Angels in America Ending Explained: Finale and Story Facts

Angels in America (2003) — an evergreen reference for this TV series: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The messenger has arrived.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

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

About Angels in America

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.

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