Angels in America (2003)
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The messenger has arrived.
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.
- Released: 2003-12-07
- Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
- Episode length: 58m
- Network: HBO
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 264 votes
Created by Tony Kushner.
Top 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
Where to watch Angels in America
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV
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