Andy Hallett Movies
Massachusetts native Andy Hallett was a shy child, but after being invited on-stage at a Patti LaBelle concert, he began to come out of his shell. After attending Assumption College in Worcester, the aspiring performer moved to Los Angeles, where he began working backstage and as a personal assistant. Soon, however, he scored his first acting gig, with the recurring role of Lorne -- "The Host" on the TV series Angel, a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Playing a demon who could see into people's futures when he heard them sing karaoke, Hallett soon became a starring member of the show's cast, with a mention in the intro.Shortly after Angel finished its run, Hallett suffered a tooth infection that led to cardiomyopathy, an illness he battled for several years and which prevented him from returning to acting. In 2009, he died in Los Angeles at the age of 33. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
The Destroyer (Vincent Kartheiser), who appears to be a grown-up version of Connor, battles Angel (David Boreanaz) and the gang, but Angel orders the others not to kill him. The feral teen flees to the chaotic streets of Los Angeles, where he becomes involved with a pretty young junkie (Erika Thormahlen) and ticks off a predatory drug dealer named Tyke (Anthony Starke). Angel tracks Connor down and tries to talk with him, but Connor insists that his name is Steven, that Holtz is the only father who matters to him, and that he will make Angel pay for the centuries of bloodshed Holtz told him about. It turns out the vampire hunter raised Connor as his foster son in a hostile demon dimension where time runs faster, training him to be a warrior and to loathe his vampire parents. This conversation gets cut short when Tyke and his gang show up to exact revenge on Connor. Angel and his son battle side by side and escape to safety, but the confused Connor/Steven refuses to accompany Angel home. Angel acquiesces, telling his son to come back to him when he is ready. Meanwhile, back at the hotel, the rest of the gang enlist the help of a sorceress to heal the dimensional rift through which Connor came. And Lilah Morgan (Stephanie Romanov) pays a nasty visit to the estranged Wesley (Alexis Denisof). Originally broadcast May 6, 2002, on the WB network, "A New World" marked season three, episode 20 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Now that Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) has regained her memory and admitted her love for Angel (David Boreanaz -- see "Spin the Bottle"), our vampire hero is unwilling to let her just walk away. Confronting her, Angel learns that Cordy's memories of her time as a higher being are less than perfect. In one respect, though, they're all too clear: While she was bouncing around the ether, Cordy was able to see back through time and witness the carnage Angel wrought before the restoration of his soul. Even worse, she was able to experience every kill, every twisted emotion, as if it were her own. These horrific memories are the reason she can't be with Angel now -- and what's more, her recent glimpse of the coming apocalypse has her more than a little terrified. Soon enough, her vision comes to pass when a hulking, horned demon arises on the very spot where Darla died and Connor (Vincent Kartheiser) was born. The Beast (Vladimir Kulich) goes on a rampage, leaving piles of bodies around L.A. while scourge after scourge descends on the city. Angel and the gang engage in face-to-face combat with the creature, who proves more than capable of decimating them. Meanwhile, Cordy and Connor bunker down in their warehouse hideaway and watch the fire raining from the sky. Cordy, convinced that the end of the world is nigh, decides to fulfill Connor's unvoiced yearning for her. She makes love with him, unaware that the battered Angel is watching from a nearby rooftop. Originally broadcast November 17, 2002, on the WB network, "Apocalypse, Nowish" marked season four, episode seven of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Thanks to her stint as a higher being, during which she relived every atrocity Angelus (David Boreanaz) ever committed, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) now knows that Angel and The Beast (Vladimir Kulich) were once in league with one another. With perpetual night engulfing L.A. in a vampire and demon free-for-all, Wesley (Alexis Denisof) convinces Angel and the others that the only way to defeat The Beast is to consult the evil vampire buried underneath Angel's soul. But as Wes seeks the help of Wo-Pang (Roger Yuan), a sorcerer with the power to remove and store souls, Angel manages the seemingly impossible task of destroying The Beast. He makes amends with estranged son Connor (Vincent Kartheiser) and finally makes love with Cordelia. Then he awakens, mutters the name of a certain vampire slayer, and cackles with the maniacal glee of Angelus. The previous series of unlikely events was nothing but an illusion implanted by Wo-Pang in Angel's mind to give him a moment of true happiness -- the trigger that allows his evil alter ego to emerge. Originally broadcast January 29, 2003, on the WB network, "Awakening" marked season four, episode ten of the supernatural soap opera. The sequence in which Angel and Cordy make love deliberately resembles the night Angel took Buffy's virginity and accidentally unleashed the monster inside himself (see Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Surprise"). In another strong echo of Angel's parent series, the mystic Wo-Pang appears to be of the same order as the sorcerer who pretended to remove Angel's soul in the Buffy episode "Enemies." ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) is transported involuntarily to the unfriendly home dimension of the Host (Andy Hallett) in this first installment of a four-episode Angel season finale. When a monstrous Drokken crashes through a portal at the Caritas karaoke bar, the Host turns to Angel (David Boreanaz) for help in tracking it down. Evasive about the creature's origins, the Host is found out when the gang inadvertently open up another portal through which steps Landokmar of the Deathwok Clan (Brody Hutzler), a warrior who turns out to be the Host's cousin. It seems the Host grew up in a repressive medieval dimension in which music did not exist; he escaped to Los Angeles a mere five years ago, shaming his family back home. Landok helps the gang track the Drokken, which Angel kills, earning the other dimensional warrior's respect. Along the way, the group learns that a librarian and physics student nicknamed Fred (Amy Acker) disappeared five years earlier through a portal similar to the one used by Landok and the Drokken. When Wesley (Alexis Denisof) and the others use a magic tome to open a portal so the wounded Landok can return home for treatment, Cordy gets sucked through inadvertently. Originally broadcast May 1, 2001, on the WB network, "Belonging" marked season two, episode 19 of the supernatural comedy drama. The saga continues in "Over the Rainbow." Amy Acker, who guest stars briefly in this episode and more extensively in the next three, would become a regular cast member in season three. The formerly nameless Host is here revealed to prefer the moniker Loren. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Connor (Vincent Kartheiser) learns that his foster father, Holtz (Keith Szarabajka), too, has returned to this dimension. Holtz advises the lad to spend some time with Angel (David Boreanaz), which enrages the boy, who's been raised to hate his true father. Nonetheless, the lad shows up at the hotel and spends time warily with Angel. Meanwhile, the Groosalugg (Mark Lutz) grows weary of the devotion his girlfriend, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), heaps upon Angel. Lilah Morgan (Stephanie Romanov) continues her attempts to win Wesley (Alexis Denisof) over to the dark side. She engineers an attempted slaughter of Justine (Laurel Holloman) at a vampire club and invites Wes to watch so she can gauge his reaction. Cordy's visions alert her to Justine's predicament, and she dispatches Angel and Connor to save the woman. Fighting side by side, the similarity between father and son is remarkable. Ultimately, Angel learns that Holtz is back and visits him; Holtz says he's leaving for good and urges Angel to take care of Connor. Angel takes off, then Holtz reveals his true plan. He has Justine kill him and make it look like a vampire attack. Connor finds the body and is convinced that his blood father has killed his dad -- just as Holtz planned it. Originally broadcast May 13, 2002, on the WB network, "Benediction" marked season three, episode 21 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
As he gives her lessons in swordplay so she can better defend herself in future battles, Angel (David Boreanaz) is surprised to learn that Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) is a quick study; she credits her years as a Sunnydale cheerleader. It's Fred (Amy Acker), however, who really needs to defend herself when a half-demon with the power to turn men into misogynist murderers turns Wesley (Alexis Denisof) into a clone of Jack Nicholson's character from The Shining. William "Billy" Blim (Justin Shilton) is the privileged nephew of a congressman. He's also the fiend Angel was forced to free from a hell dimension by Wolfram & Hart (see "That Vision Thing"). His very touch brings out the hidden woman-hater in every man, and Angel proves incapable of stopping the spread of his infectious magic. As a transformed Wesley stalks the resourceful Fred through the Hyperion Hotel, Cordy attempts to kill Billy. Angel stops her and Billy touches Angel, but the vampire hero proves impervious to the half-demon's magic. Combat erupts, but it's Lilah Morgan (Stephanie Romanov) -- who suffered a savage beating at the hands of the Billy-infected Gavin Park (Daniel Dae Kim) -- who ultimately defeats her own client. Later, Wesley grapples with the terror he inflicted on Fred and begs her forgiveness. Originally broadcast October 29, 2001, on the WB network, Angel: Billy marked season three, episode six of the supernatural comedy drama. The secret crush on Fred that Wesley nurses in this episode will have major plot repercussions throughout the second half of season three. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2002
It's Cordelia's birthday, but her biggest present appears to be yet another debilitating vision. During the out-of-body experience that follows, Cordy (Charisma Carpenter) receives a visit from Skip (David Denman), a demon advisor who tells her that her human form was never intended to withstand the visions of The Powers That Be and that she'll die if she remains on her current path. Given the chance to live an alternate life in which she's a famous actress who never even worked for Angel Investigations, she reluctantly agrees. But circumstances conspire to reunite her with Angel (David Boreanaz), Wesley (Alexis Denisof), and Gunn (J. August Richards), and she regains her memories of having been the conduit of the Powers. Ultimately, she convinces Skip to make her part-demon so that her body can withstand the visions and she can keep helping Angel. Cordy returns to the hotel and amazes the gang with her pain-free visions -- and her apparent ability to levitate. Originally broadcast January 14, 2002, on the WB network, "Birthday" marked season three, episode 11 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Seeking to locate Angel's soul, Wesley (Alexis Denisof) barges into the lair of Wo-Pang (Roger Yuan), who doesn't have it. The mystic informs Wes that unless the soul remains in its sacred vessel, it will eventually make its way to the afterlife, leaving Angelus (David Boreanaz) permanently in control of Angel's body. Back at the hotel, Lilah (Stephanie Romanov) sneaks in through the sewers and attempts to enlist Angelus' help in crushing The Beast (Vladimir Kulich), whom she loathes. The Angel Investigations team interrupts, but Lilah remains at the hotel, somewhere between a prisoner and a reluctant ally. She tells them that the reason information on The Beast is so scarce is that an enchantment removed all references to him from this dimension. She also reveals the crucial piece of information Wolfram & Hart extracted from the Host (Andy Hallett) -- that The Beast is only the henchman of a far more powerful foe. As the gang digests this disconcerting news, Angelus takes the opportunity to reveal the details of Wes and Lilah's little dalliance. In the midst of all this drama, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) experiences a vision of how to restore Angel's soul. Once again a champion of good, Angel vows to remain locked up until the gang can be sure the spell is permanent. Cordelia, however, convinces him to come out of his cage. He complies, then clocks her and flees, revealing that he's actually still Angelus. As the team heads out into the demon-infested permanent midnight of Los Angeles to find him, he doubles back to the hotel to stalk Cordelia and Lilah. The women find themselves face to face in the same hiding place, at which point Cordy stabs Lilah, calls her a "stupid bitch" and reveals that she herself deliberately let Angelus loose. Originally broadcast February 12, 2003, on the WB network, "Calvary" marked season four, episode 12 of the supernatural soap opera. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2002
The return of the Groosalugg (Mark Lutz) and the incipient romance between Gunn (J. August Richards) and Fred (Amy Acker) lead to tension at Angel Investigations. Angel (David Boreanaz), despairing of ever getting together with Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), feels overshadowed by Groo's derring-do but compelled to help Cordy and the hero be happy. Cordy is reluctant to consummate her relationship with the otherdimensional warrior because of the prophesy that sleeping with him would drain her of the visions she tried so hard to retain (see "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb"). Angel helps the pair obtain a mystical prophylactic, but a vision dampens their ardor. Eventually, Angel gets the chance to shine in battle alongside Groo when Fred and Gunn, too busy making out to do their jobs, get captured by a tree-monster who uses a high-speed Internet connection to lure unlucky would-be lovers to his underground lair and devours them. Only Angel's vampiric abilities prove capable of defeating the creature. Taking the high road, the newly triumphant hero insists that Cordy and Groo go on a long vacation and enjoy their newfound romance. Meanwhile, Wesley (Alexis Denisof) feels depressed about Fred getting together with Gunn, so he busies himself with research about the prophecies regarding Angel's son. Originally broadcast February 18, 2002, on the WB network, Angel: Couplet marked season three, episode 14 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Angel (David Boreanaz) and the gang hole up in the hotel, safe thanks to a protection spell cast by the Furies. A selfish new father, Angel refuses to let go of his son for even a moment. Elsewhere, Holtz (Keith Szarabajka) explains to Sahjhan (Jack Conley) that he spared Angel and his child so that he could exact a more lasting form of revenge. Holtz later recruits Justine (Laurel Holloman), an amateur vampire-hunter whose sister was murdered by a vamp. Meanwhile, Wolfram & Hart add their own warriors to the mass of competing factions gathering outside the hotel to harm the baby, but the evil lawyers have the inside track: the bugs they have planted inside the hotel. As the amassed forces finally break through the protection spell, Angel takes to the sewers with his son and leads his foes on a wild goose chase to an abandoned mine shaft. There, his "child" is revealed to be a bomb. His enemies buried in rubble, the vampire hero escapes -- and pays a visit to Wolfram & Hart partner Linwood (John Rubinstein), whom he advises to protect rather than harm the baby if he knows what's good for him. Meanwhile, the gang -- having cottoned on to Wolfram & Hart's surveillance equipment and aided Angel in his ruse -- reunite father and baby at a local hospital. After learning that the kid has a clean bill of health, Angel names his son Connor and finally allows his friends the chance to help him care for the child. Originally broadcast December 10, 2001, on the WB network, "Dad" marked season three, episode ten of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Having suffered through two years of the painful visions bequeathed to her by Doyle (see "Parting Gifts"), Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) finds that the premonitions are taking an ever heavier toll, both emotionally and physically. Her horrific vision of an apparently happy family man plunging a knife into his eye. It turns out he was the recipient of a cursed transplant from a predatory organ bank run by Wolfram & Hart. Lawyer Lindsey McDonald (Christian Kane) soon receives a new hand from the very same institution and learns that the appendage has an evil mind of its own. Crossing paths at demon karaoke bar Caritas, mortal enemies Lindsey and Angel (David Boreanaz) are urged by the Host (Andy Hallett) to work together on the case. They soon uncover the organ bank, which is full of living and half-dead involuntary donors -- including an old buddy of Lindsey's. He and Angel kill the hard-luck cases and save the rest. Lilah Morgan (Stephanie Romanov), on the basis of the firm's magnanimous biological gift to her rival, is convinced that she's going to be knocked off and Lindsey promoted. But, once again disgusted by his firm's tactics (see "Blind Date"), Lindsey quits, taking with him enough sensitive documents to protect himself from any sudden "accidents." Lilah gets the job, and Angel and Lindsey part, if not friends, then at least neutral to one another. Originally broadcast April 24, 2001, on the WB network, "Dead End" marked season two, episode 18 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2000
After the build-up of the past several episodes, Angel (David Boreanaz) finally comes face to face with Darla (Julie Benz), his vampire sire, who was recently resurrected by evil law firm Wolfram & Hart. As it turns out, however, she's been brought back as a human in an attempt to manipulate him into turning evil again. The entire reunion is staged by Darla and lawyer Lindsey McDonald (Christian Kane) as a cruel trap in which Angel is duped into thinking Darla may actually be someone else entirely -- a normal human woman named Diedra Cramer. The ruse even convinces Detective Kate Lockley (Elisabeth Rohm), who tries to protect "Diedra" from Angel. Eventually, Angel kidnaps Darla and she confesses all, attempting to seduce him and destroy his soul in the process. He warns her that as a human she has a soul now, too, and will experience endless regret for her 400 years of bloodshed as a vampire. Unconvinced, Darla declares, "God doesn't want you, but I still do," then escapes into the sunlight, leaving Angel despondent. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew learns about Darla's resurrection, and Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and Wesley (Alexis Denisof) must bring Gunn (J. August Richards) up to speed on Angel's propensity for reverting to the evil Angelus whenever he experiences a moment of true happiness (see Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Innocence"). Flashbacks also chronicle Angelus and Darla's reign of terror in Victorian England and their corruption and vampirification of the delicate Drusilla (Juliet Landau). Originally broadcast October 24, 2000, on the WB network, "Dear Boy" marked season two, episode five of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Although Angel (David Boreanaz) has reunited with his co-workers, regaining their trust isn't easy. Wesley (Alexis Denisof) is now in charge, and Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) tells Angel outright that although they may be working together, they're no longer friends. One of Cordy's own friends, former Sunnydale resident and classic ditz Harmony Kendall (Mercedes McNab), soon arrives in town for a visit. Unaware that Harmony is now a vampire (see Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "The Harsh Light of Day" and various other episodes of that series), Cordy invites the girl to stay with her. When Harm confesses that she wants to jump Cordelia, Cordy assumes she's gone sapphic. A phone call to actual lesbian Willow (Buffy mainstay Alyson Hannigan) soon sets her, ahem, straight. But Harmony claims she's trying to learn not to be evil. Cordy gives her friend the benefit of the doubt and insists on inviting Harmony to hang out with the crew. This causes no end of annoyance to the others, who are working on a case involving a guru-turned-vampire who now runs an undead pyramid scheme. Harmony proves a crucial ally in infiltrating the network, but she's so stupid that the charlatan easily convinces her to betray her friends. Nevertheless, Angel's team is triumphant, and Cordy can't find it in her heart to stake Harmony. As the team recovers from her eventful visit, Angel buys his way back into Cordelia's heart by purchasing her an entire new wardrobe. Originally broadcast April 17, 2001, on the WB network, "Disharmony" marked season two, episode 17 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and the Groosalugg (Mark Lutz) return from vacation and learn about the kidnapping of Angel's son. Cordy does her best to console Angel (David Boreanaz). But it's a scuffle involving Gunn (J. August Richards) that takes everyone's mind off of Connor. It seems that during his days as a young inner-city vampire hunter, Gunn sold his soul to a demon in exchange for something he desperately wanted. Now that he wants to give his heart to Fred (Amy Acker), the demon has come to prevent him from giving away something that no longer belongs to him. Angel, Fred, and the gang must come to Gunn's aid to save him from an entire cadre of glitzy, Vegas-style demons. In the end, Gunn reveals that he sold his soul for a surprising commodity. Meanwhile, an isolated Wesley (Alexis Denisof) comes to terms with the lonely fallout from his unwitting assistance to Connor's abductors. Originally broadcast April 22, 2002, on the WB network, "Double or Nothing" marked season three, episode 18 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Angel (David Boreanaz) awakens from his night of passion with Darla (Julie Benz), seemingly in the throes of losing his soul. But as it turns out, the hollow debauchery bought him not true happiness and subsequent damnation, but instead an epiphany about the dark course he has been following. Grievously offended, Darla tries to kill him, but he easily defeats her and gives her the option of disappearing forever or dying immediately. Angel then rushes to the home of Kate Lockley (Elisabeth Rohm), who had called him the previous evening just before attempting suicide. He saves her, and later they share a friendly conversation in which they set aside their past differences. Kate professes belief in a higher power, pointing out that Angel was able to come into her home and save her even though she never invited him in. Angel also shares some of his new insights with the Host (Andy Hallett). The horned lounge proprietor advises Angel to patch things up with his former employees, especially since they're all in grave danger. It seems that Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) has been apprehended by a group of Skilosh demons -- the monsters whose egg-laying recently caused one of the team's clients to sprout a third eye (see "The Thin Dead Line"). They implant one of their young in Cordy's head and wait for it to hatch and destroy her. Meanwhile, Angel arrives at the home of Wesley (Alexis Denisof), who, injured and stuck in a wheelchair, is about to get stomped by additional Skilosh demons. After dispatching the monsters, the pair call a truce, grab Gunn (J. August Richards), and head off to save Cordy. They're tailed by Lindsey McDonald (Christian Kane), who is enraged at Angel for cutting off his hand (see "To Shanshu in L.A."), and, more recently, sleeping with his beloved Darla and not turning evil. After getting his butt kicked, Angel turns the table on Lindsey and then rushes off to save Cordy, as well as the newly captured Gunn and Wes. Angel asks his friends if he can come to work for them; they agree, but all is not forgiven. Originally broadcast February 27, 2001, on the WB network, "Epiphany" marked season two, episode 16 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2000
The partnership between Gunn (J. August Richards) and Angel Investigations deepens when the streetwise vampire hunter asks for help in dealing with a demon named Deevak (Alan Shaw), who has begun taking over the criminal underworld in his neighborhood. Angel (David Boreanaz) and the gang accompany Gunn to a meet up with an underworld informant, but the guy chickens out. Later, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) -- plagued by visions of Gunn in mortal danger and unable to contact Angel or Wesley (Alexis Denisof) -- attempts to save Gunn from the evil Deevak, but ends up in the center of a fracas at a house party plagued by unwanted demonic guests. Eventually, Deevak is revealed to have been the trailing the gang all along, but in disguise. Angel and Wes arrive just in time to assist Cordy and Gunn in a climactic battle. Meanwhile, former client David Nabbit (David Herman -- see "War Zone") gives Angel some financial advice on his acquisition of the Hyperion Hotel (see "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?") and Angel is plagued by erotic dreams about Darla (Julie Benz), unaware of her recent resurrection or the fact that she is physically present in his room as he slumbers. Originally broadcast October 10, 2000, on the WB network, "First Impressions" marked season two, episode three of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2002
As Angel (David Boreanaz) reels from the abduction of his son (see "Sleep Tight"), Wesley (Alexis Denisof) lies bleeding to death in the park where Justine (Laurel Holloman) left him. Gunn (J. August Richards) and Fred (Amy Acker) try desperately to find Wes before the vengeful Angel does. They also confront Justine, who refuses to provide their missing comrade's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Angel kidnaps Wolfram & Hart mastermind Linwood (John Rubinstein) and tortures him into revealing a spell that will render the immaterial Sahjhan (Jack Conley) solid so that Angel can force the demon to re-open the portal through which Holtz and Connor disappeared. The now-corporeal demon goes on a rampage and nearly bests Angel in battle. He reveals that the prophesies about Angel killing Connor were his own fabrication; he travelled through time and rewrote the scrolls to prevent the original prophesy -- that Connor would kill Sahjhan himself -- from taking place. He also reveals that re-opening the portal is impossible. Just as Sahjhan is about to stake Angel, Justine arrives and traps the demon in an urn and reveals Wesley's location. Gunn and Fred rescue him from imminent death. The next night, Angel visits Wes in the hospital and makes sure Wes knows that he has not reverted to the evil Angelus. Then he calmly, though unsuccessfully, tries to strangle the traitor. Originally broadcast April 15, 2002, on the WB network, "Forgiving" marked season three, episode 17 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Months after being rescued from the demon dimension of Pylea, Fred (Amy Acker) still acts like a shell-shocked recluse. Taking a rare break from scribbling equations on her bedroom walls, she hangs out with Gunn (J. August Richards), Wesley (Alexis Denisof), and Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter). Since Angel (David Boreanaz) is off reuniting with the newly resurrected Buffy, Wes and Cordy poke a little fun at their boss' doomed romance with the Vampire Slayer. Just then, an unamused Angel returns and enlists Fred's help in hunting a Durslar Beast that's on the loose. While they're gone, a middle-aged couple turn up seeking help in locating their daughter, who disappeared without a trace five years earlier. As it turns out, they're Fred's parents, and they've tracked the girl to Angel's hotel. Far from being delighted to reunite with her folks, though, Fred hightails it into hiding the moment she sees them. Eventually, after a long search that involves another demonic run-in, Angel and the gang catch up with Fred and she confesses what's bothering her: The sight of her parents has brought back all of the repressed pain from her long years as a demon slave. Now finally allowing herself to feel the joy of seeing her family again, Fred prepares to move back home with her parents -- until yet another skirmish with the supernatural convinces her that her place is by Angel's side. Originally broadcast October 22, 2001, on the WB network, "Fredless" marked episode five of the supernatural comedy drama's fifth season. Because of the WB's refusal to allow crossovers between Angel and its network-hopping parent series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the reunion between Angel and Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy Summers is alluded to rather than depicted here. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Wesley (Alexis Denisof) pretends to be Angel (David Boreanaz) while Angel consults with a shaman who turns out to be an impostor in this tale of mistaken identities. Despondent over the return of Darla (see "Dear Boy"), Angel heads to the demon karaoke bar Caritas for advice from the Host (Andy Hallett), who sends him on a weekend retreat with no-nonsense guru T'ish Magev (Art LeFleur). Meanwhile, back at headquarters, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and Wesley are hassled by the henchmen of Magnus Bryce (Todd Susman), a businessman who made his fortune selling spells to the rich and famous. Bryce wants protection for his comely daughter, Virginia (Brigid Brannagh), whom he claims is in danger of being assassinated by his business rivals. Bryce wants Angel and only Angel to take the job, so Wes poses as his employer (even drinking a vial of blood) and begins faking his way through bodyguard duty. Along the way, he and Virginia have a tumble in the hay. Meanwhile, Angel learns that the T'ish Magev, despite having given him some real insights into his own character, is actually an impostor in the employ of one of Bryce's rivals. It turns out that, far from desiring to protect his daughter, Bryce wants to sacrifice Virginia to the demon goddess Yeska in exchange for greater power; the fake T'ish's job was to keep Angel from protecting the young woman. Eventually, Wes, Angel, and the crew save Virginia from her father. The young heiress begins a romance the man she now realizes is not Angel but Wesley, and Wes ends up in the society pages. Originally broadcast November 7, 2000, on the WB network, "Guise Will Be Guise" marked season two, episode six of the supernatural comedy drama. Guest star Todd Susman previously played the obnoxious PA voice on the long-running television comedy M*A*S*H. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2003
From his rooftop perch, a devastated Angel (David Boreanaz) tears himself away from the sight of Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) making love with Connor (Vincent Kartheiser). The next morning, Cordelia has a "what have I done?" moment when she wakes up and realizes she just slept with the son of the man she loves. Unfortunately, the troubled and now love-struck teen isn't ready to be let down gently. Confused as ever, he goes straight to Wolfram & Hart looking for answers about his mysterious connection to The Beast (Vladimir Kulich). But the terrifying demon itself soon shows up to unleash utter carnage on the evil law firm's employees. Lilah (Stephanie Romanov) is the only person to make it out -- and then only after suffering grievous wounds at the hands of The Beast and being rescued by Wesley (Alexis Denisof). As Lilah heads off into the sewers for cover, she tells Wes that Connor is still trapped inside the building, whose mystical defenses have rendered it virtually impregnable. Wes assembles Angel, Fred (Amy Acker), Gunn (J. August Richards), and Lorne (Andy Hallett) for a rescue mission that pits them against not only The Beast, but also an army of Wolfram & Hart lawyers who have been reanimated as zombies. They escape only with help from The Girl in the White Room, the mysterious entity who dwells in the top floor of the Wolfram & Hart building. The girl tells them that the answer to The Beast's origins lies among them, then teleports the gang to safety just as The Beast finishes draining her life force. Back at the hotel, a bitter Angel tells Cordelia to leave -- and to bring her new boyfriend with her. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2003, on the WB network, "Habeas Corpses" marked season four, episode eight of the supernatural soap opera. Beginning with this episode, the network moved the program to a new time slot at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays -- its second new night in under a year. With a plot revolving around zombies, a dystopian office complex, a malfunctioning elevator, and an inscrutable urchin, "Habeas Corpses" struck many fans as an homage to the video game and film Resident Evil. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
As Cordy (Charisma Carpenter) and the gang continue to press on without him, Angel (David Boreanaz) joins the Host (Andy Hallett) in a mission to stop a misguided physicist named Gene Rainy (Matt Champagne) from destroying the world by stopping time in its tracks. The Host first becomes aware of the impending disaster when Gene sings a song at Caritas and the Host sees no future for him -- or anyone else. It turns out the guy has a girlfriend named Denise (Darby Stanchfield) whom he knows is about to dump him. Aided by a formula slipped to him on the sly by some Lubber demons, he intends to freeze Denise and himself in an eternal embrace when she shows up at his apartment for one final roll in the hay. Unfortunately, the Lubber demons do everything they can to expand the field of temporal paralysis to include the entire world. Despite some intensive detective work and quite a bit of hand-to-hand combat, Angel and the Host fail to prevent this dastardly event from occurring. Eventually, though, they cause time to resume its normal flow and Gene learns an important lesson about the human heart. Originally broadcast February 6, 2001, on the WB network, "Happy Anniversary" marked season two, episode 13 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2001
As Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and the gang continue to fight demons in L.A. and Fred (Amy Acker) adjusts to life back in her home dimension, Angel (David Boreanaz) works off his grief over the death of Buffy by fighting demon monks in Sri Lanka. Returning home, Angel soon finds himself at odds with an old crony from his days as evil blood-sucker Angelus. During a mission to save some hapless college kids from a pack of vamps, Angel stakes a woman only to realize belatedly that she is Elisabeth (Kate Norby), beloved mate of arch-fiend James (Ron Melendez). In flashbacks, Angel remembers his days terrorizing Europe with Elisabeth, James and his own lover, Darla (Julie Benz) -- and their flight from relentless vampire-hunter Holtz (Keith Szarabajka). Back in the present, James vows vengeance upon Angel and visits the sinister Dr. Gregson (Bob Morrisey) for "the cure," a procedure that grants him temporary invulnerability but guarantees his imminent demise. Angel manages to survive the ferocious attack leading up to James' death throes, but not before his former friend makes him take a hard look at his feelings about Buffy. Meanwhile, in Nicaragua, Darla seeks a shaman to counsel her about a startling development -- although she's a vampire, she's pregnant. Originally broadcast September 24, 2001, on the WB network, "Heartthrob" marked season three, episode one of the supernatural comedy drama. Actress Amy Acker, a guest star in previous episodes, joins the regular cast starting with this episode. "Heartthrob" also marks two other firsts: the inaugural widescreen episode and the first to air after parent show Buffy the Vampire Slayer switched networks from the WB to rival UPN. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Following her dramatic arrival after Jasmine's defeat (see "Peace Out"), Lilah (Stephanie Romanov) explains her presence at Angel Investigations. Despite having become one of Jasmine's first victims when she died at the hands of the possessed Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), the late lady lawyer's contract with Wolfram & Hart extends into the afterlife. Now she's been dispatched to make the fang gang an offer: The evil law firm wants Angel (David Boreanaz) and friends to take over its newly restored Los Angeles office. After mocking her longtime foes for having ended world peace -- or at least Jasmine's sinister version thereof -- Lilah taunts them with a glimpse of all the good they might accomplish if given the awesome financial and mystical assets of an interdimensional law firm. Reactions vary, but by the time a limo arrives the next morning, Angel, Wesley (Alexis Denisof), Fred (Amy Acker), Gunn (J. August Richards), and Lorne (Andy Hallett) are all willing to at least hear the pitch. Each team member gets a personalized tour of the newly rebuilt Wolfram & Hart facility -- and a tantalizing glimpse of what his or her role might be in such an organization. Angel's ready to turn the deal down -- despite the offer of key information about recent events in Sunnydale -- when Lilah reveals the whereabouts of his missing son: Connor (Vincent Kartheiser) is getting ready to blow up the unconscious Cordelia and a slew of hostages in a bid to end his own pain and alienation. Angel conducts some stern negotiations and saves the day, but in doing so he loses the only son he'll ever have. Originally broadcast May 7, 2003, on the WB network, "Home" marked season four, episode 22 of the supernatural soap opera. At the time of broadcast, the WB still hadn't announced whether the program would be renewed, so the producers fashioned this episode as either a coda or a cliffhanger for the following season. David Boreanaz would next appear in the final two episodes of Angel's parent series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Another crossover of sorts occurs in the casting of Jonathan M. Woodward as one of Wolfram & Hart's lackeys; the same actor previously played Buffy's vampire sparring partner in "Conversations With Dead People." ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Following their discovery of her recent betrayal (see "Players"), the pregnant Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) escapes from the fang gang with help from Connor (Vincent Kartheiser). The mommy-to-be and her unwitting love slave end up in a warehouse, where Cordy warns Connor that if they don't mystically speed up her delivery date, Angel (David Boreanaz) will surely kill their unborn child. Connor reluctantly agrees to kidnap a virgin to sacrifice for Cordelia, but the specter of his dead mother, Darla (Julie Benz), appears and begs him not to commit such an atrocity. Meanwhile, Angel whomps on Skip (David Denman), Cordy's fearsome former demon guide, and forces him to reveal what's really going on. According to Skip, Cordy's entire progression from human to part-demon (see "That Vision Thing") to higher being (see "Tomorrow") was part of a grand, centuries-spanning manipulation that also included Fred's kidnapping (see "Belonging"), Darla's resurrection (see "To Shanshu in L.A."), Angel's vain attempt to keep Darla human (see "The Trial"), and Connor's very birth (see "Lullaby"). It seems that a truly higher being wants to be incarnated on earth; this creature -- the master of the Beast who recently ravaged L.A. -- entered this plane inside Cordy's head and has been controlling her ever since. Now it's ready to give birth -- to itself. After killing Skip, Angel rushes off to stop the big event, vowing to kill the woman he loves if that's what it takes. But it's too late. Connor and the possessed Cordelia have completed their blood ritual and their child arrives in a flash of light. Far from a monster, however, it appears in the guise of a beautiful woman (Gina Torres). Angel drops to his knees to worship his otherworldly grandchild. Originally broadcast April 2, 2003, on the WB network, "Inside Out" marked season four, episode 17 of the supernatural soap opera. Just days before this episode presented her character giving birth, actress Charisma Carpenter and her husband welcomed their real-life firstborn: Donavan Charles Hardy, who arrived March 24, 2003. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- 2000
A vision from Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) sends Angel (David Boreanaz) to the rescue of a pregnant woman (Justina Machado) who appears to be in danger from a nearby demon. After Angel kills the beast, however, it turns out it was actually protecting the woman from the Tribunal, a mysterious, inquisition-like mystical cabal. Despite her protests that he's already done more than enough, Angel insists on taking over as the woman's bodyguard. For help in this quest, he turns to the Host (Andy Hallett), the green-skinned, horned proprietor of Caritas, a demon sanctuary and karaoke bar. The Host has the mystical ability to read the aura and chart the destiny of anyone -- but only if they'll sing for him. One monumentally bad Barry Manilow rendition later, the Host arms Angel with enough knowledge to serve as the woman's champion in an impromptu jousting match. Meanwhile, Wolfram & Hart lawyer Lindsey McDonald (Christian Kane) helps Darla (Julie Benz) recover from her recent resurrection (see "To Shanshu in L.A."). And in a brief epilogue, Angel visits rogue slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku) in jail, where they talk about their respective paths to redemption. Originally broadcast September 26, 2000, on the WB network, "Judgement" marked season two, episode one of the supernatural comedy drama. J. August Richards, a guest star from previous episodes, joins the regular cast in this episode. And Andy Hallett, playing the important recurring character the Host, makes his first appearance. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
