6.7
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Father Shelby is a real person portrayed by Randy Oglesby in the TV series Strange Angel (based on a true story).
They appear in 7 episodes out of a total of 17 aired

Father Shelby

by Randy Oglesby

character

Episodes7

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    Augurs of Spring
    episode S1.E1 june 2018
    In 1930s Los Angeles. Jack Parsons works as a janitor at a chemical factory by day, but, by night, he nurses a secret ambition: to build rockets that will take mankind to the moon. The pressures of his double life are further complicated when Jack and his wife Susan are confronted by a mysterious new neighbor, Ernest Donovan, who appears to be leading a double life of his own.
  • 7.6
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    Ritual of Abduction
    episode S1.E2 june 2018
    After Jack and Richard get Professor Mesulam's permission on the project, they put together a rocket team at Caltech. However Caltech places many caveats to the program. Their neighbor Ernest add tension to Jack and Susan's lives.
  • 7.6
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    Ritual of the Rival Tribes
    episode S1.E3 june 2018
    Feeling the pressure to succeed and provide Susan with the life he promised, Jack urges the rocketry team to take a risk and start testing their experiments at full volume. Sensing the Parsons' mounting frustrations, Ernest invites them to one of his group's secret gatherings, promising a way to make all their dreams come true.
  • 7.5
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    The Mystic Circle of Young Girls
    episode S1.E6 july 2018
    A secret return visit to the Agape Lodge leaves Jack wanting more, inspiring him to explore new sexual boundaries at home with Susan, despite her misgivings. Ernest's sudden presence at the Rocketry Team's new desert testing facility has Richard questioning the whole endeavor, until he meets a mysterious woman who helps restore his faith. Meanwhile, Maggie has doubts about Ernest's fidelity.
  • 8.3
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    The Sacrificial Dance
    episode S1.E10 august 2018
    When Jack receives a letter from Aleister Crowley, inviting him to ascend to the next degree, the Parsons must decide if Thelema is what they both want for their future. After uncovering the truth about Virgil during her purge sessions, Susan is forced to deal with the chilling revelation back in the real world. Richard and Jack finally find common ground, rallying the Suicide Club for a dangerous final demonstration to the military. For the demo, Jack has all he needs except for one crucial element: Ernest.
  • 7.8
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    The Fool
    episode S2.E1 june 2019
    The U.S. Military offers Jack, Richard and the Aerojet team a classified mission that could turn the tide of World War II, but which comes with increased scrutiny of Jack's personal life. As Jack strives to straddle the worlds of mysticism and science, Virgil Byrne's crusade against the Agape Lodge forces Jack and Susan to offer the cult safe haven in their Pasadena mansion, only to have their lives further disrupted by the return of Ernest Donovan, who has come back to Los Angeles more broken than ever.
  • 7.5
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    The Lovers
    episode S2.E3 june 2019
    Jack's breakthrough fuel formula goes missing from his office, and Jack suspects it was stolen by an enemy spy. As he seeks out Ernest's help to deal with the situation, Susan seeks out the help of the Magus as she attempts to mollify their conservative, upper crust neighbors. When Virgil learns that Patty has also joined the Agape, he turns the screws on Ernest, forcing the broken zealot to choose between loyalty to his beliefs or facing a life behind bars.