Editing Angel (1999 TV series) (section)

==Reception==

===Critical response===
An article in ''[[The Independent]]'' stated, "The LA-set spin-off to ''Buffy'' was initially dismissed as the original's poor cousin but gradually developed into a darkly entertaining show in its own right."<ref>{{cite news | author = Hughes, Sarah | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/buffys-creator-makes-his-valley-of-the-dolls-1684993.html | title = Buffy's creator makes his valley of the dolls  | date = May 15, 2009 | work = [[The Independent]] | access-date =May 16, 2009 | location=London| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090516232132/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/buffys-creator-makes-his-valley-of-the-dolls-1684993.html| archive-date= May 16, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status=live}}</ref>

===U.S. ratings===
{{Television season ratings
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| link1             = Angel (season 1)
| timeslot1         = Tuesday 9:00 pm
| timeslot_length1  = 2
| episodes1         = 22
| start1            = {{Start date|1999|10|5}}
| startrating1      = 7.47<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41320606/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 4–10)|date=October 13, 1999|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| end1              = {{End date|2000|5|23}}
| endrating1        = 4.52<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41380070/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May. 22-28)|date=June 1, 2000|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| season1           = 1999–2000
| rank1             = 123{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
| viewers1          = 4.8<ref name="Audiences USA">{{cite web|url=http://www.audiencesusa.com/article-retrospective-buffy-contre-les-vampires-38533079.html|title=Rétrospective Buffy Contre Les Vampires|language=fr|publisher=Audiences USA|date=December 30, 2010|access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref>

| link2             = Angel (season 2)
| episodes2         = 22
| start2            = {{Start date|2000|9|26}}
| startrating2      = 6.09<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41304069/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 25–Oct. 1)|date=October 4, 2000|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| end2              = {{End date|2001|5|22}}
| endrating2        = 4.84<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41486974/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May. 21-27)|date=June 1, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| season2           = 2000–01
| rank2             = 125{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
| viewers2          = 4.2<ref name="TV Tango">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/series/angel_1999/episodes?filters%5Bday%5D=&filters%5Bseason%5D=2&filters%5Bbroadcast%5D=All&filters%5Bmedia%5D=&commit.x=15&commit.y=10|title=Episode List: Angel|publisher=TV Tango|access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref>

| link3             = Angel (season 3)
| timeslot3         = Monday 9:00 pm
| episodes3         = 22
| start3            = {{Start date|2001|9|24}}
| startrating3      = 5.01<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41486712/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 23–29)|date=October 3, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| end3              = {{End date|2002|5|20}}
| endrating3        = 4.64<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41463925/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May. 20-26)|date=May 30, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| season3           = 2001–02
| rank3             = 127<ref name="0102season">{{cite news |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm |title=How did your favorite show rate? |access-date=May 13, 2022|date=May 28, 2002 |newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>
| viewers3          = 4.2<ref name="TV Tango season 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/series/angel_1999/episodes?filters%5Bday%5D=&filters%5Bseason%5D=3&filters%5Bbroadcast%5D=All&filters%5Bmedia%5D=&commit.x=20&commit.y=19|title=Episode List: Angel|publisher=TV Tango|access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref>

| link4             = Angel (season 4)
| timeslot4         = Sunday 9:00 pm <small>(1–7)</small> <br /> Wednesday 9:00 pm <small>(8–22)</small>
| episodes4         = 22
| start4            = {{Start date|2002|10|6}}
| startrating4      = 4.57<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41465924/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 30–Oct. 6)|date=October 9, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| end4              = {{End date|2003|5|7}}
| endrating4        = 3.95<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41430219/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May. 5-11)|date=May 14, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| season4           = 2002–03
| rank4             = 138<ref name="0203season">{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.tv/browse_thread/thread/ee82c0640bcaeb06/82c78e0fe7710443?lnk=st&q=nielsen+top+156&rnum=1#82c78e0fe771044|title=Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002–03 }}</ref>
| viewers4          = 3.65<ref name="0203season"/>

| link5             = Angel (season 5)
| timeslot5         = Wednesday 9:00 pm
| episodes5         = 22
| start5            = {{Start date|2003|10|1}}
| startrating5      = 5.16<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41426688/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)|date=October 8, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| end5              = {{End date|2004|5|19}}
| endrating5        = 5.31<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052504_07 |title=Weekly Program Rankings From 05/17/04 Through 05/23/04 |date=May 25, 2004 |work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707100905/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052504_07 |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |access-date=May 14, 2022}}</ref>
| season5           = 2003–04
| rank5             = 162<ref name="0304season">{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930171419/http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_12|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=I. T. R. S. Ranking Report: 01 Thru 210|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet|access-date=May 25, 2007}}</ref>
| viewers5          = 3.97<ref name="0304season"/>
}}

In two of the four seasons when both shows were in production, ''Buffy''{{'}}s overall yearly ratings were higher than ''Angel''{{'}}s.<ref>Topping, Keith, ''[[List of Buffyverse guidebooks#"Hollywood Vampire"|Hollywood Vampire]]'', (3rd edition, includes Season 4) ''Virgin Books'' (2004), page 360: "During [November–December 2002], ''Angel'' was getting slightly higher ratings than ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy]]'', aided by a new Sunday-slot and the popular series ''[[Charmed]]'' as its lead-in show."</ref>

===Awards and nominations===
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel}}
''Angel'' gathered a number of awards. the [[International Horror Guild Award]] for Best Television in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horroraward.org/prevrec.html#2000 |title=IHG Award Recipients |publisher=International Horror Guild |access-date=October 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007214312/http://www.horroraward.org/prevrec.html |archive-date=October 7, 2018}}</ref> It received many awards and nominations from the [[Saturn Awards]] which are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: it won Best Network TV Series in 2004 and [[David Boreanaz]] won Best TV Actor in 2000, 2003, and 2004.<ref>{{cite book |title=Once Bitten: An Unofficial Guide to the World of Angel |publisher=ECW Press |date=November 15, 2004 |author=Stafford, Nikki |page=23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/david-boreanaz-info.aspx |title=David Boreanaz Biography |publisher=BuddyTV |access-date=October 29, 2014}}</ref> Specific episodes, "[[Waiting in the Wings (Angel episode)|Waiting in the Wings]]", "[[Smile Time]]", and "[[Not Fade Away (Angel episode)|Not Fade Away]]", were nominated for [[Hugo Awards]] for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form in 2003 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2003-hugo-awards/ |title=2003 Hugo Awards |publisher=The Hugo Awards |access-date=October 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606160052/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2003-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=June 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/credits/ |title=2005 Hugo Awards |publisher=The Hugo Awards |access-date=October 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113112735/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/credits/ |archive-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref>