is a historical drama series that aired on CBS All Access for two seasons between 2018 and 2019. Based on George Pendle’s biography, Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons , the show explores the "bizarre-but-true" intersection of early American rocketry and the occult in 1930s Los Angeles. Core Premise & Plot

By night, he becomes a disciple of infamous occultist Aleister Crowley and joins a secret sect that practices "sex magick" and ritualistic self-actualization. Series Details Seasons: 2 (Total of 17 episodes). Creator: Mark Heyman ( Black Swan ). Executive Producer: Ridley Scott. Key Cast: Jack Reynor as Jack Parsons.

as Ernest Donovan, the neighbor who introduces Jack to the occult.

as Susan Parsons, Jack's wife who eventually joins him in his esoteric pursuits. Angus Macfadyen as Aleister Crowley. Reception and Cancellation