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Cast and CrewDavid Boreanez as AngelAlexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndham-Pryce J. August Richards as Charles Gunn Amy Acker as Fred Burkle Andy Hallett as Lorne James Marsters as Spike Written and directed by Steven S. DeKnight. Original AirdateHellbound initially aired on Wednesday, October 22, 2003.SynopsisSpike faces off against a spirit that has been feeding others to a Hell dimension so that it can stay near the plane of human existence. High PointThe heart-to-heart with Angel. Low PointIf he just needed to want it badly enough, why did he go through Angel and everything else in the second episode this season? The ReviewThis show, and the show it spun off of, have both dealt with souls getting hauled into and out of hell before, but none dealt with it like this. I'll give them originality credit for that. I give it 5 out of 6. The effects used were good, but there should have been at least one more scene with them. I don't think Spike really wanted to dent the couch when sitting down all that badly, and yet it plainly happened. He should have been blue-screened in. I give it 4 out of 6. The story was well written in many ways, but it did have some problems with the details (eg. the Low Point, the fact that the condensation would have been on the other side of the glass, etc.) I give it 4 out of 6. The acting really sold the episode this week. James Marsters and Amy Acker both did excellent work in particular. I give it 5 out of 6. The emotional response this produced was strong, partially because of acting and writing, and partially because they did such a great job on creating an atmosphere. I give it 5 out of 6. The production, as mentioned above, was excellent, creating a wonderful pre-Halloween atmosphere while keeping the story moving. The scene where Fred breaks her promise was also wonderfully shot. I give it 5 out of 6. Overall, it's a very good episode, but a couple of moments could have used a bit of polish. I give it 4 out of 6. In total, Hellbound receives 32 out of 42.
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