen watcher who, like his friends, was hoping for a new start in L.A. However, pesky law firm Wolfram and Hart (a front for the demon mafia, as it were) reared its ugly head and discovered Angel's presence, thus setting the stage for a battle of good and evil--and if you're a regular Joss Whedon fan, you know that it's a never-ending war. This first season features guest appearances by various Buffy characters, including werewolf boy Oz (Seth Green), rogue slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku), deliciously evil vamp Darla (Julie Benz), and Buffy herself (Sarah Michelle Gellar), all of whom helped get the show off and running in style. --Mark Englehart [show more]
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A box set containing all 22 episodes from the first season of the 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' spin-off. In 'City of', Angel (David Boreanaz) and Cordelia relocate to Los Angeles, where they team up with half-demon Doyle. 'Lonely Hearts' sees Angel hunting a serial killer who strikes at LA's single bars, while 'In the Dark' sees Spike arrive in town, determined to obtain a mystical relic currently in Angel's possession. In 'I Fall to Pieces', Angel helps a young woman who is being attacked by a disembodied stalker, while 'RM W/A VU' sees Cordelia moving into a haunted apartment. In 'Sense and Sensitivity', Kate is forced to undergo sensitivity training when her temper flares once too often, with some strange results. 'The Bachelor Party' sees Doyle reunited with an old flame, while in 'I WIll Remember You', Buffy comes to LA to visit Angel. 'Hero' sees Doyle attempting to help a band of refugees, and in 'Parting Gifts' Angel and Cordelia are teamed with an old friend when they go on the trail of some demonic bounty. Whilst in 'Somnabulist', Angel fears that he may have carried out a series of killings in his sleep. In 'Expecting', Cordelia finds herself immediately pregnant after spending the night with new beau Wilson. 'She' sees Angel on the trail of a demon from another dimension, while in 'I've Got You Under My Skin', Angel and Cordelia try to help a young boy, Ryan, who has become possessed. 'The Prodigal' sees Angel having flashbacks to his human past and the death of his family. In 'The Ring', Angel is hired by a man whose brother has been kidnapped by demons, while 'Eternity' finds Angel a reluctant celebrity after he saves a famous actress from being hit by a car. In 'Five by Five', second Slayer Faith creates chaos when she arrives in Los Angeles and begins behaving in very strangely, while 'Sanctuary' sees Angel caught in a compromising situation with Faith when Buffy arrives unexpectedly. In 'War Zone', Angel and his colleagues help out a billionaire who is being blackmailed for attending a demon club. 'Blind Date' sees Angel doing battle with a blind female killer, and finally in 'To Sanshu in L.A.', Wesley discovers a prophecy of Angel's death in an ancient scroll.
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