"Angel" City of... (1999)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator) &
David Greenwalt (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Angel" (1999)

Original Air Date:

5 October 1999 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot:

After Angel has left Sunnydale he comes to LA. He finds out that LA is not only about stars and money. When he meets Doyle and Cordelia they decide to start a service to "protect the helpless". |

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Vampire Slayer | Redemption | Actress | Supernatural

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13

6:00 AM

TNT

City Of

#1.1

Cast

David Boreanaz	...	Angel
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
Glenn Quinn	...	Allen Doyle
Tracy Middendorf	...	Tina
Vyto Ruginis	...	Russell Winters
Christian Kane	...	Lindsey McDonald
Jon Ingrassia	...	Stacy
Renee Ridgeley	...	Margo
Sam Pancake	...	Manager
Josh Holloway	...	Good Looking Guy
Gina McClain	...	Janice

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mutant Enemy

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the end of the episode when Angel pushes the vampire out of the window, on his way down you can see his reflection on the windows as he drops by them.

Quotes:

Cordelia Chase: You don't know who he is, do you? Oh, you are so gonna get your ass kicked.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Angel: Birthday (#3.11)" (2002)

Angel: City of...helps in saying goodbye to the WB

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Sunday, September 17, 2006 marked the official end of the WB network. It was marked by the showing of the following pilots: Felicity, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Dawson's Creek. Angel follows the character from BtVS to L.A. where he's been saving various women from vampires by killing them. As the pilot begins, we hear Angel in voice-over talking about the city and why he left Sunnydale to a stranger in a bar. Josh Holloway before he reached stardom in Lost comes in and picks up a woman. We follow him outside where he reveals himself as a vampire to her with a couple of other ones waiting with him. Angel interrupts and manages to slay them all then tells the women he just saved to go away before the opening credits. Later on, we meet Doyle, a demon whose migraines inform Angel of various potential victims and also from Buffy, Cordelia Chase, who moves to L.A. to search for acting stardom. David Boreanaz, Glenn Quinn, and Chrisma Carpenter are fine in the above mentioned roles and while the episodes were originally supposed to be self-contained, like Buffy it's the serialized story lines that we remember. Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt's writing and Whedon's direction are excellent for a genre series pilot and the darker tone sets it apart from Buffy though the humor is quite similar, refreshingly so. In showing Angel on its last broadcast day, the WB is paying tribute to the quality genre series that they helped flourish with. So here's to you WB, may your spirit live on in the CW...