Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976 to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling. It follows the crime-fighting adventures of three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles, California, and originally starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles and John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss, the unseen Charlie Townsend, who directed the crime-fighting operations of the "Angels" over a speakerphone. There were a few casting changes: after the departure of Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd joined; after Jackson departed, Shelley Hack joined, who was subsequently replaced by Tanya Roberts.
Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery |
Created by | Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts |
Starring | Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack, Tanya Roberts, David Doyle |
Theme music composer | Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 115 |
Executive producer(s) | Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg |
Running time | 48–50 minutes |
Production company(s) | Spelling-Goldberg Productions |
Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
Original network | ABC |
Picture format | NTSC |
Audio format | Monaural |
Related shows | Charlie's Angels (2011) |
About Charlie's Angels
Action comedy based on the TV series of the same name about three women who fight for a private detective agency. The film spawned a sequel called Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
Achievement of Charlie's Angels
It was confirmed in April of 2016 that Elizabeth Banks was attached to direct a reboot of the film to be released in 2019.
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Latest information about Charlie's Angels updated on July 28 2021.