Angel season 4

Angel Season 4
Season 4
Region 1 Season 4 DVD cover
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	The WB
Original release	October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06) – May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)
Season chronology

The fourth season of the television series Angel, the spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, premiered on October 6, 2002 on The WB Television Network and concluded its 22-episode season on May 7, 2003. The season aired in a new timeslot, Wednesdays at 9:00 PM ET.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• David Boreanaz as Angel
• Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
• J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
• Amy Acker as Winifred "Fred" Burkle
• Vincent Kartheiser as Connor
• Andy Hallett as Lorne (From "Release" onwards; recurring beforehand)
• Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Recurring cast

• Stephanie Romanov as Lilah Morgan (10 episodes)
• Vladimir Kulich as The Beast (7 episodes)
• Gina Torres as Jasmine (5 episodes)
• Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane (3 episodes)
• Alexa Davalos as Gwen Raiden (3 episodes)
• Daniel Dae Kim as Gavin Park (3 episodes)
• Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg (1 episodes)
• Laurel Holloman as Justine Cooper (1 episode)
• Julie Benz as Darla (1 episode)
• David Denman as Skip (1 episode)
• John Rubinstein as Linwood Murrow (1 episode)

Crew

Joss Whedon remained as the sole executive producer of the show after David Greenwalt left at the end of season three to produce the ABC series "Miracles" after his contract with 20th Century Fox was up. He stayed on as a consulting producer for the remainder of the series. At the start of the season, David Simkins was made show runner and executive producer, but after three months, he left the show due to "creative differences" and is not credited in any episodes. Established Angel writer Jeffrey Bell took over for the balance of season four and became executive producer for season five. Tim Minear also left the series to run Whedon's new series "Firefly but, like Greenwalt, stayed on as a consulting producer, writing and directing the season finale "Home". Joss Whedon would write and direct only one episode of the season - "Spin the Bottle" - because of his committments to the first season of Firefly and what would be the final season of Buffy.

Episodes

See also: List of Angel episodes

№	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
67	1	"Deep Down"	Terrence O'Hara	Steven S. DeKnight	October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06)	4ADH01
Angel is trapped on the ocean floor and Cordelia is stuck on a mystical plane.
68	2	"Ground State"	Michael Grossman	Mere Smith	October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13)	4ADH02
Angel, Fred and Gunn break into an auction house to get an object that may locate Cordelia, but a cat burglar named Gwen, who possesses the power to control electricity, targets the same relic.
69	3	"The House Always Wins"	Marita Grabiak	David Fury	October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20)	4ADH03
Angel decides to take Gunn and Fred on a road trip to Vegas to visit Lorne, who is being blackmailed to help a manager steal people's destinies.
70	4	"Slouching Toward Bethlehem"	Skip Schoolnik	Jeffrey Bell	October 27, 2002 (2002-10-27)	4ADH04
Cordelia returns but has no memory of who she is.
71	5	"Supersymmetry"	Bill L. Norton	Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03)	4ADH05
Fred's article is published and she's invited to speak at a symposium where a portal opens.
72	6	"Spin the Bottle"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10)	4ADH06
Lorne attempts a spell on Cordelia to restore her memory, which results in the gang reverting to their memories as teenagers.
73	7	"Apocalypse, Nowish"	Vern Gillum	Steven S. DeKnight	November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17)	4ADH07
Cordelia's apocalyptic nightmares become a reality as a powerful demon emerges in L.A.
74	8	"Habeas Corpses"	Skip Schoolnik	Jeffrey Bell	January 15, 2003 (2003-01-15)	4ADH08
Angel learns that Connor is trapped in Wolfram and Hart, which is under attack from the Beast.
75	9	"Long Day's Journey"	Terrence O'Hara	Mere Smith	January 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)	4ADH09
The gang learns that the answer to stopping The Beast is "among them", they suspect Connor. Meanwhile, Gwen returns, and the gang learn that the Beast intends to blot out the sun.
76	10	"Awakening"	James A. Contner	David Fury & Steven S. DeKnight	January 29, 2003 (2003-01-29)	4ADH10
In an attempt to locate The Beast and restore the sun, Wesley brings in a dark mystic to extract Angel's soul.
77	11	"Soulless"	Sean Astin	Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	February 5, 2003 (2003-02-05)	4ADH11
Angelus is interrogated by Wesley and co as they attempt to find out how to kill The Beast.
78	12	"Calvary"	Bill L. Norton	Jeffrey Bell & Steven S. DeKnight & Mere Smith	February 12, 2003 (2003-02-12)	4ADH12
The gang discover The Beast is working for a much more powerful Master, who is far closer to home than they realize.
79	13	"Salvage"	Jefferson Kibbee	David Fury	March 5, 2003 (2003-03-05)	4ADH13
Wesley releases Faith from prison to help capture Angelus, who is himself going after the Beast. Crossover: Another prisoner uses a Bringer's knife to attack Faith. Angelus calls Dawn Summers to find out if Buffy is still in Sunnydale.
80	14	"Release"	James A. Contner	Steven S. DeKnight & Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	March 12, 2003 (2003-03-12)	4ADH14
Angelus continues his search for the Beast's Master as Faith attempts to find a way to contain Angelus.
81	15	"Orpheus"	Terrence O'Hara	Mere Smith	March 19, 2003 (2003-03-19)	4ADH15
Willow is called in to restore Angel's soul. Meanwhile, while in their comas, Angelus and Faith experience flashbacks of Angel's good deeds over the centuries, culminating in a mental showdown between Angel and Angelus. Crossover: Willow visits from Sunnydale, after receiving a phone call, from Fred, in "Lies My Parents Told Me". Faith returns, with Willow, to Sunnydale in "Dirty Girls".
82	16	"Players"	Michael Grossman	Jeffrey Bell & Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)	4ADH16
Gwen enlists Gunn's help to steal a device to control her abilities while Lorne attempts a ritual to restore his empathic powers.
83	17	"Inside Out"	Steven S. DeKnight	Steven S. DeKnight	April 2, 2003 (2003-04-02)	4ADH17
The gang learns of a higher being's plan to give birth to itself through Cordelia, and Connor receives a visit from the spirit of his deceased mother, Darla.
84	18	"Shiny Happy People"	Marita Grabiak	Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	April 9, 2003 (2003-04-09)	4ADH18
As Cordelia lies in a coma following her demonic delivery, the rest of the gang becomes acquainted with---and enchanted by---her unexpected offspring, Jasmine.
85	19	"The Magic Bullet"	Jeffrey Bell	Jeffrey Bell	April 16, 2003 (2003-04-16)	4ADH19
After discovering the secret to breaking Jasmine's spell over the nation's citizens, Fred must find a way to save the others before she's captured and killed.
86	20	"Sacrifice"	David Straiton	Ben Edlund	April 23, 2003 (2003-04-23)	4ADH20
Free from Jasmine's spell, Angel and the gang escape into the sewers for protection, where Wesley discovers an insect-like demon that may hold the key to defeating Jasmine.
87	21	"Peace Out"	Jefferson Kibbee	David Fury	April 30, 2003 (2003-04-30)	4ADH21
Connor goes in search of the missing Cordelia, while Angel travels to another dimension in search of Jasmine's true name.
88	22	"Home"	Tim Minear	Tim Minear	May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)	4ADH22
With Jasmine defeated, Angel and the gang are made an offer they can't refuse from W&H, and Connor goes over the edge into madness. Crossover: Angel goes to Sunnydale after this episode, arriving in the Buffy episode "End of Days", to deliver a special amulet.

Crossovers with Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The fourth season of Angel coincided with the seventh and final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This was the final year in which both shows were on television together.

In "Lies My Parents Told Me", Willow (Alyson Hannigan) receives a call from Fred. She leaves immediately and goes to L.A. without telling why. Willow appears in the Angel episode "Orpheus" to re-ensoul Angel (David Boreanaz) as she previously did before in "Becoming". After successfully re-ensouling Angel, she brings Faith (Eliza Dushku) back with her to Sunnydale to help in the fight against The First Evil.

In the Angel season four finale, "Home", Angel receives an amulet from Wolfram & Hart which is important to the final battle in Sunnydale. Angel goes to Sunnydale in the penultimate episode "End of Days" and also appears in the series finale "Chosen". Angel gives Buffy the amulet (which is later worn by Spike in the final battle) and offers his help, but Buffy declines as she needs him to be the second front if they fail. Buffy and Angel share one final moment in a graveyard where they discuss a possible future.

DVD release

Angel: The Complete Fourth Season
Set details: 22 episodes 6 discs Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Dolby Digital Surround Subtitles vary depending on region	Bonus features: Audio commentary on "The House Always Wins" by writer David Fury and actor Andy Hallett Audio commentary on "Spin the Bottle" by writer/director Joss Whedon and actor Alexis Denisof Audio commentary on "Apocalypse Nowish" by writer Steven S. DeKnight and director Vern Gillum Audio commentary on "Orpheus" by producer Jeffrey Bell and director Terrence O'Hara Audio commentary on "Inside Out" by writer/director Steven S. DeKnight Audio commentary on "The Magic Bullet" by writer/director Jeffrey Bell Audio commentary on "Home" by writer/director Tim Minear "Prophecies: Season 4 Overview" featurette "Unplugged: Season 4 Outtakes" featurette "Last Looks: The Hyperion Hotel" featurette "Fatal Beauty and the Beast" featurette "Malice in Wonderland: Wolfram and Hart" featurette "Angel and the Apocalypse" featurette
Release dates:	Region 1	Region 2
	September 7th, 2004	March 1, 2005