~ Season 5~
5.01 Conviction
Written
by
Joss Whedon
Directed
By
Joss Whedon
Cast
David Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne
‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Jonathan M. Woodward as Knox
Dane Northcutt as Hauser
Jacqueline Hahn as Judge
Marc Vann as Doctor
Michael Shamus Wiles as Spanky
Rod Rowland Corbin Fries
Pete Breitmayer as Desmond Keel
T.J. Thyne as Lawyer
Kelvi as Sam
Jordan Garrett as Matthew
Marissa Tait as Woman
Danielle Kuhn as Notary
Chris Eckles as Special Ops Guy
Susan Slome as Cindy Rabinowitz
Synopsis
Taking over the
Original Airdate: October 1st, 2003
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5.02 Just
Rewards
Written by
David Fury
Ben Edlund
Directed By
James A.
Contner
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Victor Raider-Wexler as Magnus Hainsley
William Utay as Manservant
Bill Escudier Hainsley as Demon
Joshua Hutchinson as Novac
Synopsis
Spike
mysteriously materializes in Angel's office through the magic of an amulet, but
no one, including Spike himself, understands the reason he has returned or why
he is now a ghost. Meanwhile, Angel jeopardizes his own life when he tries to
stop one of his evil clients from using human bodies as vessels for demon
spirits.
Original
Airdate: October 8th, 2003
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5.03 Unleashed
Written By
Elizabeth
Craft
Sarah Fain
Directed By
Marita
Grabiak
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis
Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
J. August Richards
as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as
Winifred "Fred" Burkle
Andy Hallett
as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Jenny Mollen
as Nina
John
Billingsley as Evan Royce
Heidi
Dippold as Jill
Sascha
Shapiro as Amanda
Braeden
Marcott as Jacob Crane
Synopsis
Angel tries
to protect a woman, who's been bitten and transformed into a werewolf, from
evil restaurateurs who want to turn her into an exotic dish.
Original
Airdate: October 15th, 2003
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5.04 Hell
Bound
Written By
Steven
DeKnight
Directed by
Steven
DeKnight
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August
Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett
as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Simon Templeman as Pavayne
Dorie Barton as Claire ‘Medium’
Peter Kanetis as Lawyer #1
Judson Pearce Morgan as Bloody Lawyer
Elliot Gray as Hanging Man
Allison Barcott as Armless Woman
Synopsis
Spike struggles
to maintain his weak grip on reality as spectral forces threaten to send him to
hell. He encounters ghostly apparitions, including an eighteenth-century
serial-killer doctor. Meanwhile, Fred continues her quest to find a way of
restoring Spike to his corporeal self.
Original
Airdate: October 22nd, 2003
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5.05 Life
of the Party
Written by
Ben Edlund
Directed by
Bill Norton
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Mercedes
McNab as Harmony
Jonathan M. Woodward as Knox
Leland Crooke as Sebassis
Michael Maize as Artode
Jim Blanchette as Devlin
T.J. Thyne as Employee #1
Ryan Alvarez as Demon Slave
Synopsis
The
consummate entertainer Lorne works around the clock to throw the ultimate
Halloween party at Wolfram & Hart. When their guests begin to behave
strangely and out of character, Angel and the gang investigate to find out
what's causing the mysterious happenings.
Original
Airdate: October 29th, 2003
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5.06 The
Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
Written by
Jeffrey Bell
Directed by
Jeffrey Bell
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards s Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Danny Mora as Number Five
Bruno Gioiello as Security Guard
Synopsis
Angel learns
that he must track down a retired Mexican wrestler to help him defeat
Tezcatcatl, an ancient Aztec warrior who emerges every 50 years to take the
heart of a hero to sustain his own existence. Angel is surprised to find the
wrestler is employed at his company, Wolfram & Hart, and that he has a
personal score to settle with Tezcatcatl.
Original
Airdate: November 5th, 2003
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5.07 Lineage
Written By
Drew Goddard
Directed by
Jefferson
Kibbee
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Jonathan Woodward as Knox
Treva Etienne as Emil
Roy Dotrice as Roger Wyndam-Pryce
Synopsis
The offices
of Wolfram & Hart are under attack by cyborg assassins who are seeking a
magical device that will give them control over Angel. Meanwhile, Wesley is
surprised by the unannounced arrival of his estranged father who has come to
evaluate Wesley for possible reacceptance to the Watcher's Council.
Original
Airdate: November 12th, 2003
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5.08 Destiny
Written by
David Fury
Steven S.
DeKnight
Directed by
Skip
Schoolnik
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Sarah
Thompson as Eve
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Juliet Landau as Drusilla
Michael
Halsey as Sirk
Justin Connor as Jerry
Mark Kelly as Reese
Synopsis
When
another mysterious package arrives at Wolfram & Hart that recorporealizes
Spike, the gang learns that the existence of two living ensouled vampire heroes
has created chaos in the world. After Eve tells them about a prophecy that
states that the only way to restore order is to find the Cup of Perpetual
Torment that bestows human life, Angel and Spike battle it out for the ultimate
prize. A series of flashbacks show the history of Angel and Spike and their
relationship with Drusilla.
Original
Airdate: November 19th, 2003
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5.09 Harm's
Way'
Written by
Elizabeth
Craft
Sarah Fain
Directed by
Vern Gillum
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘then Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Danielle Nicolet as Tamika
Jennifer Haworth as
Stacy Reed as
David Gangler as Danny
Christopher Gehrmane as Rudy
Brendan Hines as Eli
Bryce Mouer as Tobias Dupree
Olga Vilner
as Vinji Leader
Nick Jaine as Sahrvin Leader
Synopsis
Angel
arranges an important truce meeting between two warring demon tribes through a
Demon Rights Activist. Already feeling unappreciated at work, Harmony's life in
the office gets worse when she finds the Demon Rights Activist dead in her bed
one morning after a night of drinking. Knowing that Angel will kill her for
causing the summit negotiations to break down, Harmony is desperate to find out
who framed her for the murder.
Original
Airdate: January 7th, 2004
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5.10 Soul
Purpose
Written by
Brent
Fletcher
Directed by
David
Boreanaz
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James
Marsters as Spike
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Christian Kane as Lindsey McDonald
Ciara Hughes
as Blue Fairy
Rob Evors as
Man
Jodi Harris as Woman
Carmen Nicole as Lana
Synopsis
A
mysterious stranger approaches Spike claiming responsibility for
recorporealizing him in a mission to guide Spike in supplanting Angel as the
new vampire champion. Meanwhile, Angel is racked by intense fever dreams and
hallucinations of his worst fears intensifying his worries that he will lose
authority to Spike.
Original
Airdate: January 21st, 2004
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5.11 Damage
Written by
Steven S.
DeKnight
Drew Goddard
Directed by
Jefferson Kibbee
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Tom Lenk as Andrew
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Navi Rawat as Dana
Jasmine DiAngelo as Young Dana
David Brouwer as Stock Boy
Kevin Quigley as Doctor Rabinaw
Alex S. Alexander as Carol
Rebecca Metz as Young Nurse
Michael Krawic Vernon as the Creepy Psychic
Mesan
William Stanford Davis as Security Guard
Mike Hungerford as Dock Worker
Debbie McLeod as Real Estate Agent
Synopsis
When an
emotionally unstable woman, Dana, escapes from a psychiatric ward, Angel learns
that she was tortured as a child and is now searching for her tormentor.
Andrew, a watcher-in-training, arrives from Sunnydale with surprising
information about Buffy and to inform the group that Dana is also a vampire
slayer. Meanwhile, Spike believes that if he can save Dana, he will prove that
he is destined to be the vampire champion.
Original
Airdate: January 28th, 2004
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5.12 You're
Welcome
Written by
David Fury
Directed by
David Fury
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
Christian Kane as Lindsey McDonald
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Mercedes
McNab as Harmony
Ryan Alvarez as Demon Slave
T. J. Thyne as Lawyer
Mark Colson
as Izzy
Synopsis
Cordelia
mysteriously awakens from her coma and is shocked and unhappy to discover that
Angel and the group are no longer fighting Wolfram & Hart, they're running it.
When she realizes that Angel has lost his conviction to be a hero, she gives
him the information and support he needs to get back on track. Meanwhile, while
Angel has security keeping an eye on Eve, her partner Lindsay prepares to bring
about Angel's demise.
(Landmark
100th episode).
Original
Airdate: February 4th, 2004
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5.13 Why
WE Fight
Written by
Steven S.
DeKnight
Drew Goddard
Directed by
Terrence O'Hara
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Eyal Podell as Lawson
Lindsey Ginter as Commander Petrie
Scott Klace as Mr. Fury
Roy Werner
as Heinreich
Bradley Snedeker as
Mikey Day as
O'Shea
Matt Goodwin
as Hodge
Bart
McCarthy as Nostroyev
Nick Spano as Spinelli
Synopsis
Lawson, a
mysterious man from Angel's past, arrives at Wolfram & Hart and takes the
gang hostage. Through flashbacks to World War II, it is revealed that Angel
worked with the U.S. Navy to recover a captured German submarine with American
sailors on board. The ship also has a secret cargo, a dangerous trio of
vampires, including Spike, who were kidnapped by the Germans and forced to help
the Nazis. When the sub comes under attack, Angel saves Lawson's life by
turning him into a vampire. Now, sixty years later, Lawson has arrived at
Wolfram & Hart seeking revenge.
Original
Airdate: February 11th, 2004
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5.14 Smile
Time
Written by
Ben Edlund
Directed by
Ben Edlund
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes
McNab as Harmony
Jenny Mollen as Nina
Jonathan M.
Woodward as Knox
Marc Vann as
Dr. Sparrow
David Fury
as Gregor Framkin
Ridge Canipe as Tommy
Jenny Vaughn
Campbell as Tommy's Mother
Abigail Mavity as Hannah
Synopsis
When a popular
children's show begins to steal the life forces of children by hypnotizing
them, Angel goes directly to the studio to uncover the evil doings. Upon
entering the building, Angel triggers a spell that transforms him into a
puppet. In a race against time, puppet-Angel and company must find a way to
reverse the spell, save the lives of hundreds of children and return Angel to
his normal vampire state. Meanwhile, Nina, the werewolf Angel befriended,
returns to declare her romantic intentions, but puppet-Angel is too embarrassed
to reciprocate.
Original
Airdate: February 18th, 2004
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5.15 A
Hole in the World
Written by
Joss Whedon
Directed by
Joss Whedon
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Sarah
Thompson as Eve
Jonathan M.
Woodward as Knox
Synopsis
When Fred
opens up an ancient sarcophagus that was anonymously sent to her, she is
infected by a mysterious, parasitic demon called
Original
Airdate: February 25th, 2004
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5.16 Shells
Written by
Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by
Steven S. DeKnight
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Jonathan M.
Woodward as Knox
Mercedes
McNab as Harmony
Synopsis
Angel and
Spike return from
Original
Airdate: March 3rd, 2004
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5.17 Underneath
Written by
Elizabeth
Craft
Sarah Fain
Directed by
Skip Schoolnik
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Christian
Kane as Lindsey McDonald
Sara
Thompson as Eve
Adam Baldwin
as Hamilton
Nicholl Hiren as Trish
Christian Boewe as Zach
Synopsis
Hoping that
Lindsay has information on the Senior Partners' ultimate plans, Angel, Spike
and Gunn track him down in a bizarre and terrifying suburban hell. Meanwhile, a
nearly invincible stranger sent by the Senior Partners infiltrates Wolfram
& Hart looking for Eve.
Original
Airdate: April 14th, 2004
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5.18 Origin
Written by
Drew Goddard
Directed by
Terrence O'Hara
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Adam Baldwin
as Hamilton
Vincent
Kartheiser as Connor
Jack Conley as
Sahjahn
Dennis
Christopher as Cyvus Vail
Synopsis
Angel
resists the appeal of parents seeking help from Wolfram & Hart regarding
their son's supernatural abilities after he discovers that the boy is his son,
Connor. Despite his reservations, Angel is forced to bring Connor into conflict
with an old adversary to prevent his son's memories from being restored.
Meanwhile Wesley uncovers a mysterious deal struck by Wolfram & Hart that
threatens the secret Angel desperately wants to protect.
Original
Airdate: April 21st, 2004
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5.19 Time
Bomb
Written by
Ben Edlund
Directed by
Vern Gillum
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Adam Baldwin as Hamilton
Jaime Bergman as Amanda
Synopsis
When Illyria's powers become unstable and cause her to
erratically jump through time, she learns that the gang intends to kill her.
Upon returning to the present, Illyria plans to
murder everyone before they're able to attack her. To save everyone's lives,
Angel goes into the past with Illyria to alter the
course of events.
Original
Airdate: April 28th, 2004
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5.20 The
Girl in Question
Written by
Steven S. DeKnight
Drew
Goddard
Directed by
David Greenwalt
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Julie Benz as Darla
Juliet Landau as Drusilla
Tom Lenk as Andrew
Gary Grubbs as Roger
Jennifer Griffin as Trish
Synopsis
Angel and
Spike travel to Rome with plans to rescue Buffy from their old nemesis The
Immortal. While in Italy, they also attempt to retrieve the head of a fallen demon
leader to prevent a perilous power struggle between several warring demon clans.
Original
Airdate: May 5th, 2004
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5.21 Power
Play
Written by
David Fury
Directed by
James A. Contner
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Christian Kane as Lindsey McDonald
Adam Baldwin as Hamilton
Jenny Mollen as Nina
Alex Newman as Drogyn
Stacey Travis as Senator Bruckner
Dennis Christopher as Cyvus Vail
Synopsis
Angel and
Spike travel to Rome with plans to rescue Buffy from their old nemesis The
Immortal. While in Italy, they also attempt to retrieve the head of a fallen demon
leader to prevent a perilous power struggle between several warring demon clans.
Original
Airdate: May 12th, 2004
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5.22 Not
Fade Away
(Series Finale)
Written by
Jeffrey Bell
Joss Whedon
Directed by
Jeffrey Bell
Cast
David
Boreanaz as Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Price
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred ‘Fred’ Burkle/Illyria
Andy Hallett as Lorne ‘the Host’
James Marsters as Spike
Mercedes McNab as Harmony
Vincent Kartheiser as Conner
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Christian Kane as Lindsey
Adam Baldwin as Hamilton
Julia Lee as Anne
Dennis Christopher as Cyvus Vail
Leland Crooke as Sebassis
Stacey Travis as Senator Bruckner
Synopsis
Angel and
company spend the day as if it were their last as they prepare to bring down
the evil Circle of the Black Thorn. Putting their lives on the line, Spike
confronts a demon cult, Lorne faces off with Lindsay, Gunn takes on an evil
senator and Angel battles Hamilton, the henchman of the Senior Partners.
Original
Airdate: May 19th, 2004
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