TV series

Angels in America

The messenger has arrived.

2003★ 7.6 · 257Ended1 seasonDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

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.

Trailer

Trailer · 'I Am a Messenger' Trailer | Angels in America | HBO Classics

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Cast

Al Pacino
as Roy Cohn

Justin Kirk
as Prior Walter / Leatherman in the Park

Ben Shenkman
as Louis Ironson / The Angel Oceania

Mary-Louise Parker
as Harper Pitt

Meryl Streep
as Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia

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

Patrick Wilson
as Joe Pitt

Crew

Michael Haley
Co-Executive Producer

Tony Kushner
Teleplay

Tony Kushner
Theatre Play

Paul A. Levin
Associate Producer

Marco Valerio Pugini
Line Producer

Evyen Klean
Music Supervisor

Nora Kasarda
Art Department Coordinator

Danny Aiello III
Stunt Coordinator

Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Bochar
Sound Designer

Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Sabat
Production Sound Mixer

Seasons

Limited Series

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 asvdisease 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.

Episodes: 6

Information

Community

7.6/ 10

257 TMDB votes

7.6

Created by: Tony Kushner

First air date: 2003-12-07

Show status: Ended

Genres

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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