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{{quote|''My name's Angel. I was born 244 years ago in Ireland. Small town, good family. Twenty-seven years into an unremarkable life, I met a woman. She told me she could show me a world I'd never seen...'' She wasn't kidding.''''|'''Angel'''}}
 
A [[Spin-Off]] of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''Angel'' debuted in 1999, running for five seasons on the WB network (1999-2004). Part horror, part melodrama, part neo-noir and with a helping of comedy (a given for [[Joss Whedon|Whedon]]), ''Angel'' spent its run in the popular shadow of its parent show. Center to everything is the vampire named Angel, cursed by Gypsies into regaining his human soul and living with the guilt of the misery he caused. On ''Buffy'' he learned that he could [[The Atoner|make amends for it]] and he left Sunnydale to pursue this course on his own. He soon gathered a close group of friends and formed an [[Occult Detective]] agency to aid him as he challenges the forces of evil.
 
To the extent that ''Buffy'' was '[[Peripheral Demographic|a girls' show]]', ''Angel'' as a series had more of a male focus. Think [[He-Man]] and [[She -Ra: Princess of Power (Animation)|She-Ra]] (except in reverse), coupled with an [[Fighting Irish|Anglo-Celtic]] vibe.
 
Over the course of the run, the show started with [[Monster of the Week]] episodes with a heavy dose of a Detective [[Film Noir]] atmosphere, only to evolve into something more akin to modern fantasy mixed with [[Ancient Conspiracy]]. Throughout the series it dealt with a complex meditation on the nature of good and evil, with Angel himself being an enigma of both sides. Switching directions on a semi-regular basis, by the fifth season, of the original cast of three, only David Boreanaz as the title character remained. However, the show [[Character Overlap|picked up]] three regulars from ''Buffy'', followed by two semi-frequent characters, and featured numerous [[Crossover|crossovers]] within the 'verse.
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Sometimes called ''Angel: The Series'' (''AtS'') by fans in order to distinguish the series from its parent show, ''BtVS''. Not to be confused with [[Our Angels Are Different|angels in general]].
 
Has, to one degree or another, greatly influenced ''[[Torchwood (TV)|Torchwood]]'', which could be said to be its British equivalent. Just compare the page images.
 
Has a [[Angel (TV)/Recap|recap page]].
 
'''Note:''' ''Angel and Faith'' is covered on the Buffy page, as it's integral to Season 9.
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* [[Angel (TV)/Tropes A-E|Tropes A-E]]
* [[Angel (TV)/Tropes F-J|Tropes F-J]]
* [[Angel (TV)/Tropes K-O|Tropes K-O]]
* [[Angel (TV)/Tropes P-Z|Tropes P-Z]]
 
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