Hyperion Hotel
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The Hyperion Hotel is a fictional home base for Angel in the television series Angel
during the middle seasons of the show. The gang move into the Hyperion at the beginning of the second season, following the destruction of their offices in the finale of season one, "To Shanshu in L.A.
".
", the first episode of season two, Angel discovers the dilapidated hotel while fleeing demons. Flashbacks in the following episode, "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
", reveal that he had lived there during the 1950s and, attacked by a McCarthy
esque mob, abandoned the hotel's residents to a paranoia demon known as a Thesulac. In the present day, Angel frees the lone remaining inhabitant from the persistent demon; with this unfinished business finally closed, he decides to clean up the Hyperion and make it the new home of "Angel Investigations
".
In the episode "Carpe Noctem
", Angel's business card is clearly visible, showing the address 1481 Hyperion Avenue.
Angel Investigations was based in the hotel until the final episode of season four, "Home
", after which they moved into the headquarters of Wolfram & Hart
's Los Angeles branch. The hotel was also home for Angel, Lorne, Gunn
, Fred
& Connor, and occasionally harbored the group's other members and people they helped.
The Hyperion was last mentioned in season five, during the show's final episode, "Not Fade Away
", in which Angel and his friends regroup in the alley north of the hotel for one final battle.
In the 9th issue of Angel: After the Fall
, Angel and friends move back into the Hyperion hotel and make it their base of operations.
According to the DVD commentary on the season three episode "Billy
", the exterior shots of the hotel were taken at the Los Altos Hotel & Apartments, at 4121 Wilshire Blvd, and some interior shots were done in The Ambassador Hotel.
A Hyperion Hotel is mentioned in "The Girl with the Curl", a second season episode of Bones
, starring the actor who plays Angels titular character
, David Boreanaz
. The Hyperion Hotel is also referenced on Joss Whedon's later show Dollhouse
, where the character Victor was assigned a suite at the Hotel after his contract as an 'Active' ended.
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
during the middle seasons of the show. The gang move into the Hyperion at the beginning of the second season, following the destruction of their offices in the finale of season one, "To Shanshu in L.A.
To Shanshu in L.A. (Angel episode)
"To Shanshu in L.A." is episode 22 of season 1 of the television show Angel. Written and directed by David Greenwalt, it was the Season One finale, and originally broadcast on May 23, 2000 on the WB network. In this episode, Wolfram & Hart lawyers send a demon named Vocah to reclaim the mystical...
".
History
In "JudgmentJudgment (Angel episode)
"Judgment" is episode 1 of season 2 of the television show Angel, broadcast on September 26, 2000 on the WB network. The episode was written by David Greenwalt, with a story from Greenwalt and series creator Joss Whedon, and directed by Michael Lange. In this episode, when Angel accidentally kills...
", the first episode of season two, Angel discovers the dilapidated hotel while fleeing demons. Flashbacks in the following episode, "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)
"Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" is episode 2 of season 2 in the television show Angel. Written by Tim Minear and directed by David Semel, it was originally broadcast on October 3, 2000 on the WB network...
", reveal that he had lived there during the 1950s and, attacked by a McCarthy
McCarthyism
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by...
esque mob, abandoned the hotel's residents to a paranoia demon known as a Thesulac. In the present day, Angel frees the lone remaining inhabitant from the persistent demon; with this unfinished business finally closed, he decides to clean up the Hyperion and make it the new home of "Angel Investigations
Angel Investigations
Angel Investigations is a fictional detective agency run by the title character Angel previously on the WB television series Angel . It is sometimes abbreviated as AI...
".
In the episode "Carpe Noctem
Carpe Noctem (Angel episode)
"Carpe Noctem" is episode 4 of season 3 in the television show Angel.-Plot synopsis:While investigating the strange deaths of various men, who appear to have been drained of life energy, Angel finds himself in a bind when an old man switches bodies with him. Marcus, it turns out, is staying young...
", Angel's business card is clearly visible, showing the address 1481 Hyperion Avenue.
Angel Investigations was based in the hotel until the final episode of season four, "Home
Home (Angel episode)
"Home" is episode 22 of season 4 in the television show Angel. Written and directed by Tim Minear, it was originally broadcast on May 7, 2003 on the WB network...
", after which they moved into the headquarters of Wolfram & Hart
Wolfram & Hart
Wolfram & Hart − Attorneys at Law is a fictional international, and interdimensional law firm featured in the television series Angel, as well as other extended materials in Joss Whedon's Buffyverse.-Fictional history:...
's Los Angeles branch. The hotel was also home for Angel, Lorne, Gunn
Charles Gunn
Charles Gunn is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series, Angel. The character is portrayed by J. August Richards, and was named by Whedon after filmmaker James Gunn and actor Sean Gunn, both of whom had worked with Whedon...
, Fred
Winifred Burkle
Winifred "Fred" Burkle is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Shawn Ryan and Mere Smith on the television series Angel. The character is portrayed by Amy Acker.-Character history:...
& Connor, and occasionally harbored the group's other members and people they helped.
The Hyperion was last mentioned in season five, during the show's final episode, "Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away (Angel episode)
"Not Fade Away" is the 22nd and final episode of season 5, and the series finale of the television show Angel. Written by series creator Joss Whedon and directed and co-written by Jeffrey Bell, it was originally broadcast on May 19, 2004 on the WB network...
", in which Angel and his friends regroup in the alley north of the hotel for one final battle.
In the 9th issue of Angel: After the Fall
Angel: After the Fall
Angel: After the Fall is a comic book published by IDW Publishing. Written by Brian Lynch and plotted with Joss Whedon, the series is a canonical continuation of the Angel television series, and follows the events of that show's final televised season...
, Angel and friends move back into the Hyperion hotel and make it their base of operations.
Behind the scenes
Angel Production Designer Stuart Blatt described the new base: "An old hotel, something [the writers] could use to evoke the past of Los Angeles and some of Angel's history, something kind of creepy and spooky but not too dark because they didn't want something depressing, it's called the Hyperion Hotel. It's based on many hotels in Los Angeles...Angel lived in a larger suite in the hotel, like a honeymoon suite, the producers wanted Angel to have enough room to relax and get away from it all, do a little pondering, a little brooding, a little research. Every once in a while someone will come up to have a little conversation."According to the DVD commentary on the season three episode "Billy
Billy (Angel episode)
"Billy" is episode 6 of season 3 in the television show Angel. Written by Tim Minear and Jeffrey Bell and directed by David Grossman, it was originally broadcast on October 29, 2001 on the WB television network. In this episode, Angel investigates a wave of violence against women throughout Los...
", the exterior shots of the hotel were taken at the Los Altos Hotel & Apartments, at 4121 Wilshire Blvd, and some interior shots were done in The Ambassador Hotel.
A Hyperion Hotel is mentioned in "The Girl with the Curl", a second season episode of Bones
Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
, starring the actor who plays Angels titular character
Angel (Buffyverse)
Angel is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the television programs Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He is played by actor David Boreanaz. Angel is a vampire who is cursed with a soul, a punishment designed to make him suffer for his past crimes committed under...
, David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones....
. The Hyperion Hotel is also referenced on Joss Whedon's later show Dollhouse
Dollhouse (TV series)
Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010...
, where the character Victor was assigned a suite at the Hotel after his contract as an 'Active' ended.