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Strange Angel (2018)

Strange Angel poster
Directed by
David Lowery
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 17 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows Jack Parsons, a rocket scientist in 1930s Los Angeles who also practices occult magic. It shows his work on early space exploration alongside his involvement in a secret mystical society.

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What happens

Strange Angel is an American historical drama television series that premiered on June 14, 2018, on CBS All Access. The series is based on the biography of Thelemic magician and scientist Jack Parsons (Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons by George Pendle), and was created by Mark Heyman, who also executive produces and writes for the show. On October 29, 2018, it was announced that CBS All Access had renewed the series for a second season that premiered on June 13, 2019. In November 2019, the series was canceled after two seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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