WB renews ANGEL for fifth season

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Monday, May 12, 2003
Source: Variety

The WB has renewed Joss Whedon's ANGEL series for a fifth season on the Frog network -- and it's adding another vampire to the mix. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER cast member James Marsters, who plays that other vamp with a soul named Spike, will be joining the ANGEL cast starting next season. The move was something that had been rumored about for the past month. Other cast members from BUFFY may also make guest appearances on ANGEL.

One ANGEL cast member who won't be returning is Charisma Carpenter. According to Variety, the actress who plays Cordelia will likly not be coming back next season.

The WB will also be moving the show to Wednesdays at 9:00 PM, directly after SMALLVILLE. ANGEL's ratings have ticked upward in the second half of this past season, and the move to being broadcast after SMALLVILLE is hoped to bump up the show's audience base even further.


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