Season Five Episode Guide
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501 - Conviction
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 Taking
over the Los Angeles offices of the supernatural law firm Wolfram and
Hart proves to be more challenging than expected for Angel and the gang,
especially when their first case involves representing an evil client
who threatens to destroy the city. |
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502 - Just Rewards
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 Spike
materializes in Angel's office through the magic of an amulet,
but no one, including Spike, 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. |
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503 - Unleashed
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 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. |
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504 - Hell Bound
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 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. |
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505 - The Life Of The Party
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 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. |
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506 - The Cautionary Tale of
Numero Cinco
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 Angel
learns that he must track down a retired Mexican wrestler to help him
defeat Tezcatcatl, 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
and that he has a personal score to settle with Tezcatcatl. |
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507 - Lineage
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 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
father who has come to evaluate Wesley for possible reacceptance to the
Watcher's Council. |
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508 - Destiny
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 When
a mysterious package arrives that recorporealizes
Spike, the gang learns that the existence of two ensouled vampires has
created chaos in the world. After Eve tells them about a prophecy to
find the Cup of
Perpetual Torment that bestows human life, Angel and Spike battle it
out for the ultimate prize. |
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509 - Harm's Way
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 Already
feeling unappreciated at work, Harmony's life in the office gets worse
when she finds the
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. |
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510 - Soul Purpose
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 A
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. |
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511 - Damaged
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 An
emotionally unstable woman escapes from a psychiatric ward, and Angel
learns that she was tortured as a child and is searching for
her tormentor. Andrew arrives to inform the group that Dana is also
a vampire slayer. Spike believes that if he can
save Dana, he will prove that he is destined to be the champion. |
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512 - You're Welcome
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 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. |
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513 - Why We Fight
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 Lawson
arrives and takes the gang hostage. It is revealed that Angel worked
with the U.S.
Navy. The ship also has a secret cargo, a dangerous trio of vampires.
When the sub comes under attack, Angel saves Lawson's life by turning
him into a vampire. Now, sixty years later, Lawson has arrived seeking
revenge. |
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514 - Smile Time
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 When
a children's show begins to steal life forces, Angel
goes directly to the studio to uncover the evil doings. Upon entering,
Angel triggers a spell that transforms him into a puppet. In a race against
time, puppet-Angel must reverse the spell, save the children and return
Angel to his normal vampire state. |
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515 - A Whole In The World
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 When
Fred opens up an ancient sarcophagus that was sent to her,
she is infected by a mysterious parasitic demon called Illyria. Angel
and Spike learn that Illyria is an ancient demon who existed before recorded
time, and they must race to return her to an ancient demon burial ground
before she kills Fred. |
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516 - Shells
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 Angel
and Spike return defeated, knowing that Illyria has
taken over Fred's body and soul. Upon learning that Knox and Gunn have
each contributed to her demise, Wesley is bent
on revenge. Meanwhile, Illyria tries to locate an
ancient temple where she will find an army ready to help
her destroy mankind. |
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517 - Underneath
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 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. |
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518 - Origins
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 Angel
resists the appeal of parents seeking help 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. |
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519 - Time Bomb
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 When
Illyria's powers become unstable and cause her to
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. |
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520 - The Girl In Question
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 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. |
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521 - Power Play
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 The
gang starts to have doubts about Angel's loyalties when
he appears to have become very close with the Circle of the Black Thorn,
an evil secret demon society. When Drogyn, the
guardian of the deep well, makes a startling revelation, the gangs' fears
that Angel has become evil seem to be validated. |
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522 - Not Fade Away
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 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. |