The Best Episodes of Angel Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(1920 votes)

   #1 - Deep Down

   S4:E110/6/2002

   As Fred and Gunn search for Angel, Wesley continues his affair with Lilah and conducts his own, more fruitful, search.

   Director:Terrence O'Hara

   Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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   Director:Terrence O'Hara

   Writer:Steven S. DeKnight
2. 

   7.5/10(1641 votes)

   #2 - Ground State

   S4:E210/13/2002

   In his quest to steal an artifact that may help him find Cordelia, Angel finds himself competing with a human thief whose body is electrically charged.

   Director:Michael Grossman

   Writer:Mere Smith

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   Director:Michael Grossman

   Writer:Mere Smith
3. 

   7.4/10(1616 votes)

   #3 - The House Always Wins

   S4:E310/20/2002

   Angel and his friends discover that Lorne is being held prisoner in a corrupt Las Vegas casino.

   Director:Marita Grabiak

   Writer:David Fury

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   Director:Marita Grabiak

   Writer:David Fury
4. 

   7.2/10(1556 votes)

   #4 - Slouching Toward Bethlehem

   S4:E410/27/2002

   After Cordelia returns, she doesn't remember her friends and Lorne senses a major evil brewing. Scared by the world of demons and vampires, Cordelia takes refuge with Connor, who saves her from a demon attack.

   Director:Skip Schoolnik

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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   Director:Skip Schoolnik

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell
5. 

   7.3/10(1561 votes)

   #5 - Supersymmetry

   S4:E511/3/2002

   Fred discovers her old physics professor is the one who exiled her to Pylea; Cordelia can't get comfortable with Connor and begins to wonder more about her history with Angel.

   Director:Bill L. Norton

   Writers:Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft

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   Director:Bill L. Norton

   Writers:Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
6. 

   8.2/10(2273 votes)

   #6 - Spin the Bottle

   S4:E611/10/2002

   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.

   Director:Joss Whedon

   Writer:Joss Whedon

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   Director:Joss Whedon

   Writer:Joss Whedon
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   5.3/10(1827 votes)

   #7 - Apocalypse, Nowish

   S4:E711/17/2002

   As plagues of various pests descend on Los Angeles, the beast Cordelia saw in her vision returns - and the apocalypse begins.

   Director:Vern Gillum

   Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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   Director:Vern Gillum

   Writer:Steven S. DeKnight
8. 

   7.8/10(1669 votes)

   #8 - Habeas Corpses

   S4:E81/15/2003

   Connor gets locked inside Wolfram and Hart with the Big Bad doomsday beast, who turns the legal firms staff into an army of zombies.

   Director:Skip Schoolnik

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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   Director:Skip Schoolnik

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell
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   7.5/10(1615 votes)

   #9 - Long Day's Journey

   S4:E91/22/2003

   After a group of totems linked to the ancient sun god Ra are killed by the Big Bad beast, Angel and his friends realize he's plotting to turn off the sun.

   Director:Terrence O'Hara

   Writer:Mere Smith

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   Director:Terrence O'Hara

   Writer:Mere Smith
10. 

    8.3/10(1965 votes)

    #10 - Awakening

    S4:E101/29/2003

    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.

    Director:James A. Contner

    Writers:David Fury, Steven S. DeKnight

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    Director:James A. Contner

    Writers:David Fury, Steven S. DeKnight
11. 

    8.3/10(1950 votes)

    #11 - Soulless

    S4:E112/5/2003

    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.

    Director:Sean Astin

    Writers:Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft

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    Director:Sean Astin

    Writers:Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
12. 

    8.3/10(1826 votes)

    #12 - Calvary

    S4:E122/12/2003

    After learning the doomsday beast may be working for something bigger and badder than itself, Angel's friends cast a spell to return his soul to Angelus' body.

    Director:Bill L. Norton

    Writers:Mere Smith, Jeffrey Bell, Steven S. DeKnight

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    Director:Bill L. Norton

    Writers:Mere Smith, Jeffrey Bell, Steven S. DeKnight
13. 

    8.3/10(2120 votes)

    #13 - Salvage

    S4:E133/5/2003

    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.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee

    Writer:David Fury

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    Director:Jefferson Kibbee

    Writer:David Fury
14. 

    8.0/10(1848 votes)

    #14 - Release

    S4:E143/12/2003

    As Faith and Angel continue their battle, the voice of the Beast's Master invades Angel's mind.

    Director:James A. Contner

    Writers:Sarah Fain, Steven S. DeKnight, Elizabeth Craft

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    Director:James A. Contner

    Writers:Sarah Fain, Steven S. DeKnight, Elizabeth Craft
15. 

    8.3/10(2334 votes)

    #15 - Orpheus

    S4:E153/19/2003

    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.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Mere Smith

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    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Mere Smith
16. 

    7.5/10(1569 votes)

    #16 - Players

    S4:E163/26/2003

    As Angel tries to remember what Lilah's book said about the Master, Lorne plans a cleansing ritual to regain his empathetic powers, and Gunn helps Gwen with some corporate espionage.

    Director:Michael Grossman

    Writers:Jeffrey Bell, Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft

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    Director:Michael Grossman

    Writers:Jeffrey Bell, Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
17. 

    7.3/10(1580 votes)

    #17 - Inside Out

    S4:E174/2/2003

    As Cordelia prepares to give birth, Angel and his friends finally learn that she - or an evil presence controlling her - is the Beast's master.

    Director:Steven S. DeKnight

    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight

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    Director:Steven S. DeKnight

    Writer:Steven S. DeKnight
18. 

    7.0/10(1663 votes)

    #18 - Shiny Happy People

    S4:E184/9/2003

    While everyone else worships the beautiful woman Cordelia bore, Fred sees another side of her.

    Director:Marita Grabiak

    Writers:Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft

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    Director:Marita Grabiak

    Writers:Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
19. 

    7.3/10(1711 votes)

    #19 - The Magic Bullet

    S4:E194/16/2003

    As Jasmine's influence continues to spread, Fred finally tricks Angel into seeing her true nature.

    Director:Jeffrey Bell

    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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    Director:Jeffrey Bell

    Writer:Jeffrey Bell
20. 

    7.5/10(1595 votes)

    #20 - Sacrifice

    S4:E204/23/2003

    While hiding in a sewer, Angel and his friends battle a nasty monster provides some clues that might help in the larger battle against Jasmine.

    Director:David Straiton

    Writer:Ben Edlund

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    Director:David Straiton

    Writer:Ben Edlund
21. 

    7.5/10(1590 votes)

    #21 - Peace Out

    S4:E214/30/2003

    Angel returns from the monster's dimension and finally defuses Jasmine's all-compassing powers.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee

    Writer:David Fury

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    Director:Jefferson Kibbee

    Writer:David Fury
22. 

    8.2/10(1853 votes)

    #22 - Home

    S4:E225/7/2003

    Lilah returns from the dead to offer Angel and his friends full ownership of Wolfram and Hart.

    Director:Tim Minear

    Writer:Tim Minear

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    Director:Tim Minear

    Writer:Tim Minear