Season 5

1998 · 26 episodes

Episodes

1Miles to Go Before I SleepThe 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.
2Saving Grace (I)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).
3What Are Friends For?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.
4Only ConnectA Little League player, whose overbearing father is also his team's coach, befriends an equipment manager whose peculiar behavior repels others.
5The Lady of the LakeMonica 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.
6Beautiful DreamerTess, 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.
7I DoA widow who wants her son taken off life support clashes with his fiancée, who argues that her beloved would want to live.
8The Wind Beneath Our WingsTess and Monica help a mother and daughter whose dependence on each other is keeping them from realizing their full potential.
9Psalm 151Among 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.
10The PeacemakerA 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.
11An Angel on the RoofRafael 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.
12Fool For LoveA 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.
13The Medium and the MessageMonica tries to persuade a TV executive, whose network philosophy is “big, better, absolutely shocking,” to consider backing a series about angels.
14My Brother's KeeperThe 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.
15On EdgeA 12-year-old skater, who leads a nomadic life with her dad, wants to settle down and train after she meets an Olympic contender.
16The Man UpstairsA 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.
17Family BusinessA 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.
18Anatomy LessonMonica and Tess must help a little girl trapped in an airshaft by leading a reluctant rescuer to her location.
19Jagged EdgesAfter 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.
20Into the FireA 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.
21Made in the U.S.A.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.
22Full CircleA distressed mother has her prayers answered when her estranged son finally returns home after seven years---with a son of his own.
23Black Like MonicaMonica experiences life as a black woman in America as part of an assignment brought about by the murder of an elderly black man.
24Fighting the Good FightAn 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.
25HeartsWhen 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.
26GodspeedJosie, 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.