By day, Parsons co-founds what would eventually become the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) , conducting dangerous experiments with a group known as the "suicide squad".
as Ernest Donovan, the neighbor who introduces Jack to the occult. Strange Angel (2018–)
The series was officially canceled on November 26, 2019. Despite leaving many narrative threads unresolved, the show remains a unique study of a man who bridged the gap between hard science and mysticism. By day, Parsons co-founds what would eventually become
Critics described the show as a "beautiful slow burn" with high production value. It currently holds a 71% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 58 on Metacritic . Despite leaving many narrative threads unresolved, the show
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.