In the beginning there was only Angel, Cordelia Chase and the half-demon Allen Francis Doyle. Their introduction as the core of a spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer came in the form of this short but stylish and entertaining video pitch to network executives.

The style of the series as a darker, film noir inspired supernatural detective show is sketched out by its use of traditional voice-overs and nightime cityscapes.

Glenn Quinn who portrayed Doyle died sadly of a heroine overdose in 2002.