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Angel
Season 3
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Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original network The WB
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) –
May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of the television series Angel , the spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , premiered on September 24, 2001, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on May 20, 2002. The season aired in a new timeslot, Mondays at 9:00 pm ET. This was the first season where Angel and Buffy did not air on the same network, as Buffy had moved to the UPN network beginning with its sixth season.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Crew

Series creators Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt served as executive producers, while Greenwalt would serve as the series' showrunner as Whedon was running Buffy and developing his new series, Firefly . Whedon wrote and directed one episode during the season; "Waiting in the Wings". Greenwalt wrote four of the season's episodes and directed two, the premiere and the finale. Tim Minear was promoted to executive producer midseason and wrote and/or directed six episodes of the season including important, Connor-centric episodes such as "Lullaby", "A New World" and "Benediction". Buffy writer/producer Marti Noxon served as consulting producer for her final season on Angel, as she was also running Buffy since she was promoted to executive producer. Buffy writer David Fury wrote one freelance episode, and he officially joined the writing staff in the following season.

The only other returning writer was Mere Smith, who was promoted to story editor. New additions included Jeffrey Bell, who wrote and/or co-wrote six episodes during the season, and served as co-producer, then promoted to producer midseason. Scott Murphy was hired as story editor, although he only wrote two episodes in the first half of the season. Buffy script coordinator David H. Goodman was hired to write two freelance episodes. [1]

This was the last season in which both David Greenwalt and Tim Minear served as full-time writer-producers, as Minear left to help develop Whedon's new series, Firefly and Greenwalt left as his contract with Fox was up. They both served as consulting producers for subsequent seasons.

Writer Tim Minear directed the highest number of episodes in the third season, directing four episodes.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
451"Heartthrob" David Greenwalt David GreenwaltSeptember 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)3ADH015.01 [2]
As Angel mourns Buffy's death, he battles a lovelorn vampire seeking revenge for the death of his beloved.
462"That Vision Thing" Bill L. Norton Jeffrey Bell October 1, 2001 (2001-10-01)3ADH034.83 [3]
Lilah coerces Angel's help in securing the release of a prisoner the "Powers That Be" have locked in a fiery prison.
473"That Old Gang of Mine" Fred Keller Tim Minear October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08)3ADH024.48 [4]
Gunn's loyalties are torn between his current demon-hunting associates and the gang he used to hang out with when his old gang starts murdering innocent demons.
484"Carpe Noctem" James A. Contner Scott MurphyOctober 15, 2001 (2001-10-15)3ADH044.99 [5]
An old man uses an ancient incantation to switch bodies with Angel.
495"Fredless" Marita Grabiak Mere Smith October 22, 2001 (2001-10-22)3ADH054.53 [6]
When Fred's parents come to take her home, she feels she should go with them as she doesn't belong to the gang.
506"Billy"David GrossmanTim Minear & Jeffrey BellOctober 29, 2001 (2001-10-29)3ADH064.18 [7]
Angel's friends are affected by a man called Billy with the power to make other men brutalize women, forcing Fred to deal with a psychotic Wesley and Gunn.
517"Offspring"Turi MeyerDavid GreenwaltNovember 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)3ADH074.45 [8]
As the crew researches a prophecy about the arrival of a being of huge profound impact on the world, Darla arrives at the hotel pregnant.
528"Quickening" Skip Schoolnik Jeffrey BellNovember 12, 2001 (2001-11-12)3ADH085.20 [9]
As Angel and his friends try to determine what kind of baby Darla will have, Holtz starts his search for Angel.
539"Lullaby"Tim MinearTim MinearNovember 19, 2001 (2001-11-19)3ADH094.87 [10]
As Darla goes through a difficult labor, Holtz pursues Angel.
5410"Dad"Fred Keller David H. Goodman December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10)3ADH103.81 [11]
Angel tries to keep his son safe from the many demons, vampires and humans who would like to harm the baby.
5511"Birthday" Michael Grossman Mere SmithJanuary 14, 2002 (2002-01-14)3ADH114.30 [12]
On her birthday, Cordelia learns her visions will kill her unless she goes back in time and chooses a different path in life.
5612"Provider"Bill L. NortonScott MurphyJanuary 21, 2002 (2002-01-21)3ADH124.36 [13]
Fred solves a puzzle for a group of demons who literally want to buy her brain, stalking her.
5713"Waiting in the Wings" Joss Whedon Joss WhedonFebruary 4, 2002 (2002-02-04)3ADH134.57 [14]
Angel and his friends attend a ballet, where Angel realizes he saw exactly the same dancers on stage 110 years ago.
5814"Couplet"Tim MinearTim Minear & Jeffrey BellFebruary 18, 2002 (2002-02-18)3ADH144.10 [15]
Angel struggles with his jealousy of the newly arrived Groosalugg.
5915"Loyalty"James A. ContnerMere SmithFebruary 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)3ADH154.36 [16]
Wesley dreads the fulfilment of the prophecy that Angel will kill Connor.
6016"Sleep Tight" Terrence O'Hara David GreenwaltMarch 4, 2002 (2002-03-04)3ADH164.50 [17]
To save Connor's life, Wesley takes him away from Angel.
6117"Forgiving"Turi MeyerJeffrey BellApril 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)3ADH174.31 [18]
As Fred and Gunn search for Wesley, Angel searches for Sahjhan to learn more about the prophecy that he would kill Connor.
6218"Double or Nothing"David GrossmanDavid H. GoodmanApril 22, 2002 (2002-04-22)3ADH184.39 [19]
When a demon that Gunn once sold his soul to comes to collect on the debt, Angel, Groosalugg, Fred and Cordelia help to save him.
6319"The Price"Marita Grabiak David Fury April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)3ADH194.28 [20]
Angel's hotel is infested by demonic slugs created by the spell he used to alter Sahjhan.
6420"A New World"Tim MinearJeffrey BellMay 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)3ADH205.17 [21]
Angel's son returns from another dimension, now a teenager. Angel pursues Connor, who makes a new friend on the streets.
6521"Benediction"Tim MinearTim MinearMay 13, 2002 (2002-05-13)3ADH214.69 [22]
Holtz insists that Connor rejoin Angel. Meanwhile, Justine learns Holtz is back.
6622"Tomorrow"David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltMay 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)3ADH224.64 [23]
Angel and Cordelia plan to meet to finally acknowledge their feelings.

Crossovers with Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The third season of Angel coincided with the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer . With this season, Buffy switched networks from The WB to UPN, while Angel still remained on The WB. Because they were on competing networks, there were no official crossovers. At the time, WB Entertainment President Jordan Levin stated "There will be no crossovers between Angel and Buffy. I think it's more important, in the long term, that Angel really establishes itself as a world that obviously comes from the same mythology, but operates with its own set of principles, guidelines and characters, and really establishes itself independently from Buffy." [24]

Reception

The third season was nominated for three Saturn Awards – Best Network Television Series, Best Actor on Television (David Boreanaz) and Female Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award (Amy Acker). The episode "Waiting in the Wings" was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. [25]

The Futon Critic named "Billy" the 36th best episode of 2001 [26] and "That Vision Thing" the 14th best episode of 2001. [27]

The third season averaged 4.4 million viewers, slightly lower than the sixth season of Buffy. [28]

DVD release

Angel: The Complete Third Season was released on DVD in region 1 on February 10, 2004 [29] and in region 2 on March 3, 2003. [30] The DVD includes all 22 episodes on 6 discs presented in anamorphic widescreen 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Special features on the DVD include three commentary tracks—"Billy" by writers Tim Minear and Jeffrey Bell; "Lullaby" by writer/director Tim Minear and Mere Smith; and "Waiting in the Wings" by writer/director Joss Whedon. There are two sets of deleted scenes, for "Birthday" with commentary by Tim Minear and Mere Smith and "Waiting in the Wings" with commentary by Joss Whedon. Featurettes include, "Darla: Deliver Us From Evil", a featurette on the character of Darla with interviews with actress Julie Benz; "Page to Screen" which details the process from the script to the completed episode; and "Season 3 Overview" is a summary of the season featuring interviews with cast and crew members. Also included are screen tests for Amy Acker and Vincent Kartheiser, series outtakes, and photo galleries. [31]

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