Angel

Angel  is an American television series, a  spinoff  of the supernatural drama series  Buffy the Vampire Slayer . The series was created by  Buffy 's creator, writer and director  Joss Whedon , in collaboration with  David Greenwalt . It aired on  The WB  from October 5, 1999, to May 19, 2004, consisting of five seasons and 110 episodes. Like  Buffy , it was produced by Whedon's production company,  Mutant Enemy . The show details the ongoing trials of  Angel , a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by a  Romani  curse as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Angel's restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse. Angel moves to Los Angeles, California, after it is clear that his doomed relationship with Buffy, the vampire slayer, cannot continue. During the majority of the show, he works as a private detective in L.A., where he and a variety of associates work to "help the helpless", restoring the faith and saving the souls of those who have lost their way. While he must also battle his own demonic nature, he typically battles with evil demons or humans allied to them, primarily related to Wolfram & Hart, a law firm supported by occult practices which is an extension of otherworldly demonic forces.