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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
The angels make good on a promise that Andrew made to a dying man---which involves uncovering the identity of a hospital employee posing as the angel of death, as well as restoring the faith of several terminal patients.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars Carrie Snodgress, Margot Kidder, Chad Lowe, Samaria Graham, Johnny Green, Elaine Kagan, Scotty Cox, Logan Robbins
Episode 2
Joe Greene leaves town after receiving threats from a widow whose husband and son died in an auto accident caused by Joe. This crossover continues on Promised Land S03E01 Saving Grace (II).
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Steven Phillip SmithGuest stars Courtland Mead, Gerald McRaney, Sarah Schaub, Richard Thomas, Eddie Karr, Celeste Holm, Wendy Phillips, Austin O'Brien
Episode 3
Monica helps a mayoral candidate make a decision about her friendship with an old college chum, a teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt, Victor LoblWritten by Steven Phillip SmithGuest stars Sheila Kelley, Wren T. Brown, John James, Erich Anderson, Brandon Karrer, Kim Wimmer, Paul Taylor
Episode 4
A Little League player, whose overbearing father is also his team's coach, befriends an equipment manager whose peculiar behavior repels others.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt, Tim Van PattenGuest stars Rondell Sheridan, Sondra Currie, Joe Regalbuto, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Tait Smith, Steve Vinovich, Marsha Kramer
Episode 5
Monica runs a bait and tackle shop on Lake Paradise, and is tasked with revitalizing both the lake and the faith of a progress-driven land developer.
Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Ken LaZebnikGuest stars Nathan Lawrence, John McMartin, Marian Mercer, Lee Tergesen, Dwier Brown, Dick Van Patten, Kathy Buckley
Episode 6
Tess, posing as a schoolteacher, tries to help a child who wants to become a hit man by telling him the story of Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars David Selby, Reg Rogers, Angela Bettis, Paul Winfield, Christine Healy, Mitchah Williams, Chris L. McKenna
Episode 7
A widow who wants her son taken off life support clashes with his fiancée, who argues that her beloved would want to live.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt, Stuart Margolin, Victor LoblWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars Patty Duke, Maury Sterling, Hillary Danner, Richard Penn, Mark Kiely
Episode 8
Tess and Monica help a mother and daughter whose dependence on each other is keeping them from realizing their full potential.
Guest stars Veronica Hamel, Marion Ross, Rachel Simmons
Episode 9
Among a dying 8-year-old's last wishes is that his mother, a jingle writer, finish a song she started soon after he was born.
Directed by Stuart Margolin, Sandor SternGuest stars Céline Dion, Joseph Cross, Fredric Lehne, Mika Boorem, Wynonna Judd
Episode 10
A couple who stayed married to help their son kick his drug habit are aided by the angels in dealing with a loss that threatens to end their union for good.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt, Sandor SternGuest stars Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Boxleitner, Zack Graham
Episode 11
Rafael joins the angels as they try to unite a group of disparate individuals in rural Texas, including a biased motel owner to whom God is sending a Christmas miracle.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars Alexis Cruz, Greg Serano, Justina Machado, Michael Harney, Adrian Sparks, Jerome Butler, Tom Hodges, George Grizzard
Episode 12
A lawyer learns the outcome of a heart-wrenching moment from her past after a former boyfriend is brought in as a suspect in an armed robbery.
Directed by Stuart MargolinWritten by Ken LaZebnikGuest stars Jim Calvert, Paul Winfield, Paige Moss, Sharon Madden, Robert David Hall, Joey Lawrence
Episode 13
Monica tries to persuade a TV executive, whose network philosophy is “big, better, absolutely shocking,” to consider backing a series about angels.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars Conchata Ferrell, Cary Odes, Alan Rosenberg, Kathy Molter, Jim Anzide, Del Hunter-White
Episode 14
The lives of two competitive skiers---who have a history of first and second-place finishes---are dramatically changed after an accident on the slopes that leads to a revelation.
Directed by Noel NosseckWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars Sean Murray, Brian Patrick Clarke, Jack Blessing, David Lascher, Jim Lampley
Episode 15
A 12-year-old skater, who leads a nomadic life with her dad, wants to settle down and train after she meets an Olympic contender.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars Tara Lipinski, Anastasia Emmons, Ron Orbach, Jack Wagner
Episode 16
A salesman, whose ailing wife will be forced to leave a nursing home unless he can come up with $10,000, goes to Las Vegas and inadvertently sells his soul to an agent of the devil disguised as a casino manager.
Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars Michael Jeter, Frank Ashmore, Gavin Sheehan
Episode 17
A spoiled young man who has dreams of being a bluesman is perplexed by his father's will, which sends him on a mysterious journey to find his inheritance.
Directed by Peter H. HuntGuest stars Bill Cosby, Michael Rispoli, Sydney Walsh, Romy Rosemont, Stacey Travis, Joshua Carmichael, Joyce Van Patten, Pat Hingle
Episode 18
Monica and Tess must help a little girl trapped in an airshaft by leading a reluctant rescuer to her location.
Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars David Graf, Mariangela Pino, Elyssa Davalos, Kaleigh Krish, Dan Butler
Episode 19
After a stand-up comic's father dies, the angels help her face up to a devastating incident from her childhood involving her deeply depressed mother---whom she believes is dead.
Directed by Sandor SternWritten by Ken LaZebnikGuest stars Arabella Field, Drew Snyder, Linda Lavin
Episode 20
A discouraged young woman believes her problems will be solved after she joins a cult, but Monica tries to persuade her to put her faith in God.
Directed by Tim Van Patten, Gregory HarrisonGuest stars Montel Williams, Brie Larson, Spencer Garrett, Cynthia Ettinger, Cynthia Nixon
Episode 21
An angry Vietnam vet, who has yet to deal with a tragedy that took place during the war, runs a factory of Vietnamese workers to whom Tess is teaching citizenship.
Directed by Tim Van Patten, Bethany RooneyGuest stars Josh Keaton, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Paz, Toshi Toda, Kieu Chinh, John Colella
Episode 22
A distressed mother has her prayers answered when her estranged son finally returns home after seven years---with a son of his own.
Directed by Bethany RooneyGuest stars Justin Cooper, Anthony Michael Hall, Valerie Harper, Vince Melocchi, Montae Russell, Gwen McGee, Brooke Marie Bridges
Episode 23
Monica experiences life as a black woman in America as part of an assignment brought about by the murder of an elderly black man.
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Martha WilliamsonGuest stars Fred Applegate, Davenia McFadden, John Ritter, Rosa Parks, Rick Worthy, Jim Metzler, Paul Francis, Shelley Robertson
Episode 24
An 11-year-old boy who is living in poverty takes up boxing so he can beat up the bullies who pick on him---until he meets his idol Muhammad Ali, who tells him what's really worth fighting for.
Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Michael GlassbergGuest stars Alexis Cruz, Richard Burgi, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Muhammad Ali, J. Evan Bonifant, Sonya Eddy, Chachi Pittman, Sam Saletta
Episode 25
When a young woman suffers a severe head trauma after being thrown from a horse, her husband struggles with whether to allow her heart to be donated to a 16-year-old girl who will die soon without a transplant.
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Bob Colleary, Susan Cridland WickGuest stars Jena Malone, Christina Vidal Mitchell, María Conchita Alonso, Travis Tritt, Nina Girvetz, Toni Pendleton
Episode 26
Josie, an astronaut preparing for a mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery, struggles to cope with her God-fearing mother's death just days before the scheduled launch. Meanwhile, a sick child wants Josie to mail a letter to God.
Directed by Tim Van Patten, Victor LoblWritten by Bob CollearyGuest stars Hayden Panettiere, Brian McNamara, Ned Vaughn, Kamar de los Reyes, Scotch Ellis Loring, Tim Lounibos, Sherry Stringfield, Christian Mills
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Roma DowneyMonica
Della ReeseTess
John DyeAndrew
Valerie BertinelliGloria
Alexis CruzRafael
Cloris LeachmanRuth
Rue McClanahanLila Winslow
Patty DukeJean
CBSUnited States
