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Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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Episode 1
An asteroid threatens to strike the western U.S., where a father is attempting to mend his relationship with his 16-year-old son, who is a recovering drug addict.
Directed by Kevin DowlingGuest stars Robert Pastorelli, Lois Smith, Taylor Handley, Mary-Margaret Humes
Episode 2
A downtrodden man turns into an instant celebrity after he helps rescue a woman trapped in an abandoned mine, but the sudden fame goes to his head and he's alienated from his wife and friends.
Directed by Jim CharlestonGuest stars Grant Shaud, Rachel Luttrell, Sam McMurray, Romy Rosemont
Episode 3
Monica's evil twin, Monique, tricks Gloria into helping her break up a newlywed couple's marriage, thrusting the young bride into the arms of a potential killer.
Directed by Larry PeerceGuest stars Christine Lakin, Ryan Hurst, Sarah Thompson, Nancy Linehan Charles
Episode 4
The angels assist a 17-year-old girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder who is in danger of not graduating from high school because her anxieties prevent her from completing a written assignment and her illiterate dad is unable to help her.
Directed by Stuart MargolinWritten by Ken LaZebnikGuest stars Nicholas Turturro, America Ferrera, Dempsey Pappion
Episode 5
A poor, single woman dying from an inoperable brain tumor searches for a home for her 12-year-old daughter and goes to work for a bitter funeral-home director to cover the cost of her impending burial.
Directed by Victor LoblGuest stars Stacy Edwards, Bob Gunton, Sarah Hyland
Episode 6
A 15-year-old boy who recently lost a friend to suicide contemplates ending his own life, perching himself on a ledge several stories up on a high-rise apartment building. His situation is soon exploited by a shock-jock radio personality who puts the boy on the air via telephone.
Guest stars Dan Byrd, Holmes Osborne, Daniel Baldwin, Reno Wilson, Angela Oh
Episode 7
A struggling single mom, a cocktail waitress who lives in a trailer park, learns that her 16-year-old daughter, Natalie, is ashamed of her. The daughter lies to her wealthy school friends about her home life, claiming she's from a rich, Harvard-educated family.
Directed by Armand MastroianniWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars Jo Dee Messina, Billy Aaron Brown, Ashley Johnson, Nancy Everhard, Olesya Rulin, Tom Schanley
Episode 8
Tess is stricken with Alzheimer's disease while on assignment to help a workaholic who is ignoring his family and his ailing mother, who's in a nursing home. Part 1 of 2.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Alexis Cruz, Sal Lopez, Charles Shaughnessy, Kenneth Tigar, Paul Winfield, Sam Vlahos
Episode 9
Conclusion. Tess's condition worsens as she struggles with Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, the other angels try to help a man adopt his foster son, but the adoption is contested by a woman who claims she is the boy's estranged mother.
Directed by Armand MastroianniGuest stars Charlie Schlatter, Keb' Mo', Jenica Bergere, Ossie Davis, Nathan Norton
Episode 10
The angels attempt to bring hope to a group of workers at a small Manhattan watchmaker's shop, who learn on Christmas Eve that they are losing their jobs. Their final project is to repair a broken pocket watch found in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and return it to the owner's widow by Christmas morning.
Directed by Peter H. HuntWritten by Ken LaZebnikGuest stars Jodi Thelen, Eddie Mills, Austin Pendleton, Matt Malloy, Christie Lynn Smith, José Zúñiga
Episode 11
The angels must persuade a lonely private investigator to return a runaway girl—who's like a daughter to him—to her real father.
Directed by Julia RaskWritten by Bob Colleary, Ken LaZebnikGuest stars Stacy Keach, Amanda MacDonald, Kelly Connell, William Stanford Davis, Scott G. Anderson, Anita Booher
Episode 12
An elderly priest tries to stop a planned bank robbery after learning of the impending crime from the would-be thief during confession. Helping the priest is Gloria, who is assigned to the case.
Directed by Michael SchultzWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars Charles Durning, Matt Ross, Charles Rocket, Kirk Baltz
Episode 13
When a man becomes gravely ill and needs someone to care for him, the angels try to reunite him with his estranged brother, to whom he hasn't spoken in 12 years.
Directed by John BehringGuest stars Timothy Carhart, Seth Adkins, Deirdre Lovejoy, William R. Moses
Episode 14
The angels teach the true meaning of love to three couples gathered in a Denver restaurant on Valentine's Day. They are assisted in their assignment by an elderly pair who are celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars Louis Mandylor, Wendie Jo Sperber, William Daniels, Bonnie Bartlett, Cress Williams, Tembi Locke, Kate Fuglei, Lennie Loftin
Episode 15
The angels try to restore the faith of a fellow celestial being who has become all too human over the past 14 years caring for an orphaned boy in a crime-ridden section of Chicago.
Directed by Victor LoblGuest stars Edwin Hodge, Robert LaSardo, Gilbert Leal, Lesley Ann Warren
Episode 16
A promising 17-year-old singer who smokes cigarettes is diagnosed with throat cancer and fears she may never perform again. The discovery leads to a rift between the girl's parents, one of whom is also a smoker. Richard: Geoff Pierson.
Guest stars Geoff Pierson, Ann Dowd, Tyler Francavilla, Krystal Harris
Episode 17
The angels try to persuade an elderly inventor, who is working on a device that will produce electricity directly from water, to join forces with an energy company that could make his invention a reality, thus making a tremendous impact on the global environment.
Guest stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Michael Nouri, Dennis Weaver, Eric Jacobs, Joel Bishop, Austin Brown
Episode 18
A 17-year-old boy is accused of intentionally running down a prostitute with a car in an effort to extend the thrill of playing a violent videogame in which he committed a similar crime. Tess is the judge in the case, Andrew is the boy's defense attorney and Rafael is the prosecutor.
Directed by Larry PeerceGuest stars Alexis Cruz, Kyle Gallner, Cliff DeYoung, Billy Kay, Marita Geraghty
Episode 19
A company of actors plans a show to commemorate their local theater's 50th anniversary, but constant bickering among themselves and harassment from a group of teenagers outside threaten to disrupt the celebration, so the angels intervene and help everyone see how much they need each other.
Guest stars Jessica Walter, Alex Rocco, Ethan Phillips, Scott Thompson, Elisa Bocanegra, Jake Richardson, Gavin MacLeod
Episode 20
Monica, Tess and Andrew are invited by an old friend to attend her wedding, but when the angels arrive on the eve of the big day they learn she is marrying an agnostic man and worry that she is making a mistake.
Directed by Jim CharlestonGuest stars Gregory Jbara, Mika Boorem, Wynonna Judd, Michael Milhoan
Episode 21
Monica is up for a promotion, but if she is to get it she must first prove herself by helping the citizens of a small town devastated by a tragedy in which 48 children were killed when their school exploded.
Directed by Larry PeerceGuest stars Alexis Cruz, Cloris Leachman, David Ogden Stiers, Marion Ross, Scott Bairstow, William Mapother, Ivar Brogger, Patrick Duffy
Episode 22
Monica attempts to bring healing to a small town devastated by a tragedy in which 48 children were killed when their school exploded, but her efforts are put to the test when Satan himself shows up to make sure her plans fail.
Directed by Larry PeerceGuest stars David Ogden Stiers, Marion Ross, William Mapother, Ivar Brogger, Patrick Duffy, Randy Travis, Patty Duke, Scott Bairstow
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Roma DowneyMonica
Della ReeseTess
John DyeAndrew
Valerie BertinelliGloria
Alexis CruzRafael
Cloris LeachmanRuth
Rue McClanahanLila Winslow
Patty DukeJean
CBSUnited States
