501 - Conviction

Taking over the Los Angeles offices of the supernatural law firm Wolfram and Hart proves to be more challenging than expected for Angel and the gang, especially when their first case involves representing an evil client who threatens to destroy the city.

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502 - Just Rewards

Spike materializes in Angel's office through the magic of an amulet, but no one, including Spike, understands the reason he has returned or why he is now a ghost. Meanwhile, Angel jeopardizes his own life when he tries to stop one of his evil clients from using human bodies as vessels for demon spirits.

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503 - Unleashed

Angel tries to protect a woman, who's been bitten and transformed into a werewolf, from evil restaurateurs who want to turn her into an exotic dish.

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504 - Hell Bound

Spike struggles to maintain his weak grip on reality as spectral forces threaten to send him to hell. He encounters ghostly apparitions, including an eighteenth-century serial-killer doctor. Meanwhile, Fred continues her quest to find a way of restoring Spike to his corporeal self.

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505 - The Life Of The Party

The consummate entertainer Lorne works around the clock to throw the ultimate Halloween party at Wolfram & Hart. When their guests begin to behave strangely and out of character, Angel and the gang investigate to find out what's causing the mysterious happenings.

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506 - The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco

Angel learns that he must track down a retired Mexican wrestler to help him defeat Tezcatcatl, who emerges every 50 years to take the heart of a hero to sustain his own existence. Angel is surprised to find the wrestler is employed at his company and that he has a personal score to settle with Tezcatcatl.

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507 - Lineage

The offices of Wolfram & Hart are under attack by cyborg assassins who are seeking a magical device that will give them control over Angel. Meanwhile, Wesley is surprised by the unannounced arrival of his father who has come to evaluate Wesley for possible reacceptance to the Watcher's Council.

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508 - Destiny

When a mysterious package arrives that recorporealizes Spike, the gang learns that the existence of two ensouled vampires has created chaos in the world. After Eve tells them about a prophecy to find the Cup of Perpetual Torment that bestows human life, Angel and Spike battle it out for the ultimate prize.

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509 - Harm's Way

Already feeling unappreciated at work, Harmony's life in the office gets worse when she finds the Activist dead in her bed one morning after a night of drinking. Knowing that Angel will kill her for causing the summit negotiations to break down, Harmony is desperate to find out who framed her for the murder.

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510 - Soul Purpose

A 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.

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511 - Damaged

An emotionally unstable woman escapes from a psychiatric ward, and Angel learns that she was tortured as a child and is searching for her tormentor. Andrew arrives to inform the group that Dana is also a vampire slayer. Spike believes that if he can save Dana, he will prove that he is destined to be the champion.

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512 - You're Welcome

Cordelia mysteriously awakens from her coma and is shocked and unhappy to discover that Angel and the group 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.

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513 - Why We Fight

Lawson arrives and takes the gang hostage. It is revealed that Angel worked with the U.S. Navy. The ship also has a secret cargo, a dangerous trio of vampires. When the sub comes under attack, Angel saves Lawson's life by turning him into a vampire. Now, sixty years later, Lawson has arrived seeking revenge.

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514 - Smile Time

When a children's show begins to steal life forces, Angel goes directly to the studio to uncover the evil doings. Upon entering, Angel triggers a spell that transforms him into a puppet. In a race against time, puppet-Angel must reverse the spell, save the children and return Angel to his normal vampire state.

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515 - A Whole In The World

When Fred opens up an ancient sarcophagus that was 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.

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516 - Shells

Angel and Spike return defeated, knowing that Illyria has taken over Fred's body and soul. Upon learning that Knox and Gunn have each contributed to her demise, Wesley is bent on revenge. Meanwhile, Illyria tries to locate an ancient temple where she will find an army ready to help her destroy mankind.

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517 - 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.

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518 - Origins

Angel resists the appeal of parents seeking help 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 to prevent his son's memories from being restored.

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519 - Time Bomb

When Illyria's powers become unstable and cause her to 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.

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520 - 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.

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521 - 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.

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522 - 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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