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Strange Angel

Strange Angel

20186.52 Seasons17 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.

Created by Mark Heyman
NetworksCBS All Access

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Top Cast

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Jack Parsons

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Ernest Donovan

Peter Mark Kendall

Peter Mark Kendall

Richard Onstead

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Virgil Byrne

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Alfred Miller

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Prof. Filip Mešulam

Zack Pearlman

Zack Pearlman

Samson Hunt

Keye Chen

Keye Chen

Gui Chang

Amara Zaragoza

Amara Zaragoza

Joan

Laine Neil

Laine Neil

Patty Byrne

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Themes & Keywords

generalworld war iibased on true storylos angeles, californiascientistdrugsperiod dramamilitary1940s1930sthelemaoccultismrocket engineeraleister crowleymagick

About Strange Angel

Strange Angel is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of general, world war ii, based on true story, los angeles, california, scientist, drugs. Created by Mark Heyman, it stars Jack Reynor, Rupert Friend, Peter Mark Kendall. The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.

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