Angels in America (2003)

Synopsis

God has abandoned Heaven. It's 1985: the Reagans are in the White House and Death swings the scythe of AIDS. In Manhattan, Prior Walter tells Louis, his lover of four years, he's ill; Louis leaves but as disease and loneliness ravage Prior, guilt invades Louis. Joe Pitt, a Mormon Republican attorney, is pushed by right-wing fixer Roy Cohn toward a job at the Justice Department. Pitt and Cohn are closeted: Pitt, out of shame and religious turmoil; Cohn, to preserve his power and access. Pitt's wife Harper is strung out on Valium, aching to escape a sexless marriage. An angel invites Prior to be a prophet in death.

Series Information

Created By

Tony Kushner

First Aired

2003

Last Aired

2003

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Episode Length

58 min

Genre

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Network

HBO

Status

Ended

Rating

7.6 / 10 (261 votes)

Top Cast

Al Pacino

Roy Cohn

Justin Kirk

Prior Walter / Leatherman in the Park

Ben Shenkman

Louis Ironson / The Angel Oceania

Mary-Louise Parker

Harper Pitt

Meryl Streep

Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia

Jeffrey Wright

Norman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa

Patrick Wilson

Joe Pitt

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