Spike is a fictional character portrayed by James Marsters in the TV series Angel.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled In the Dark (season 1), they were 37 years old.
They appear in 24 episodes out of a total of 110 aired and have accumulated 11616 positive votes.
The character of Spike is mainly associated with Angel, Charles Gunn and Winifred Burkle.
Episodes24
In the Dark
episode S1.E3 october 1999Spike and a colleague torture Angel in hopes of ascertaining the whereabouts of a ring that makes the wearer invincible.Darla
episode S2.E7 november 2000Lindsey finds himself drawn to Darla as her mental state deteriorates.Conviction
episode S5.E1 october 2003Angel and the gang adjust to life at Wolfram & Hart, while Angel lets loose the shocking contents of a package from Sunnydale.Just Rewards
episode S5.E2 october 2003Angel and Spike challenge a necromancer who is unhappy with Wolfram and Hart's new leadership.Unleashed
episode S5.E3 october 2003Angel saves a woman from a werewolf attack, but not before the woman was bitten. Now she will become a werewolf. As Team Angel tries to help her cope with her new situation, someone else would like to have Werewolf for dinner.Hell-Bound
episode S5.E4 october 2003Fred faces technical and budgetary setbacks in her project to make Spike corporeal. Meanwhile, Spike is beset by grisly apparitions that only he can see.Life of the Party
episode S5.E5 october 2003When Lorne gets his sleep removed to prepare for the firm's Halloween party, he doesn't realize the consequences. At the party, everyone is mystically compelled to do what he tells them; Spike is thinking positively, Gunn is "marking his territory", Angel and Eve get a room, and Wesley and Fred are drunk. Things get worse when the sleep-deprived Lorne's empathic subconscious begins manifesting itself as a huge demon.The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
episode S5.E6 november 2003It turns out that the Wolfram and Hart postal worker is more than he seems; he and his brothers were once demon fighters, but he gave up after he lost his family to an Aztec warrior demon. When the demon comes to town, Angel must wrestle with his personal issues and help the last surviving member, 'Number Five', to rediscover his heroic side.Lineage
episode S5.E7 november 2003Wesley's father comes for a visit. With his father overseeing and critiquing everything he does, his old feelings of insecurity arise. Also, Wolfram and Hart is besieged by robot ninjas.Destiny
episode S5.E8 november 2003Spike receives a mysterious box in the mail, which emits a flash that somehow re-corporealizes him. He's thrilled to be solid again, but it also causes reality to start deteriorating at Wolfram and Hart; the Shanshu Prophesy is thrown into confusion by the presence of two ensouled vampire champions in the world. Angel and Spike's rivalry descends into a fierce brawl as they fight over a mystical grail in order to resolve the conflict.Harm's Way
episode S5.E9 january 2004Harmony is having trouble adjusting to working for Angel; she is unappreciated by her boss and snubbed by the other employees of Wolfram and Hart. Her troubles get a lot more serious when she flirts with a stranger in a bar and wakes up the next morning to find him dead in her bed - a man who happens to be the head negotiator in Wolfram and Hart's peace summit between two feuding demon clans.Soul Purpose
episode S5.E10 january 2004Lindsey McDonald approaches Spike, introducing himself as Doyle and telling him that the Powers That Be have selected Spike to be their new champion now that Angel is working for Wolfram and Hart. Meanwhile, Angel has been infected by a parasite and slips into a series of feverish hallucinations in which his destiny as champion has been claimed by Spike.Damage
episode S5.E11 january 2004A psychotic vampire slayer has escaped from her asylum, and is now on the loose in Los Angeles. Angel and Spike are on the hunt for her, before she does more damage. Once she is found, looking for pieces of her past, she believes that Spike was the man who drove her towards insanity, and wants to seek revenge.You're Welcome
episode S5.E12 february 2004Cordelia awakens from her magically induced coma and returns to help Angel fight an old enemy who has reappeared even more powerful than ever.Why We Fight
episode S5.E13 february 2004Angel'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.Smile Time
episode S5.E14 february 2004Angel and the gang set out to foil an evil puppet show that is sucking the brain power of all the children who watch. During their fight, Angel is turned into a puppet himself and must rely upon his friends in order to reverse the spell which holds him at one foot tall.A Hole in the World
episode S5.E15 february 2004When an ancient sarcophagus arrives in the laboratory at Wolfram & Hart, Fred opens a small compartment and is infected by an ancient disease that slowly begins to kill her. As Angel and Spike travel across the world in order to help her, Wesley slowly begins to realize that there may be no stopping this disease.Shells
episode S5.E16 march 2004As Angel and the gang try desperately to bring Fred back, Wesley begins to understand that the ancient demon Illyria, now fused with Fred's body, is here to stay. Exhausting all options for saving Fred, the gang switches gears to stop Illyria and her plan for global domination.Underneath
episode S5.E17 april 2004Angel, Spike and Gunn travel to a surprisingly unusual hell dimension to free Lindsey and find out what he knows of the Senior Partners' ultimate plans. With Illyria's army defunct and her plans averted, the gang accepts her as a dubious ally. Wesley, volunteering to be her guide and mentor, falls slowly into depression and self-destruction. Meanwhile, the Senior Partners send a new, unstoppable force, a new liaison and businessman, named Marcus Hamilton, to find Eve, and Gunn makes an important decision in an attempt to protect his friends... and save his soul.Origin
episode S5.E18 april 2004Parents bring their son to Wolfram and Hart to try to make sense of their son's superhuman abilities. Team Angel wants their assistance, but Angel refuses, because it's his son Connor. A demon is after Connor, but without his memories of his old life, he doesn't have much of a chance against the demon. True memories are revealed for Connor and a member of Team AngelTime Bomb
episode S5.E19 april 2004Illyria begins acting more strangely than usual. After she rescues Gunn from the suburban hell dimension, she begins displaying more power. After a hint from Hamilton, Wesley discovers that Fred's body is insufficient to contain Illyria's power, and she is about to explode. Meanwhile, Angel discovers that she is unintentionally leapfrogging through time, and uses it as possibly the only way to stop her. Also, Gunn begins to have suspicions about Angel being corrupted when he allows a demonic brethren to accept a pregnant young woman's baby as an upcoming sacrificial item.The Girl in Question
episode S5.E20 may 2004Angel and Spike's mission to help resurrect a demon gang leader in Italy is made more complicated when they learn that their former love, Buffy, might be in danger. Meanwhile, when the Burkles make a surprise visit to Wolfram & Hart, Illyria solves the problem by showing Wesley a frightening talent- a talent that challenges his own moral standing.Power Play
episode S5.E21 may 2004The Team have reason to believe that Angel has been utterly corrupted with power when they find evidence that he has joined the Circle of the Black Thorn, the most evil of secret societies. Wesley, Gunn, Spike, and even Illyria discover some surprises when they urge Angel to side with the forces of Good again.Not Fade Away
episode S5.E22 may 2004In the series finale, Angel reveals that his questionable moral behavior has been part of a bigger plan: to destroy The Circle of the Black Thorn and show the Senior Partners that the power of good can still make a difference. Wesley struggles with helping Illyria adapt to the world, scolding her for her attempts to take on Fred's form. As Gunn continues his quest of self-discovery, Lorne becomes more aware of the lack of happiness in the world. Harmony attempts to seduce Marcus Hamilton for information, Lindsey makes an important decision regarding his alliance, and Eve continues to deal with being mortal. As Spike comes closer to understanding the nature of heroism, Angel pays a visit to the one person he truly loves. On Angel's bidding, the gang goes out and spends each day as if it were their last...
- In the Dark
- Darla
- Conviction
- Just Rewards
- Unleashed
- Hell-Bound
- Life of the Party
- The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
- Lineage
- Destiny
- Harm's Way
- Soul Purpose
- Damage
- You're Welcome
- Why We Fight
- Smile Time
- A Hole in the World
- Shells
- Underneath
- Origin
- Time Bomb
- The Girl in Question
- Power Play
- Not Fade Away
Best moments10
- Angel and Spike challenge a necromancer who is unhappy with Wolfram and Hart's new leadership.
- A psychotic vampire slayer has escaped from her asylum, and is now on the loose in Los Angeles. Angel and Spike are on the hunt for her, before she does more damage. Once she is found, looking for pieces of her past, she believes that Spike was the man who drove her towards insanity, and wants to seek revenge.
- Fred faces technical and budgetary setbacks in her project to make Spike corporeal. Meanwhile, Spike is beset by grisly apparitions that only he can see.
- Spike receives a mysterious box in the mail, which emits a flash that somehow re-corporealizes him. He's thrilled to be solid again, but it also causes reality to start deteriorating at Wolfram and Hart; the Shanshu Prophesy is thrown into confusion by the presence of two ensouled vampire champions in the world. Angel and Spike's rivalry descends into a fierce brawl as they fight over a mystical grail in order to resolve the conflict.
- Lindsey McDonald approaches Spike, introducing himself as Doyle and telling him that the Powers That Be have selected Spike to be their new champion now that Angel is working for Wolfram and Hart. Meanwhile, Angel has been infected by a parasite and slips into a series of feverish hallucinations in which his destiny as champion has been claimed by Spike.
- Spike and a colleague torture Angel in hopes of ascertaining the whereabouts of a ring that makes the wearer invincible.
- Angel and Spike's mission to help resurrect a demon gang leader in Italy is made more complicated when they learn that their former love, Buffy, might be in danger. Meanwhile, when the Burkles make a surprise visit to Wolfram & Hart, Illyria solves the problem by showing Wesley a frightening talent- a talent that challenges his own moral standing.
- Angel and the gang adjust to life at Wolfram & Hart, while Angel lets loose the shocking contents of a package from Sunnydale.
- 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.
- It turns out that the Wolfram and Hart postal worker is more than he seems; he and his brothers were once demon fighters, but he gave up after he lost his family to an Aztec warrior demon. When the demon comes to town, Angel must wrestle with his personal issues and help the last surviving member, 'Number Five', to rediscover his heroic side.
- Just Rewards
- Damage
- Hell-Bound
- Destiny
- Soul Purpose
- In the Dark
- The Girl in Question
- Conviction
- Why We Fight
- The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco