Angel season 2
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| image = Angel DVD Season (2).jpg
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| caption = Region 1 Season 2 DVD cover
| starring = {{plainlist|
| num_episodes = 22
| network = The WB
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|9|26}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2001|5|22}}
| prev_season = Season 1
| next_season = Season 3
| episode_list = List of Angel episodes
}}
The second season of the television series Angel, the spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, premiered on September 26, 2000, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on May 22, 2001. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET, following Buffy.
Cast and characters
= Main cast =
= Recurring cast =
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- Andy Hallett as Lorne
- Julie Benz as Darla
- Christian Kane as Lindsey McDonald
- Stephanie Romanov as Lilah Morgan
- Sam Anderson as Holland Manners
- Elisabeth Röhm as Kate Lockley
- Juliet Landau as Drusilla
- Amy Acker as Winifred "Fred" Burkle
- Brigid Brannagh as Virginia Bryce
- Matthew James as Merl
- Julia Lee as Anne Steele
- Mark Lutz as Groosalugg
}}
= Guest cast =
Crew
Series creators Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt served as executive producers, while Greenwalt would serve as the series' showrunner as Whedon was running Buffy. Whedon didn't write a script for the season, although he did write the stories to "Judgment" and "Happy Anniversary", directed the fourth episode "Untouched" and even acted in the season's penultimate episode as Lorne's dancing cousin Numfar. Buffy writer/producer Marti Noxon served as consulting producer, with other Buffy writers Jane Espenson, Douglas Petrie and David Fury were asked to write freelance scripts.
Tim Minear (supervising producer, promoted to co-executive producer midseason) and Jim Kouf (consulting producer) were the only writers kept on the staff. Minear ended up writing the most episodes of the season, including important episodes during the Angel/Darla story arc including "Darla", "The Trial", "Reunion", "Reprise" and "Epiphany". "Darla" also counted as Minear's directorial debut. Mere Smith, who was a script coordinator during the first season was promoted to a staff writer, and began writing episodes. Shawn Ryan was hired for the season and also served as a producer.{{cite web|url=http://www.whedon.info/A-Brief-History-of-Mutant-Enemy.html|title=A Brief History of Mutant Enemy|work=Whedon.info|date=May 24, 2004|access-date=August 10, 2010}}
James A. Contner (also co-producer) directed the highest number of episodes in the second season, directing three episodes. David Greenwalt directed two, including the season finale.
Episodes
{{See also|List of Angel episodes}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Judgment
|DirectedBy = Michael Lange
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt|t=David Greenwalt}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|9|26}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH01
|Viewers = 6.09{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41304069/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 25–Oct. 1)|date=October 4, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = After accidentally killing her protector, Angel champions a pregnant woman being hunted down by demons.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
|DirectedBy = David Semel
|WrittenBy = Tim Minear
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|10|3}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH02
|Viewers = 5.04{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41381512/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 2–8)|date=October 11, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = In the 1950s, Angel aids a woman living on the lam in the Hyperion Hotel, an establishment with a long history of death and mayhem. In the present, Angel returns to the Hyperion and tracks the demon he refused to stop 50 years earlier.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = {{anchor|First Impressions}}First Impressions
|DirectedBy = James A. Contner
|WrittenBy = Shawn Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|10|10}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH03
|Viewers = 5.09{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41379705/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 9–15)|date=October 18, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel encounters an amorous Darla in his dreams. Meanwhile, Cordelia vows to protect Gunn.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Untouched
|DirectedBy = Joss Whedon
|WrittenBy = Mere Smith
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|10|17}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH04
|Viewers = 4.92{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41379901/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 16–22)|date=October 25, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel attempts to help a girl with telekinetic powers before she falls into the hands of Wolfram and Hart.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Dear Boy
|DirectedBy = David Greenwalt
|WrittenBy = David Greenwalt
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|10|24}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH05
|Viewers = 5.40{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41299248/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 23–29)|date=November 1, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = At the behest of Wolfram & Hart, Darla attempts to unbalance Angel enough to force him to embrace his dark side.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 28
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Guise Will Be Guise
|DirectedBy = Krishna Rao
|WrittenBy = Jane Espenson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|7}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH06
|Viewers = 6.05{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41380347/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 6-12)|date=November 15, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel meets a Swami to end his obsession with Darla. Wesley assumes Angel's identity and plays bodyguard.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 29
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Darla
|DirectedBy = Tim Minear
|WrittenBy = Tim Minear
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|14}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH07
|Viewers = 5.54{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41382075/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 13-19)|date=November 22, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel is desperate to rescue Darla from the clutches of Wolfram & Hart. Darla remembers her past.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 30
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Shroud of Rahmon
|DirectedBy = David Grossman
|WrittenBy = Jim Kouf
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|21}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH08
|Viewers = 4.67{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41381687/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 20-26)|date=December 1, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel goes undercover with Gunn to prevent a mind-altering Shroud from falling into the wrong hands.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 31
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Trial
|DirectedBy = Bruce Seth Green
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=David Greenwalt|t=Douglas Petrie & Tim Minear}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|28}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH09
|Viewers = 4.67{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41308070/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 27-Dec. 3)|date=December 6, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Learning that Darla is dying, Angel refuses to turn her into a vampire. Instead, he undertakes a series of mystical ordeals in which he must ultimately sacrifice his own life for hers.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 32
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Reunion
|DirectedBy = James A. Contner
|WrittenBy = Tim Minear & Shawn Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|12|19}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH10
|Viewers = 4.66{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41382195/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 18-24)|date=December 29, 2000|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = The newly revamped deadly duo of Drusilla and Darla hit the streets of LA. and Angel is frantic.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 33
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Redefinition
|DirectedBy = Michael Grossman
|WrittenBy = Mere Smith
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|1|16}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH11
|Viewers = 4.11{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41487886/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 15–21)|date=January 24, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 16, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = After firing his staff and cutting himself off from all help, Angel takes on Darla and Drusilla.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 34
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Blood Money
|DirectedBy = R.D. Price
|WrittenBy = Shawn Ryan & Mere Smith
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|1|23}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH12
|Viewers = 4.75{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41489623/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 22-28)|date=January 31, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel threatens to reveal Wolfram & Hart's criminality when he discovers they're stealing from a teen shelter.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 35
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = Happy Anniversary
|DirectedBy = Bill L. Norton
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt|t=David Greenwalt}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|2|6}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH13
|Viewers = 4.33{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41489731/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 5-11)|date=February 14, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel and Lorne search for a physicist who plans to freeze time, while Wesley, Cordelia and Gunn establish themselves as independent detectives.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 36
|EpisodeNumber2 = 14
|Title = The Thin Dead Line
|DirectedBy = Scott McGinnis
|WrittenBy = Jim Kouf & Shawn Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|2|13}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH14
|Viewers = 4.51{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41487054/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 12-18)|date=February 22, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel teams up with Kate to investigate the rumors of zombie policemen who are out for blood while Cordelia, Wesley, and Gunn fend for themselves.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 37
|EpisodeNumber2 = 15
|Title = Reprise
|DirectedBy = James Whitmore, Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tim Minear
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|2|20}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH15
|Viewers = 4.45{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41489879/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 19-25)|date=February 28, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = One of Wolfram and Hart's "senior partners" is coming to visit, and Angel is determined to take it out.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 38
|EpisodeNumber2 = 16
|Title = Epiphany
|DirectedBy = Thomas J. Wright
|WrittenBy = Tim Minear
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|2|27}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH16
|Viewers = 5.21{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41486466/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 26-March 4)|date=March 7, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = After an empty night of passion with Darla, Angel wakes up with his soul still intact and has an epiphany.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 39
|EpisodeNumber2 = 17
|Title = Disharmony
|DirectedBy = Fred Keller
|WrittenBy = David Fury
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|4|17}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH17
|Viewers = 3.64{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41490315/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 16–22)|date=April 25, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = While the group tries to track down vampires, Cordelia gets a surprise visit from her high school friend Harmony.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 40
|EpisodeNumber2 = 18
|Title = Dead End
|DirectedBy = James A. Contner
|WrittenBy = David Greenwalt
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|4|24}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH18
|Viewers = 4.40{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41490424/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 23–29)|date=May 2, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Cordelia's visions get worse and the gang fears for her health. Meanwhile, Lindsey is granted a new hand.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 41
|EpisodeNumber2 = 19
|Title = Belonging
|DirectedBy = Turi Meyer
|WrittenBy = Shawn Ryan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|5|1}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH19
|Viewers = 4.56{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41490539/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 30-May 6)|date=May 9, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Angel and his crew must find a way to kill a bloodthirsty demon who has arrived in town from another dimension.
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 42
|EpisodeNumber2 = 20
|Title = Over the Rainbow
|DirectedBy = Fred Keller
|WrittenBy = Mere Smith
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|5|8}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH20
|Viewers = 5.03{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41490616/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 7–13)|date=May 16, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Cordelia is sucked through a magic portal and transported to a demon dimension where humans are considered inferior, prompting the gang to rescue her.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 43
|EpisodeNumber2 = 21
|Title = Through the Looking Glass
|DirectedBy = Tim Minear
|WrittenBy = Tim Minear
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|5|15}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH21
|Viewers = 5.18{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41488110/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 14–20)|date=May 23, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = After learning that Cordelia has become the Princess of Pylea, Wesley and Gunn are captured by rebels as Angel tries to save a slave sentenced to execution.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Angel season 2
|EpisodeNumber = 44
|EpisodeNumber2 = 22
|Title = There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb
|DirectedBy = David Greenwalt
|WrittenBy = David Greenwalt
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|5|22}}
|ProdCode = 2ADH22
|Viewers = 4.84{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41486974/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 21–27)|date=June 1, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
|ShortSummary = Aided by Fred, Angel struggles with his inner beast the demon dimension brings out in him, while Wesley and Gunn join with rebel forces to overthrow the government. In the last scene, the team return home to the Hyperion to find Willow with news of Buffy's death in "The Gift".
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Reception
The second season won the International Horror Guild Award for Best Television. It was nominated for five Saturn Awards – Best Network Television Series, Best Actor on Television (David Boreanaz), Best Actress on Television (Charisma Carpenter), Best Supporting Actor on Television (Alexis Denisof) and Best Supporting Actress on Television (Juliet Landau).{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162065/awards|title="Angel" (1999) - Awards|work=IMDb|access-date=August 10, 2010}}
The Futon Critic named "Reunion" the 20th best episode of 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/reviews/2001/01/04/the-20-best-episodes-of-2000-10679/20010104_bestof2000/|title=The 20 Best Episodes of 2000|work=The Futon Critic|author=Brian Ford Sullivan|date=January 4, 2001|access-date=August 10, 2010}} Slayage cited the episode "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" as the greatest episode of the series.{{cite web |url=http://www.slayage.com/articles/000055.html |title=Opinion: Best Of The Best, Part Two |access-date=October 10, 2007 |date=April 18, 2003 |last=Erenberg |first=Daniel |website=Slayage}}
The second season averaged 4.1 million viewers, slightly lower than the fifth season of Buffy.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/01/bitter-end/|title=The Bitter End|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 1, 2001|access-date=August 10, 2010}}
DVD release
Angel: The Complete Second Season was released on DVD in region 1 on September 2, 2003{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008YGRT |title=Angel - Season Two |work=Amazon.com |date=September 2, 2003 |access-date=August 9, 2010}} and in region 2 on April 15, 2002.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/buffy/buffystuff/dvdvideo/index.shtml |title=Buffy DVD and VHS |publisher=BBC |access-date=August 9, 2010}} The DVD includes all 22 episodes on 6 discs presented in anamorphic widescreen 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Special features on the DVD include two commentary tracks—"Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" by writer Tim Minear and "Over the Rainbow" by director Fred Keller. Scripts for "Darla" and "Disharmony" are included. Featurettes include, "Making up the Monsters", which details the make-up design; "Inside the Agency" is a set tour of various sets; "Stunts" details the choreography of the stunts; and "Season 2 Overview" is a summary of the season featuring interviews with cast and crew members. A photo stills gallery is also included.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Angel-Complete-2nd-Season/2458|title=Angel - The Complete 2nd Season|work=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=February 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235307/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Angel-Complete-2nd-Season/2458|archive-date=August 10, 2011}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb episodes|0162065}}
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