The Powers That Be is a title for the enigmatic and ancient forces that assist the side of good in the WB television series Angel. The first mention of The Powers That Be (sometimes shortened to the Powers or the PTB) comes in season one of Angel, when a half-human, half-demon named Doyle makes contact with Angel and claims that the Powers send him visions of people in trouble who need Angel's help. The visions are extremely powerful, come at seemingly random times, and cause extreme pain in the recipient.