Episode
Angels in America: Perestroika: Beyond Nelly
Overview
Louis arranges a meeting with Prior; Joe visits Roy in the hospital and gets an unwelcome father's blessing; Prior drags Belize to the courthouse for a surprise meeting with the clerk and later strikes up a friendship with Hannah. High on morphine, Roy paints a different picture of heaven.
Details
- Series
- Angels in America
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2003-12-14
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
Perestroika: Beyond Nelly is Episode 5 in Limited Series of Angels in America. It aired on 2003-12-14. The runtime is 63 min.
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Episode 4: Perestroika: Stop Moving!
The story continues with Prior finally confronting the visions, Cohn desperately trying to manipulate the system to his benefit - all the while haunted by one of his victims, and Harper attempting to regain control of her life.
Episode 6: Perestroika: Heaven, I'm in Heaven
A fight with Joe leaves Louis badly scarred; Roy plays a final practical joke on Ethel; Prior wrestles the Angel and then addresses a review board in Heaven; Harper heads out West; Prior, outliving his diagnosis, pays a visit to his favorite angel and vows to keep living--free of secrets.
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