Soulless (5 Feb. 2003)

After Team Angel succeeds in removing Angel's soul, they have two new problems to confront. First of all, they have to get Angelus to tell them everything he knows about the Beast. And ... See full summary »

Director:

Sean Astin

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), David Greenwalt (creator),

Stars:

David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, J. August Richards

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Boreanaz	...	Angelus
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
J. August Richards	...	Charles Gunn
Amy Acker	...	Winifred 'Fred' Burkle
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Connor
Alexis Denisof	...	Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Andy Hallett	...	Lorne
Vladimir Kulich	...	The Beast

Storyline

After Team Angel succeeds in removing Angel's soul, they have two new problems to confront. First of all, they have to get Angelus to tell them everything he knows about the Beast. And secondly, they have to keep him from turning Team Angel against each other. As Angelus starts exploiting all of Angel's memories about his friends, though, it becomes clear that he's has a lot more power than it seems.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Angelus: Doin' your mom and tryin' to kill your dad. Hmm. There should be a play.

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Connections

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

User Reviews

When I hear you at night, In your room with Gunn. The things you say. I'm lying there, listening, hands under the covers. Can't help myself, it's so...gripping

When I hear you at night, In your room with Gunn. The things you say. I'm lying there, listening, hands under the covers. Can't help myself, it's so...gripping - One of my top 5 episodes. I think 'Soulless' has the best script of the entire series, it's an episode where the only thing you gotta do is listen to everything that 'Angelus' says and enjoy how easy it is for him to turn people against each other. David Boreaanz stated in an interview that he prefers playing 'Angelus' because he is a more challenging character, and David Boreanaz plays him perfectly. It's neat how easy he made 'Gunn' angry with the words he said about 'Wesley's feelings for 'Fred' and how he sort of ended that relationship. The best conversation was probably with 'Cordy' as she told him she would give herself to him if he gave them more information about the beast - What's a better ride than a Mustang? and she replies Me. 'Connor' was mentally stronger than the others as he didn't let 'Angelus' words hurt him, his flaw was that if 'Cordy' hadn't walked in, 'Connor' would have gotten himself killed as he was getting closer to the cage. 'Connor' also proves himself to me as a character, Vincent Kartheiser did some great acting, when they found the slaughtered family and he saw that the dad's birthday was coming up he had to barf, 'Connor' always wanted a family so it's a sad moment but a revelation for his character. At the end of the episode they reveal that 'Angel's soul is gone, who could have stolen it? we'll find soon enough. 'Soulless' is to me, probably the most rewatchable episode of the show, the dialog is perfect and so are the performances. ANGELUS: Is that my shirt? CONNOR: Not anymore. ANGELUS: Looks good on you, son. CONNOR: So did Cordy. ANGELUS: She looks good on everybody. (10 out of 10)