The Best Episodes of Angel Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(2071 votes)

   #1 - Heartthrob

   S3:E19/24/2001

   As Angel mourns Buffy's death, he battles a lovelorn vampire seeking revenge for the death of his beloved, who was killed by Angel.

   Director:David Greenwalt

   Writer:David Greenwalt

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   Director:David Greenwalt

   Writer:David Greenwalt
2. 

   8.0/10(2093 votes)

   #2 - That Vision Thing

   S3:E210/1/2001

   Lilah coerces Angel to help in securing the release of a prisoner the powers that be have locked in a fiery prison.

   Director:Bill L. Norton

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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   Director:Bill L. Norton

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell
3. 

   7.5/10(2033 votes)

   #3 - That Old Gang of Mine

   S3:E310/8/2001

   Gunn's loyalties are torn between his current demon-hunting associates and the gang he used to hang out with, which has taken to killing demons for fun instead of defence.

   Director:Frederick King Keller

   Writer:Tim Minear

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   Director:Frederick King Keller

   Writer:Tim Minear
4. 

   7.9/10(2081 votes)

   #4 - Carpe Noctem

   S3:E410/15/2001

   An old man uses an ancient incantation to switch bodies with Angel.

   Director:James A. Contner

   Writer:Scott Murphy

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   Director:James A. Contner

   Writer:Scott Murphy
5. 

   7.7/10(1783 votes)

   #5 - Fredless

   S3:E510/22/2001

   When Fred's parents come to take her home, she feels she should go with them...until she earns a place in the group by figuring out the key to an attack of larger bug demons.

   Director:Marita Grabiak

   Writer:Mere Smith

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   Director:Marita Grabiak

   Writer:Mere Smith
6. 

   8.3/10(2185 votes)

   #6 - Billy

   S3:E610/29/2001

   Angel's friends are affected by a man with the power to make other men brutalise women.

   Director:David Grossman

   Writers:Tim Minear, Jeffrey Bell

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   Director:David Grossman

   Writers:Tim Minear, Jeffrey Bell
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7. 

   7.7/10(1727 votes)

   #7 - Offspring

   S3:E711/5/2001

   Darla returns and reveals that she is pregnant with Angel's child.

   Director:Turi Meyer

   Writer:David Greenwalt

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   Director:Turi Meyer

   Writer:David Greenwalt
8. 

   7.7/10(1683 votes)

   #8 - Quickening

   S3:E811/12/2001

   As Angel and his friends try to determine what kind of baby Darla will have, Holtz starts his search for Angel... while Lilah and Nathan send out a SWAT team to find Darla.

   Director:Skip Schoolnik

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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   Director:Skip Schoolnik

   Writer:Jeffrey Bell
9. 

   8.7/10(2010 votes)

   #9 - Lullaby

   S3:E911/19/2001

   As Darla goes through a difficult labour, Holtz pursues Angel.

   Director:Tim Minear

   Writer:Tim Minear

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   Director:Tim Minear

   Writer:Tim Minear
10. 

    7.5/10(1695 votes)

    #10 - Dad

    S3:E1012/10/2001

    Angel tries to keep his son safe from the many demons, vampires and humans who would like to harm the baby; Holtz joins forces with another vampire slayer.

    Director:Frederick King Keller

    Writer:David H. Goodman

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    Director:Frederick King Keller

    Writer:David H. Goodman
11. 

    8.5/10(1962 votes)

    #11 - Birthday

    S3:E111/14/2002

    On her birthday, Cordelia learns her visions will kill her unless she goes back in time and chooses a different path in life - which doesn't include Angel.

    Director:Michael Grossman

    Writer:Mere Smith

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    Director:Michael Grossman

    Writer:Mere Smith
12. 

    7.2/10(1697 votes)

    #12 - Provider

    S3:E121/21/2002

    Fred solves a puzzle for a group of demons who literally want to buy her brain; Angel is hired to clean out a vampire nest by a man who can't afford to pay for Angel's services; Wes and Gunn help a woman whose dead boyfriend is stalking her.

    Director:Bill L. Norton

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Bill L. Norton

    Writer:Unknown
13. 

    8.7/10(2437 votes)

    #13 - Waiting in the Wings

    S3:E132/4/2002

    Angel and his friends attend a ballet,where Angel realises he saw the exact same dancers on stage 110 years ago.

    Director:Joss Whedon

    Writer:Joss Whedon

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    Director:Joss Whedon

    Writer:Joss Whedon
14. 

    7.3/10(1596 votes)

    #14 - Couplet

    S3:E142/18/2002

    Angel struggles with his jealousy of the Groosalugg and Cordelia's attraction to him; Gunn and Fred get captured by a tree monster.

    Director:Tim Minear

    Writers:Tim Minear, Jeffrey Bell

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    Director:Tim Minear

    Writers:Tim Minear, Jeffrey Bell
15. 

    8.0/10(1647 votes)

    #15 - Loyalty

    S3:E152/25/2002

    Wes dreads the fulfilment of the prophecy that Angel will kill Connor; Sahjhan becomes dissatisfied with Holtz's progress in stalking Angel and take matters into his own hands; Fred and Gunn try to figure out how to juggle working together with their new romance.

    Director:James A. Contner

    Writer:Mere Smith

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    Director:James A. Contner

    Writer:Mere Smith
16. 

    8.6/10(1798 votes)

    #16 - Sleep Tight

    S3:E163/4/2002

    To save Connor's life, Wes takes him away from Angel; Angel uncovers Lilah's plot to have him kill Connor, Holtz finally attacks.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:David Greenwalt

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    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:David Greenwalt
17. 

    8.4/10(1848 votes)

    #17 - Forgiving

    S3:E174/15/2002

    As Fred and Gunn search for Wesley, Angel searches for Sahjhan - and casts a spell to make him corporeal so he can be killed.

    Director:Turi Meyer

    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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    Director:Turi Meyer

    Writer:Jeffrey Bell
18. 

    7.0/10(1614 votes)

    #18 - Double or Nothing

    S3:E184/22/2002

    When a demon that Gunn once sold his soul to comes to collect on the debt, Angel, Fred and Cordelia help to save him.

    Director:David Grossman

    Writer:David H. Goodman

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    Director:David Grossman

    Writer:David H. Goodman
19. 

    7.5/10(1570 votes)

    #19 - The Price

    S3:E194/29/2002

    Angel's hotel is infested with demonic slugscreated by the spell he used to alter Sahjhan.

    Director:Marita Grabiak

    Writer:David Fury

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    Director:Marita Grabiak

    Writer:David Fury
20. 

    7.7/10(1607 votes)

    #20 - A New World

    S3:E205/6/2002

    Angel pursues Connor, who makes a new friend on the streets; something else comes through the portal from Quor-toth; Lilah approaches Wesley.

    Director:Tim Minear

    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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    Director:Tim Minear

    Writer:Jeffrey Bell
21. 

    7.9/10(1588 votes)

    #21 - Benediction

    S3:E215/13/2002

    Holtz insists that Connor rejoins Angel; Justine learns Holtz is back; the Groosalugg realises the depths of Cordelia's feelings for Angel.

    Director:Tim Minear

    Writer:Tim Minear

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    Director:Tim Minear

    Writer:Tim Minear
22. 

    8.1/10(1681 votes)

    #22 - Tomorrow

    S3:E225/20/2002

    Connor returns to Angel to seek his revenge; Angel and Cordelia acknowledge their feelings for each other.

    Director:David Greenwalt

    Writer:David Greenwalt

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    Director:David Greenwalt

    Writer:David Greenwalt