Angel

There’s a lot of buzz, but it doesn’t seem like Fox has a strategy for making it a hit

Anthony Strand tries to identify the definitive TV drama of the ’00s — not necessarily the best, just the one that best embodies all the TV trends we’ve been seeing in this almost-ended decade: ambiguity, continuity, and other elements that don’t rhyme. His choice is Angel, and his reasons are pretty convincing.

Jeff Harris goes behind the scenes