David Boreanaz

Lore & Background

In the fourth season of *Buffy*, Angel had already departed Sunnydale to star in his own series. The first crossover between the two shows appeared in the premiere episodes, where Angel calls Buffy but doesn't say anything; on *Buffy*, she is seen answering the phone. In the *Angel* episode "The Bachelor Party," Doyle has a vision of Buffy in danger, causing Angel to secretly visit Sunnydale in the *Buffy* episode "Pangs" to protect her. After learning that he was in town, Buffy visits L.A. in the *Angel* episode "I Will Remember You" to express her displeasure in his not telling her that he was there. Angel visits Sunnydale again in "The Yoko Factor" to apologize to Buffy after the way he treated her in "Sanctuary." Angel meets Buffy's new boyfriend, Riley Finn.

In Their Own Story

The rain slicked the neon-lit streets of Los Angeles, reflecting the fractured soul of the man walking beneath them. Angel pulled his leather jacket tight against the chill, a habit formed from decades of feeling cold even when surrounded by fire. He paused outside a dimly lit bar, listening to the muffled laughter inside—a sound that felt alien to him now. Every shadow seemed to whisper the names of those he had hurt, every heartbeat a reminder of the monster he contained. He wasn't just hunting vampires tonight; he was hunting for a reason to believe that his existence could ever be more than a sentence.

Reader's Guide

The character of Angel was originally introduced in *Buffy* and later given his own spin-off series, *Angel*, which began airing in the 1999-2000 television season. Both shows aired on Tuesdays, *Buffy* at 8:00 PM ET and *Angel* at 9:00 PM ET. The fourth season of *Buffy* aired along with the first season of *Angel*. Both shows featured crossover episodes, in which characters of one series appeared in the other. Angel (David Boreanaz), Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), and Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Alexis Denisof), who had been introduced in *Buffy*, became main characters in the spin-off series. The vampire Darla, who was killed in the *Buffy* episode "Angel," is resurrected by Wolfram & Hart in the *Angel* season one finale, "To Shanshu in L.A.," and subsequently becomes a recurring character there.

Did You Know?

• Beginning with the fourth season of *Buffy*, Angel was given his own series, which aired on The WB following *Buffy*.
• Angel (David Boreanaz), Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), and Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Alexis Denisof), who had been introduced in *Buffy*, became main characters in the spin-off series.
• In the *Angel* episode "The Bachelor Party," Doyle has a vision of Buffy in danger, causing Angel to secretly visit Sunnydale in the *Buffy* episode "Pangs" to protect her.
• Angel visits Sunnydale again in "The Yoko Factor" to apologize to Buffy after the way he treated her in "Sanctuary," and meets Buffy's new boyfriend, Riley Finn.
• The vampire Darla, who was killed in the *Buffy* episode "Angel," is resurrected by Wolfram & Hart in the *Angel* season one finale, "To Shanshu in L.A."