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Conviction
Angel and Co. have only been in charge of Wolfram & Hart for a short period of time and are still getting used to being in charge of the evil law firm. The gang is quickly introduced to the W&H Senior Partner liaison, Eve, who reminds Angel Inc. that in order to keep this business running, they'll have to keep the business running. In other words, their clients will be evil but at least attempt to stop the worst of it by finding new solutions to old problems.
Just Rewards
This episode begins, not in present day LA, but 19 days earlier in Sunnydale, or more specifically, the Hellmouth. As Spike saves the world he is consumed by fire and is killed. Back in present day LA the Angel gang are very surprised to see Spike come popping out of the amulet, screaming all the while. Things get even more freaky when Spike physically runs through Angel, walks into the desk and then stands in the middle of it. By this time even Harmony realizes the guy is a ghost. Confusion aside - did the Powers That Be send Spike or…well all the who's and what's are forgotten as the two vampires begin bickering back and forth about their respective relationships with Buffy. They have their priorities.
Unleashed
We are introduced to a new species of werewolf in this episode as Angel rescues a young woman from being eaten by one. She survives, but is injured and thus her change into the werewolf begins. As Angel tries to find her, Spike does his best to be annoying. The young woman is found and brought into Wolfram & Hart to keep her safe from herself and others. When Angel explains to her what she is, she doesn’t want to believe it. Fred goes with her as she picks up some things from her house but they are attacked by a group of ninja type guys who take the woman and leave Fred behind. Apparently there is a secret society that dine on demons/endangered species. Angel must catch up with these people in time to save the woman’s life.
Hellbound
A faked spook out by Fred leaves Spike feeling less than scary. He's hardly an undead force to be reckoned with and what's more he can't "willy" the locals and he's using all the mentalities he has to keep himself from slipping into Hell. And speaking of slipping, Fred slips and tells Spike about the prophesy. You know the one where Angel becomes human eventually. Fred is still baffled about Spike. She's never seen a specimen like him and she doesn't say that to every specter she meets. Fred continues to research and if she can just defy all laws of nature she can make Spike almost corporeal (fleshy) again. That's if Spike can stay put for awhile. He continues to pop in and out of the now and ends up in terribly nasty places when he does the popping.
Life of the Party
It's time for the Wolfram & Hart annual Halloween gala. Party planner Lorne has done all he can do for the big to-do but he's peeved that the A List folks are all declining-as are most of the employees. It's work, work, work at Wolfram & Hart. But the Halloween party is the big bash of the year, even bigger than Christmas. Dragging Angel along, Lorne is able to convince a prince of the demon world that he must attend the party. Later, as the party gets into full swing strange things start to happen. Fred and Wesley become very drunk even though they’ve each only had half a bottle of beer. Angel and Eve get very into each other. Charles begins marking his territory, by peeing everywhere. Spike becomes the most positive guy you’ll ever meet. And Lorne? Well he’s had his ‘sleep’ taken out…which turns out to have some bad consequences.
The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
As Angel finds himself losing faith in the Shanshu prophecy, a brutal Aztec warrior begins cutting out the hearts of heroes. Angel gets down to the bottom of the mystery by consulting with Number Five, an old man who, together with his brothers, killed the warrior the first time around. However, Angel finds that Number Five has since lost the thrill of battle after Tezcatcatl killed his other brothers, who did everything together. Angel must find out how Tezcatcatl came back once more, and help Number Five see the hero inside himself.
Lineage
When a sting operation is interrupted by an assassin cyborg, the Angel squad take it in for examination. However, while back at W&H, Wesley is surprised to see his estranged father, Roger, make a surprise visit - with news of possibly returning him to a reformed Watchers' Council. Despite declining his offer, Wesley's father sticks around while the rest of Angel's team get to work on researching the cyborg assassins, and are shocked to find out they might actually be fighting on the side of good. This brings about a conflict of interests when the assassins infiltrate the W&H headquarters, and at the same time Wesley's father knocks his own son out and steals an artifact from the vault - with the intention of using it to steal Angel's will power and use him as a slave. This culminates with a Mexican stand-off between Wesley and his father on the roof of W&H, but all is not as it seems with Roger Wyndham-Pryce.
Destiny
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. And a certain lawyer that we all love to hate comes back with a vengeance.
Harm’s Way
Keeping her job as Angel's assistant is the least of Harmony's worries when she wakes up with a dead vamp-bite victim in her bed and no memory of the previous night's events. And things go from bad to worse when the gang's investigation reveals that the dead guy was a demons' rights activist negotiating between two warring clans.
Soul Purpose
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.
Damage
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.
You’re Welcome
Cordelia wakes up from her coma and is shocked and unhappy to discover that Angel and the gang 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.
Why We Fight
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.
Smile Time
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.
A Hole in the World
When Fred opens up an ancient sarcophagus that was anonymously 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 and thousands of other innocent victims.
Shells
Angel and Spike return from England defeated, knowing that the ancient demon Illyria has completely taken over Fred's body and soul. Upon learning that Knox and Gunn have each contributed to her demise, Wesley is bent on revenge and Angel tries everything to restore Fred, including calling on an old friend from Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Illyria tries to locate an ancient temple where she believes she will find an army ready to help her destroy mankind.
Underneath
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.
Origin
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 (Sahjahn) 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.
Time Bomb
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.
The Girl In Question
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.
Power Play
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.
Not Fade Away
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.
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