Strange Angel

Strange Angel

Created by Mark Heyman

On CBS All Access

2018–20192 seasons17 episodes50 min6.6 / 10

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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  • 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

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.

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