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2016 American TV series or program

Angel from Hell

Genre	Sitcom Fantasy
Created by	Tad Quill
Starring	Jane Lynch Maggie Lawson Kyle Bornheimer Kevin Pollak
Composers	Gabriel Mann Rebecca Kneubuhl
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Tad Quill Don Scardino
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Quill Entertainment CBS Television Studios
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 7 (2016-01-07) –July 23, 2016 (2016-07-23)

Angel from Hell is an American single-camera fantasy sitcom created by Tad Quill. The series was greenlit to order on May 8, 2015, by CBS,[1] and premiered on January 7, 2016.[2] On February 8, 2016, CBS cancelled the series and pulled it from the schedule after the first five episodes had aired, leaving eight produced episodes unaired.[3] The remaining episodes began airing on July 2, 2016.[4]

The series is about an angel named Amy, who acts as a guardian for Allison, forming an unlikely friendship.

Cast and characters

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Jane Lynch as Amy Cass, a mysterious and odd individual who reveals herself to be an angel. She has a crazy persona and can make unbelievable predictions that come true. It is suggested that Amy has been watching Allison since childhood.[5][6]
Maggie Lawson as Allison Fuller, a dermatologist who likes to multi-task and is a perfectionist. She thinks that Amy is nuts, until she discovers that Amy knows everything about her and starts believing her crazy predictions.[7][8]
Kyle Bornheimer as Brad Fuller, Allison's younger brother, who lives above her garage.
Kevin Pollak as Marvin "Marv" Fuller, Allison's dermatologist father and boss.
Ginger Gonzaga as Kelly, Allison's former best friend who comes back into her life.
Constance Marie as Linda, Marv's new love interest.
David Denman as Evan, Allison's boyfriend whom she discovers has been cheating on her.
Diora Baird as Brandi, a flight attendant.

Angel from Hell has received average reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 55/100, based on 18 reviews.[22] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series score is 41%, based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The critics' consensus reads: "Banish thee from the airwaves, oh Angel from Hell, for sins of commonplace sitcom triteness and obnoxious use of an iconic comedic lead."[23]

After the series began airing, One Million Moms, a website of the American Family Association, claimed that the show "disrespects Christianity".[24][25] The Christian group also suggested a list of sponsors to pull advertisements from the program.

The show's main graphic (shown at top) alludes to a figure in Raphael's Sistine Madonna.

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^ Porter, Rick (January 22, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up, CW premieres hold, 'My Diet' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
^ Porter, Rick (January 29, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Apocalypse' and all other shows hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Porter, Rick (February 5, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Life in Pieces' and 'Mom' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ "TDT Eleven - Sunday, 27-Mar-2016". Southern Cross Ten. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
^ a b Porter, Rick (July 3, 2016). "TV Ratings Saturday: NASCAR drives NBC to an easy win". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
^ "Angel From Hell - Eleven - Sunday, 17-Apr-2016". HWW Pty Limited. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
^ "TDT Eleven - Sunday, 03-Apr-2016". Southern Cross Ten. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
^ a b Welch, Alex (July 10, 2016). "TV Ratings Saturday: Olympic Trials win the night". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
^ "Angel From Hell - Eleven - Sunday, 10-Apr-2016". HWW Pty Limited. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
^ a b Porter, Rick (July 17, 2016). "TV Ratings Saturday: 'In an Instant' is the best of a soft bunch". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
^ a b Porter, Rick (July 24, 2016). "TV Ratings Saturday: 'UFC Fight Night' gives FOX the Title". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
^ Angel from Hell - Season 1 Reviews at Metacritic
^ Angel from Hell: Season 1 at Rotten Tomatoes
^ "CBS Show Angel from Hell Disrespects Christianity". One Million Moms. January 13, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ "Moms group: New CBS show 'Angel from Hell' mocks Christianity". Fox411. January 19, 2016.