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Angel (1999)

Action · Adventure · Drama

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

IMDb rating
7.9 (81,439 votes)
Episode average
8.1 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Hulu
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

7.94 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 8.7 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 3,237 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 2,771 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 2,950 votesEp 4: 6.9 · 2,592 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 2,754 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 2,549 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 2,504 votesEp 8: 9.1 · 3,903 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 3,314 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 2,499 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 2,594 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 2,453 votesEp 13: 6.5 · 2,488 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 2,488 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 2,422 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 2,456 votesEp 17: 7.9 · 2,471 votesEp 18: 9.0 · 3,004 votesEp 19: 9.0 · 2,846 votesEp 20: 7.5 · 2,345 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 2,432 votesEp 22: 8.7 · 2,437 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1City of...8.13,237
2Lonely Hearts7.52,771
3In the Dark8.22,950
4I Fall to Pieces6.92,592
5Rm w/a Vu8.02,754
6Sense and Sensitivity7.32,549
7The Bachelor Party7.32,504
8I Will Remember You9.13,903
9Hero8.83,314
10Parting Gifts8.02,499
11Somnambulist8.12,594
12Expecting7.12,453
13She6.52,488
14I've Got You Under My Skin7.92,488
15The Prodigal7.82,422
16The Ring7.72,456
17Eternity7.92,471
18Five by Five9.03,004
19Sanctuary9.02,846
20War Zone7.52,345
21Blind Date8.22,432
22To Shanshu in L.A.8.72,437

Season 2 (2000)

8.11 avg 22 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 2,383 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 2,564 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 2,212 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 2,192 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 2,338 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 2,358 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 2,450 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 2,125 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 2,358 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,588 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,070 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 2,097 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 2,110 votesEp 14: 7.5 · 2,104 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 2,221 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 2,298 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 2,245 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 2,257 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 2,084 votesEp 20: 8.2 · 2,193 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 2,196 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 2,148 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Judgment7.72,383
2Are You Now or Have You Ever Been8.82,564
3First Impressions7.52,212
4Untouched7.62,192
5Dear Boy8.32,338
6Guise Will Be Guise8.22,358
7Darla8.82,450
8The Shroud of Rahmon7.32,125
9The Trial8.72,358
10Reunion9.12,588
11Redefinition8.42,070
12Blood Money7.22,097
13Happy Anniversary7.22,110
14The Thin Dead Line7.52,104
15Reprise8.62,221
16Epiphany8.52,298
17Disharmony8.02,245
18Dead End8.32,257
19Belonging7.72,084
20Over the Rainbow8.22,193
21Through the Looking Glass8.42,196
22There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb8.52,148

Season 3 (2001)

7.88 avg 22 episodes 7.6 → 8.1 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 2,112 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 2,132 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 2,080 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 2,125 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 1,826 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,225 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 1,768 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 1,725 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 2,045 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 1,735 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 2,009 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 1,742 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 2,470 votesEp 14: 7.3 · 1,634 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 1,680 votesEp 16: 8.6 · 1,825 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 1,866 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 1,653 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 1,603 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 1,641 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 1,623 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 1,720 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Heartthrob7.62,112
2That Vision Thing8.02,132
3That Old Gang of Mine7.52,080
4Carpe Noctem7.92,125
5Fredless7.71,826
6Billy8.32,225
7Offspring7.71,768
8Quickening7.71,725
9Lullaby8.72,045
10Dad7.51,735
11Birthday8.52,009
12Provider7.21,742
13Waiting in the Wings8.72,470
14Couplet7.31,634
15Loyalty8.01,680
16Sleep Tight8.61,825
17Forgiving8.41,866
18Double or Nothing7.01,653
19The Price7.51,603
20A New World7.61,641
21Benediction7.91,623
22Tomorrow8.11,720

Season 4 (2002)

8.04 avg 22 episodes 8.3 → 8.4 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 1,943 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 1,662 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 1,639 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 1,580 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 1,583 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 2,296 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 1,848 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 1,689 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 1,634 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 1,989 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 1,970 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 1,846 votesEp 13: 8.9 · 2,144 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 1,872 votesEp 15: 9.0 · 2,361 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 1,590 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 1,602 votesEp 18: 7.2 · 1,685 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 1,733 votesEp 20: 7.4 · 1,616 votesEp 21: 7.7 · 1,610 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 1,876 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Deep Down8.31,943
2Ground State7.81,662
3The House Always Wins7.41,639
4Slouching Toward Bethlehem7.21,580
5Supersymmetry7.51,583
6Spin the Bottle8.82,296
7Apocalypse, Nowish8.01,848
8Habeas Corpses8.21,689
9Long Day's Journey7.91,634
10Awakening8.71,989
11Soulless8.71,970
12Calvary8.61,846
13Salvage8.92,144
14Release8.51,872
15Orpheus9.02,361
16Players7.41,590
17Inside Out7.51,602
18Shiny Happy People7.21,685
19The Magic Bullet7.81,733
20Sacrifice7.41,616
21Peace Out7.71,610
22Home8.41,876

Season 5 (2003)

8.39 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 9.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,166 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 2,096 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 1,992 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 2,095 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 2,132 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 2,119 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 1,678 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 2,116 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 2,184 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 1,996 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,142 votesEp 12: 9.4 · 3,423 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 2,038 votesEp 14: 9.3 · 3,172 votesEp 15: 9.3 · 2,688 votesEp 16: 9.0 · 2,199 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 2,040 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 1,539 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 1,920 votesEp 20: 7.9 · 2,256 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 1,982 votesEp 22: 9.5 · 4,347 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Conviction8.22,166
2Just Rewards8.12,096
3Unleashed7.61,992
4Hell-Bound8.32,095
5Life of the Party8.22,132
6The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco6.82,119
7Lineage8.41,678
8Destiny8.72,116
9Harm's Way8.22,184
10Soul Purpose7.81,996
11Damage8.42,142
12You're Welcome9.43,423
13Why We Fight7.32,038
14Smile Time9.33,172
15A Hole in the World9.32,688
16Shells9.02,199
17Underneath8.42,040
18Origin8.51,539
19Time Bomb8.41,920
20The Girl in Question7.92,256
21Power Play8.81,982
22Not Fade Away9.54,347
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