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The Best Episodes of Angel

Every episode of Angel ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Angel!

The Best Episodes of Angel

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...

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  1. 9.5/10(3.8k votes)

    #1 - Not Fade Away

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    S5:E22

    Angel and his friends prepare for their suicide attack on the Circle of the Black Thorn.

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  2. 9.4/10(3.0k votes)

    #2 - You're Welcome

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    S5:E12

    When Lindsey returns and tries to defeat Angel using a secret "failsafe" entity created by the Powers That Be, Cordelia emerges from her coma to help save Angel.

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    Director:David Fury
    Writer:David Fury
  3. 9.3/10(3.0k votes)

    #3 - Smile Time

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    S5:E14

    While Nina the werewolf show romantic interest in Angel, he investigates a demon-infested children's television program and gets turned into a puppet; Gunn makes a deal to keep his newly implanted mental powers; and Wes and Fred's relationship heats up.

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  4. 9.2/10(2.6k votes)

    #4 - A Hole in the World

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    S5:E15

    After being breathed on by an ancient sarcophagus, Fred contracts a mystery illness and lies near death while Angel and his friends try to figure out what's wrong with her.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  5. 9.1/10(3.7k votes)

    #5 - I Will Remember You

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    S1:E8

    Old feelings are rekindled when Buffy comes to L.A. to visit Angel. Buffy and Angel are attacked by a Mohra demon, and together they slay it

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  6. 9.1/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - Reunion

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    S2:E10

    The newly revamped deadly duo of Drusilla and Darla hit the streets of L.A. Angel is frantic, searching for the terrible twosome.

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  8. 9.0/10(2.8k votes)

    #7 - Five by Five (1)

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    S1:E18

    Rogue slayer Faith comes to town, and when she partners up with Wolfram and Hart, Angel's life is in danger.

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    Writer:Jim Kouf
  9. 9.0/10(2.7k votes)

    #8 - Sanctuary (2)

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    S1:E19

    Everyone, including Buffy Summers, is out to get Faith, and Angel is the only man who can stop them.

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  10. 9.0/10(2.2k votes)

    #9 - Orpheus

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    S4:E15

    As Faith and Angelus lay drugged and possibly dying, they flash back to key events in Angel's life... and Willow comes to help the others in the quest to restore Angel's soul.

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  11. 9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #10 - Shells

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    S5:E16

    Mourning Fred's death, Angel and his friends vow to find a way to bring her back, which leads to a confrontation with the ancient god Illyria, who now occupies Fred's body.

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  12. 8.9/10(2.1k votes)

    #11 - Salvage

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    S4:E13

    While Lorne casts a sanctuary spell on the hotel, and Wesley brings in the slayer, Faith, to help get Angelus back... the Doomsday Beast and its boss also try to woo Angelus.

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  13. 8.8/10(2.9k votes)

    #12 - Hero

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    S1:E9

    Doyle is presented with an opportunity for atonement when a band of frightened refugees seek his help.

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  14. 8.8/10(2.4k votes)

    #13 - Are You Now or Have You Ever Been

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    S2:E2

    In the 1950s, Angel aids a woman hiding from her past inside a hotel with a long history of death and mayhem. Meanwhile, in the present day, Angel and his colleagues hunt down a demon responsible for the carnage.

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    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Tim Minear
  15. 8.8/10(2.3k votes)

    #14 - Darla

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    S2:E7

    Lindsey finds himself drawn to Darla as her mental state deteriorates.

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    Director:Tim Minear
    Writer:Tim Minear
  16. 8.8/10(2.2k votes)

    #15 - Spin the Bottle

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    S4:E6

    Lorne's spell to restore Cordelia's memory backfires and convinces everyone they're high school students who have been gathered to kill a vampire: Angel.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  17. 8.8/10(1.9k votes)

    #16 - Power Play

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    S5:E21

    As Angel's behaviour grows increasingly hostile, his friends learn he's associating with members of an evil secret society, and may have deliberately engineered Fred's death.

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  18. 8.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #17 - To Shanshu in L.A.

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    S1:E22

    Wolfram and Hart raise a powerful new foe to strike down Angel and those close to him.

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  19. 8.7/10(2.2k votes)

    #18 - The Trial

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    S2:E9

    Still haunted by flashbacks of his 150-year fling with the dreaded Darla, Angel sends Gunn out to find her.

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  20. 8.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #19 - Lullaby

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    S3:E9

    As Darla goes through a difficult labour, Holtz pursues Angel.

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    Director:Tim Minear
    Writer:Tim Minear
  21. 8.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #20 - Waiting in the Wings

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    S3:E13

    Angel and his friends attend a ballet,where Angel realises he saw the exact same dancers on stage 110 years ago.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  22. 8.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #21 - Awakening

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    S4:E10

    Angel agrees to try to bring Angelus back... but after the first attempt fails, he and his friends discover a magic sword that might do a better job of getting rid of the Big Bad beast.

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  23. 8.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #22 - Soulless

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    S4:E11

    After Angelus succeeds in setting Angel's friends against each other, Cordelia makes him a deal: if he tells what he knows about the Big Bad beast, she'll give herself to him.

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  24. 8.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #23 - Destiny

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    S5:E8

    After Spike receives a strange package, Wolfram and Hart employees are possessed by evil... while Angel and Spike are set against each other in a quest that brings their 100-year-old rivalry to a head.

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  25. 8.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #24 - Reprise

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    S2:E15

    Wolfram and Hart's senior partner is coming to visit. When Angel learns that the "senior partner" is actually an evil and merciless demon from hell, he must sacrifice his own life to destroy the powerful beast.

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  26. 8.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #25 - Sleep Tight

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    S3:E16

    To save Connor's life, Wes takes him away from Angel; Angel uncovers Lilah's plot to have him kill Connor, Holtz finally attacks.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Not Fade Away" is the best rated episode of "Angel". It scored 9.5/10 based on 3839 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Bell and written by Jeffrey Bell, Joss Whedon, it aired on 5/19/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "You're Welcome".