Angel Why We Fight (Season 5, Episode 13)
Unrated
TV Episode | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Angel

Why We Fight (Season 5, Episode 13)

Unrated

TV Episode | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Angel's past comes to haunt him. An ally from World War II takes Fred, Gunn, and Wes hostage while seeking Angel. This is the only vampire Angel sired after he got his soul back. Angel relives the past and must determine his future.

Showrunners

Jeffrey Bell | Joss Whedon

Director

Terrence O'Hara

Writers

Joss Whedon (created by) | David Greenwalt (created by) | Drew Goddard (written by) (executive story editor) | Steven S. DeKnight (written by) & 2 more

Producers

Jeffrey Bell | Steven S. DeKnight | Kelly A. Manners | Joss Whedon

Composer

Robert J. Kral

Cinematographer

Ross Berryman

Editor

George Pilkinton

Casting Directors

Barbara Stordahl | Angela A. Terry (as Angela Terry)

Production Designer

Stuart Blatt

See all filmmakers & crew (114)

Edit Released

Updated Feb 11, 2004

Release date

Feb 11, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 15 wins & 58 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Why We Fight.

Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
David Boreanaz Angel Angel See fewer	Angel (1999)
James Marsters Spike Spike See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
J. August Richards Charles Gunn Charles Gunn See fewer	Angel (1999)
Amy Acker Winifred Burkle Winifred Burkle See fewer	Angel (1999)
Andy Hallett Lorne Lorne See fewer	Angel (1999)
Alexis Denisof Wesley Wyndam-Pryce Wesley Wyndam-Pryce See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Eyal Podell Sam Lawson Sam Lawson See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Lindsey Ginter Commander Petrie Commander Petrie See fewer	Pearl Harbor (2001)
Scott Klace Fury Fury See fewer	The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Roy Werner Heinreich Heinreich See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Bradley Snedeker Tyler Tyler See fewer	Truth or Dare (I) (2018)
Mikey Day O'Shea O'Shea See fewer	Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
Matt Goodwin Hodge Hodge See fewer	Angel (1999)
Camden Toy Prince of Lies Prince of Lies See fewer	The Bay (2010)
Bart McCarthy Nostroyev Nostroyev See fewer	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Nick Spano Spinelli Spinelli See fewer	Even Stevens (2000)
David Block Wolfram & Hart Lawyer (uncredited) Wolfram & Hart Lawyer (uncredited) See fewer	The Practice (1997)
Joel Polis Captain Franklin (uncredited) Captain Franklin (uncredited) See fewer	The Thing (1982)