
Strange Angel
Created by Mark Heyman
A period drama exploring the fractured life of a brilliant rocket scientist caught between rational scientific ambition and occult spiritual practice, set against 1940s Los Angeles.
The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.
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Questions people ask
Is Strange Angel scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Strange Angel sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Strange Angel easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Strange Angel leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Strange Angel violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Strange Angel
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Strange Angel
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Strange Angel, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Strange Angel, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Strange Angel, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































