Nicki Swift The Real Reason David Boreanaz Left Buffy The Vampire Slayer 19 hours ago – Nicki Swift

After David Boreanaz left "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," he went on to star as the eponymous antihero of the spin-off show "Angel," according to Screen Rant. Per the outlet, "Angel" was another one of Joss Whedon's creations and once the director realized that everyone's favorite vampire "could carry an entire series by himself," he wasted no time in writing Angel out of town in order for Boreanaz to star in his own show. But it wasn't until Season 2 that Whedon viewed Angel as more than just Buffy's love interest. Around this time, Angel briefly lost his soul and succumbed to violence, giving Boreanaz the opportunity to "show his range as an actor with a completely different side of the character" (via Screen Rant).

Like the show that sired it, "Angel" explored dark, gritty themes as Angel worked towards redemption. "It was extremely transitionally interesting for me," Boreanaz told Entertainment Weekly in 2017 of filming the spin-off. "It was an opportunity to take this character into an adult-oriented show, which was unlike the Buffy-verse and more or less towards the lost souls in the city." Decades later, the actor is still a staple on Network TV, where he currently appears in the CBS military drama "SEAL Team" (via Cheat Sheet). While it's a stretch to attribute Boreanaz's success wholly to his breakout role in "Angel," having his own show is certainly a contributing factor.

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