Strange Angel

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Strange Angel
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Genre Historical period drama
Created by Mark Heyman
Based on Strange Angel:
The Otherworldly Life
of Rocket Scientist
John Whiteside Parsons
by George Pendle
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Composer(s) Daniel Hart
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 17 (list of episodes)
Production
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Producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • David A. Rosemont
  • Allison Miller
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  • Sue Blainey
  • Jennifer Barbot
  • Christopher S. Capp
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 46–54 minutes
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Release
Original network CBS All Access
Original release June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14) –
July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
External links
Official website

Strange Angel is an American historical drama streaming television series that premiered on June 14, 2018, on CBS All Access. The series is based on the biography of Thelemic magician and scientist Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons by George Pendle and was created by Mark Heyman, who also executive produces and writes for the show. On October 29, 2018, it was announced that CBS All Access had renewed the series for a second season that premiered on June 13, 2019.[1] In November 2019, the series was canceled after two seasons.[2]

Premise

Strange Angel follows "Jack Parsons, a brilliant and ambitious blue-collar worker of 1930s Los Angeles who started as a janitor at a chemical factory but had fantastical dreams that led him to birth the unknown discipline of American rocketry. Along the way, he fell into a mysterious world that included sex magic rituals at night, and he became a disciple of occultist Aleister Crowley. Parsons used Crowley's teachings of self-actualization to support his unimaginable and unprecedented endeavor to the stars."[3]

Cast and characters

Main

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Recurring

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  • Michael Gaston as Virgil Byrne, Susan's step-father.
  • Dan Donohue as Professor John Tillman
  • Karl Makinen as General Braxton
  • Amara Zaragoza as Joan
  • Rob Zabrecky as The Minder
  • Louis Mustillo as Humphrey
  • Randy Oglesby as Father Shelby
  • Veronica Osorio as Marisol
  • Elena Satine as Maggie Donovan
  • Phil Abrams as Professor Gilford Crompton
  • David Wells as Professor George Cleveland
  • Kerry O'Malley as Mrs. Byrne, Susan's mother.
  • Travina Springer as Alice
  • Hope Davis as Ruth Parsons, Jack's mother.
  • Colleen Foy as Cassandra
  • Lyliana Wray as Young Susan
  • Stewart Skelton as Provost
  • Todd Stashwick as Marvel Parsons, Jack's father.
  • Josh Zuckerman as Marvin Nickels

Guest

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Episodes

Season Episodes Originally released
First released Last released
1 10 June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14) August 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)
2 7 June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13) July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 1 "Augurs of Spring" David Lowery Mark Heyman June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)
2 2 "Ritual of Abduction" David Lowery Mark Heyman June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
3 3 "Ritual of the Rival Tribes" Tucker Gates Allison Miller June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
4 4 "The Sage" Nelson McCormick David DiGilio July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)
5 5 "Dance of the Earth" Matt Shakman Dana Adam Shapiro July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)
6 6 "The Mystic Circle of Young Girls" Ben Wheatley Silka Luisa July 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)
7 7 "Glorification of the Chosen One" Meera Menon John Lopez July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)
8 8 "Evocation of the Elders" Steph Green David Wiener August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)
9 9 "Sacrament of the Ancestors" Ernest R. Dickerson Mark Heyman August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
10 10 "The Sacrificial Dance" Kate Dennis Mark Heyman August 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original release date
11 1 "The Fool" Ben Wheatley Mark Heyman June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13)
12 2 "The Magus" Ben Wheatley Story by: Sarah Byrd
Teleplay by: Sarah Byrd & Mark Heyman		 June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20)
13 3 "The Lovers" Mark Heyman David DiGilio June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27)
14 4 "The Wheel of Fortune" Sarah Boyd John Lopez July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
15 5 "The Hanged Man" Christina Choe Story by: Dana Adam Shapiro & Sarah Byrd
Teleplay by: Dana Adam Shapiro		 July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)
16 6 "The Tower" Sylvain White Dagny Atencio Looper July 18, 2019 (2019-07-18)
17 7 "Aeon" Brooke Kennedy Mark Heyman July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)

Production

File:StrangeAngelPoster.png
Promotional poster featuring Jack Reynor as Jack Parsons.

Development

On October 15, 2014, it was reported that Mark Heyman was writing a television series adaptation of Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons by George Pendle for AMC. The series was set to be produced by Ridley Scott and his Scott Free Productions through their first-look deal at the network.[4] By 2016, the series had advanced as far as setting up a writers room and producing multiple scripts for series consideration. AMC ultimately did not proceed with the production.[5]

On August 1, 2017, the project was ordered to series by CBS All Access. The scripts completed for the series while under development at AMC were expected to be utilized after a deal was struck between CBS and AMC.[5] On December 11, 2017, it was reported that the production had been selected to receive California tax credits with the series' credit being around $7.846 million.[6][7]

On April 19, 2018, it was announced that the series was set to premiere on June 14, 2018. The first season, consisting of ten episodes, was expected to see each episode released weekly on Thursdays.[8] On October 29, 2018, it was announced that CBS All Access had renewed the series for a second season.[9] On December 10, 2018, it was reported that the second season would receive $10.6 million in tax credits from the state of California.[10]

On April 18, 2019, it was announced that the second season would premiere on June 13, 2019.[1] On November 26, 2019, CBS All Access canceled the series after two seasons.[2]

Casting

On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Jack Reynor had been cast in the series lead role of Jack Parsons.[3][11][12][13] On January 17, 2018, it was announced that Rupert Friend had joined the main cast in the role of Ernest Donovan.[14] On February 13, 2018, it was announced that Bella Heathcote had been cast in the series' lead female role of Susan Parsons.[15] On February 16, 2018, it was reported that six actors had been added to the series' cast including Peter Mark Kendall, Michael Gaston, Greg Wise, Rade Šerbedžija, Zack Pearlman, and Keye Chen.[16] In March 2018, it was announced that Laine Neil and Elena Satine had joined the series in recurring roles.[17][18] On April 4, 2018, it was reported that Karl Makinen was joining the series a recurring capacity.[19] On April 23, 2019, Laine Neil was promoted to series regular for season 2.[20]

Release

Marketing

The first trailer for the series was released alongside a promotional poster on May 1, 2018.[21] On May 23, 2018, a second trailer was released.[22]

Premiere

On June 4, 2018, the series held its official premiere at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The event was attended by cast members, including Jack Reynor, Bella Heathcote, Zack Pearlman, Elena Satine, Keye Chen, Greg Wise, and Rupert Friend.[23]

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 71% approval rating with an average rating of 6.59 out of 10 based on 17 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A beautiful slow burn, Strange Angel shoots for the stars, but gets a little lost in its own orbit."[24] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 58 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[25]

References

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External links

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