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"The Prodigal" is episode 15 of season 1 in the television show Angel. Written by Tim Minear and directed by Bruce Seth Green, it was originally broadcast on February 22, 2000 on the WB network. In this episode, Detective Kate Lockely learns her father has been spending his retirement as a mule for a syndicate of demon drug-runners. In response to investigative pressure from Angel, the demon drug lord orders Kate's father killed. Flashbacks show the human Angel struggling with his own father in 1753, incorporating scenes first shown in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Becoming (Part 1)", and remind viewers that Angel killed his family after being turned into a vampire by Darla.
Original Release
02/22/2000
US Release
02/22/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Boreanaz | Angel |
| Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
| Alexis Denisof | Wesley Wyndam-Pryce |
| Elisabeth Röhm | Detective Kate Lockley |
| Julie Benz | Darla |
| John Mahon | Trevor Lockley |
| J. Kenneth Campbell | Angel's Father |
| Henri Lubatti | Head Vampire Employee |
| Frank Potter | Uniformed Delivery |
| Eliza Szonert | Chamber Maid |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Boreanaz | Angel |
| Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
| Alexis Denisof | Wesley Wyndam-Pryce |
| Elisabeth Röhm | Detective Kate Lockley |
| Julie Benz | Darla |
| John Mahon | Trevor Lockley |
| J. Kenneth Campbell | Angel's Father |
| Henri Lubatti | Head Vampire Employee |
| Frank Potter | Uniformed Delivery |
| Eliza Szonert | Chamber Maid |
| Bob Fimiani | Grounds Keeper |
| Christina Hendricks | Bar Maid |
| John Maynard | Uniformed Worker |
| Glenda Morgan Brown | Angel's Mother |
| Mark Ginther | Head Demon Guy |
| John Patrick Clerkin | Black Robed Priest |
| Michael M. Vendrell | Suit #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gail Berman | Executive Producer |
| Sandy Gallin | Executive Producer |
| David Greenwalt | Executive Producer |
| Joss Whedon | Executive Producer |
| Fran Rubel Kuzui | Executive Producer |
| Kaz Kuzui | Executive Producer |
| Howard Gordon | Producer |
| Tim Minear | Producer |
| Marti Noxon | Producer |
| R.D. Price | Producer |
| Skip Schoolnik | Producer |
