"Judgment" is episode 1 of season 2 of the television show Angel, broadcast on September 26, 2000 on the WB network. The episode was written by David Greenwalt, with a story from Greenwalt and series creator Joss Whedon, and directed by Michael Lange. In this episode, when Angel accidentally kills the demonic protector of a pregnant woman named Jo, he takes over as her champion.