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COLLECTION · Series · 1996

Promised Land

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.

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* 6.5 (7)Drama
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Creators
Martha Williamson
Studios
CBS · CBS Productions · Moon Water Productions
Runtime
60 min/ep
Release
17/09/1996
Score
6.5 / 10 (7)

Awards and nominations

  • Best Family TV Drama Series
  • Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble
  • Winner at Emmy Award — Cloris Leachman (For episode "Mooster's Revenge")
  • Nominated at Emmy Award — Austin O'Brien
  • Winner at Emmy Award — Ruby Dee (For a guest star or recurring role)
  • Winner at Emmy Award — Ossie Davis
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
1 episodes · 2020
Episode 1. A Day in the Life
2020-01-01 · 60 min

LT tries to help a friend avoid a rival gang's retaliation for a drive-by shooting.

Season 1
25 episodes · 1996
Episode 1. The Expatriate
1996-09-17 · 60 min

While travelling through Colordado, the Greene clan works overtime to persuade a high-school basketball coach to forgo his move to New Zealand when he becomes disillusioned with his faith in America.

Episode 2. The Prodigy
1996-09-24 · 60 min

In Evanston, Wyoming, Claire encourages a musically-gifted boy to continue playing the guitar, despite the objections of his mother, who doesn't want him to follow the same path that killed his father.

Episode 3. The Motel
1996-10-01 · 60 min

While passing through Arkansas, the Greene family looks to rebuild the lost faith of an embittered motel owner by repairing her run-down business. Meanwhile, Nathaniel steals a gun from the motel office.

Episode 4. The Hostage
1996-10-08 · 60 min

While the Greene family visits Claire's great Aunt Mooster who's celebrating her 100th birthday in Pueblo, Colorado, Russell encourages a man to step forward and take action against his employer for dumping toxic waste at a local landfill…

Episode 5. The Magic Gate
1996-10-15 · 60 min

While visiting a small town in West Virginia, Russell intervenes when he discovers Nathaniel's favorite author is a morphine addict and that her fellow townspeople refuse to offer any assistance because of the bad publicity it would…

Episode 6. Leap of Faith
1996-10-29 · 60 min

The Greenes take a detour, courtesy of Dinah's navigation, and wind up in Roswell, New Mexico, at the A-Lee-Inn Cafe, a hangout for UFO-seekers, where they encounter eccentric people who gather every year for an alien-sighting event.…

Episode 7. Little Girl Lost
1996-11-12 · 60 min

The Greenes camping excursion in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina is interrupted when a young girl becomes lost and Russell sees Dinah in a new light when she uses her mapping & trail skills to locate the child. Meanwhile,…

Episode 8. The Secret
1996-11-19 · 60 min

The Greenes arrive in Pennsylvania, where as a teacher, Claire is confided in by a teenage girl that she was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage. Claire and Russell emphasize with the teen as they recall a similar loss of their own years…

Episode 9. The Homecoming (II)
1996-11-26 · 60 min

The Greenes return to Chicory Creek, Kentucky, to join their good friend, Erasmus Jones for Thanksgiving, but it's anything but festive when Nathaniel's mother arrives with the intention of reclaiming her son, now that her life is in…

Episode 10. King of the Road
1996-12-03 · 60 min

While recovering from the fire that destroyed their trailer, the Greenes have a run-in with some scam artists travelling through Chicory Creek. Meanwhile, Hattie is swept off her feet by a mysterious man, and Josh gets a haircut.

Episode 11. Christmas
1996-12-17 · 60 min

It's an affair to remember for Claire when she goes home for Christmas and discovers that her mother once had a romantic tryst with Claire's favorite grade-school teacher.

Episode 12. The Getaway
1997-01-07 · 60 min

The Greenes are on their way to Cheyenne, Colorado when they stop to help a woman, Ellen Boller whose car has broken down on the road. Hattie becomes concerned when she notices bruises on the woman's young daughter, Sarah. Russell and…

Episode 13. Independence Day
1997-01-14 · 60 min

The Greenes travel to Great Falls, Montana to visit Russell's cousin, Jeff, and his wife, Marie--and meet their six-month-old baby, Hailey. Jeff and Marie's marriage is under increasing strain since Hailey's birth and becoming legal…

Episode 14. Mirror Image
1997-01-21 · 60 min

Excited about their upcoming anniversary and having Claire all to himself, Russell embraces her tightly to dance. This causes Claire to wince and later in the shower she discovers a painful lump in her breast. The following day Claire…

Episode 15. The Collapse
1997-02-11 · 60 min

In spite of Hattie's protest, Russell picks up day labor working in a mine. Concerned for her son's safety, Hattie makes it perfectly clear that she doesn't approve. Fighting to stay on top of their orders and meet deadlines and low on…

Episode 16. Running Scared
1997-02-18 · 60 min

While in Washington, Dinah and Hattie get lost in a bad part of town on the way home from the market and stumble across a teenage girl named Allison sleeping on the streets. They bring Allison back to the trailer to learn that she is a…

Episode 17. Amazing Grace (II)
1997-02-25 · 60 min

After a drive-by shooting, Mary and Dr. Hall scramble to help their friends and loved ones. Meanwhile, Tess returns to Russell and tells him Josh needs his family. When the Greenes arrive, they are horrified to discover he had been…

Episode 18. Downsized
1997-03-04 · 60 min

The Greenes go to Post Falls, Idaho to place Josh in a special institute for the blind, and visit some old friends from North Carolina, Ned and Eileen Bernhart. Ned sets Russell up with an interview at the company where he works, Post…

Episode 19. Outrage
1997-12-18 · 60 min

A conflict has erupted as a mining company is in the process of tearing down Lester Beneally's hogan (ceremonial place). The tribal police (some of whom are Native Americans themselves) try to enforce the relocation papers they claim he…

Episode 20. Intolerance
1997-04-05 · 60 min

With the help of Russell and Claire, a woman forces a young boy to face his anti-semitic acts by telling him about her own family's past. Meanwhile, Josh faces a similar situation when he dates a girl who's Jewish.

Episode 21. Cowboy Blues
1997-04-29 · 60 min

The Greenes must convince a grieving rancher to go on with his life following the accidental death of his wife, or else the man risks losing his ranch and the love of his teenage son.

Episode 22. Civil Wars
1997-05-06 · 60 min

Russell's job hauling lumber separates him and Dinah from the rest of the family who then fail to arrive at an appointed meeting site.

Episode 23. Stealing Home (1)
1997-05-13 · 60 min

A social worker, who's also Nathaniel's Little League coach reports the Greenes for child neglect after Russell rebuffs her advances, leading to a judge's order that the boy be removed from their care.

Episode 24. Stealing Home (2)
1997-05-20 · 60 min

The social worker who accused the Greenes of child negligence, faces the same charge when her own son runs away from home with Nathaniel, saying he blames her for the death of his twin brother.

Episode 99. Amazing Grace (Part 1)

No synopsis

Season 2
23 episodes · 1997
Episode 1. The Road Home (II)
1997-09-25 · 60 min

Still unable to accept responsibility for the fatal car crash, Joe drives off while under the influence of drugs, unaware that his son is hiding in the car. Meanwhile, Russell feels duty-bound to tell the police the truth about Joe's…

Episode 2. The Promise
1997-10-02 · 60 min

Russell is troubled when Claire chooses to go to the aid of her ex-boyfriend Rod, instead of attending an important family function. Claire is dismayed to discover that not only has she jeopardized her relationship with her husband, but…

Episode 3. Par for the Course
1997-10-09 · 60 min

Claire shares some alarming news with Russell that will impact all members of the family. Meanwhile, Hattie and the kids head out on a search for the lost map that Hattie has embroidered to illustrate the family's many travels.

Episode 4. Crushed
1997-10-16 · 60 min

Josh wrestles with the ardent feelings he's having for his new girlfriend, and must make a decision about where their relationship is heading. Meanwhile, a pregnant Claire battles morning sickness.

Episode 5. Mooster's Revenge
1997-10-23 · 60 min

The Greenes come to the aid of a dying Mooster, but unwittingly cause her grief when they sell off her most prized possession and are unable to retrieve it from its new owner.

Episode 6. Saint Russell
1997-10-30 · 60 min

Russell accidently acquires the reputation of a spirtual healer after a cancer-stricken woman observes him saving a little girl from drowning, and his unavailing efforts to convince the townspeople otherwise prove disastrous.

Episode 7. Take Back The Night
1997-11-06 · 60 min

After being violently attacked by an unknown assailant, a shattered Dinah attempts to return to her normal life and befriends a seemingly good-natured doctor at the hospital where she volunteers but soon discovers that the man isn't who…

Episode 8. Mr. Muscles
1997-11-13 · 60 min

Russell is appalled to learn that his friend's son, is popping steroids to improve his athletic ability and when concern for the boy forces Russell to intervene, he discovers the lengths some fathers will go to see their children succeed.

Episode 9. The Winner
1997-11-20 · 60 min

While travelling through Nevada, the Greenes meet Rick, a widowed father who is gambling his life - and his relationship with his young daughter - away, and the deck seems stacked against those who try to help him kick his habit.

Episode 10. To Everything a Season
1997-11-27 · 60 min

A Thanksgiving visit with Claire's sister and her husband is cut short, after Claire announces her unexpected pregnancy and the childless couple doesn't take the news well.

Episode 11. Bookworm
1997-12-11 · 60 min

Claire discovers a startling fact about one of her most popular high school students - he's illiterate, and so is his unsupportive father, who wants his son to quit school and learn a trade. Meanwhile, Nathaniel's attempts to win friends…

Episode 12. Recycled
1998-01-08 · 60 min

Hattie hastens to the aid of a dying childhood friend, who asks an alarming favor that Hattie's unsure she'll be able to grant. Meanwhile, Claire is rushed to the hospital when she suffers from severe abdominal pains.

Episode 13. Mirror Family
1998-01-15 · 60 min

The Greenes befriend a family that seems to mirror their unusual lifestyle of home schooling and travelling around the U.S. but upon closer inspection, Russell realizes that they aren't what they seem and like the nomad lifestlye for a…

Episode 14. Purple Heart
1998-01-29 · 60 min

The discovery of a seemingly valuable Purple Heart medal at a flea market has Nathaniel searching out its owner, but he's surprised to learn that it was given away by a troubled woman whose father won it in the war.

Episode 15. Designated Driver
1998-02-05 · 60 min

When the Greenes return to Chicory Creek to get their car fixed, Josh disobeys his father and becomes involved with a wild teenaged girl, who has a drinking problem she won't admit to.

Two for the Road
Episode 16. Two for the Road
1998-02-26 · 60 min

Nathaniel's father is released from jail on a weekend pass to surprise his son on his birthday, but circumstances may stop the reunion from ever taking place.

Episode 17. The Secret of Bluestem
1998-03-05 · 60 min

Things are looking up for the Greenes when a relative of Claire's leaves her a 100 acre ranch in South Dakota, but the family soon becomes involved in a dispute over an Indiana burial site.

Episode 18. Undercover Granny
1998-03-26 · 60 min

Hattie goes undercover in a home for seniors to investigate possible elder abuse, after Dinah and Josh tell her about their suspicions.

Episode 19. On My Honor
1998-04-02 · 60 min

Claire faces a dilemma after landing a substitute teaching job at a school where the principal is an old college friend. Meanwhile, Nathaniel resorts to cheating to get a cub scout badge.

Episode 20. Total Security
1998-04-23 · 60 min

Russell and Claire help a man whose supposedly deceased wife returns to see their daughter after disappearing years earlier.

Episode 21. When Darkness Falls
1998-04-30 · 60 min

Family members hold a vigil outside the school as terrified students, including Claire, Josh and Dinah, are held hostage by a gun-wielding, troubled teen. When the situation is eventually diffused, Russell and the kids have to deal with…

Episode 22. A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (1)
1998-05-07 · 60 min

Claire awaits the arrival of the baby, and Joe is released from jail and joins the family. Meanwhile, Josh, Hattie and Dinah head to Oklahoma City for the memorial service.

Episode 23. A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (2)
1998-05-14 · 60 min

Claire and Russell stand vigil at the hospital with baby Grace until they're forced to give up the fight. Grief-stricken they return home to the rest of the family where they struggle to begin the healing process.

Season 3
21 episodes · 1998
Episode 1. Saving Grace (II)
1998-10-01 · 60 min

Nathaniel is kidnapped by the woman whose family died because of Joe's reckless driving. The crossover starts on Touched by an Angel S05E02 Saving Grace (I).

Episode 2. Balancing Act
1998-10-08 · 60 min

Josh defends Dinah's honor when her friend Eric begins spreading rumours about her.

Episode 3. Restoration
1998-10-15 · 60 min

Russell and Claire attempt to restore a mansion and the lives of the family who call it home, including a girl whose mother won't recognize her health problems. Meanwhile, Dinah struggles with her own health when she becomes bulimic.

Episode 4. Baptism of Fire
1998-10-22 · 60 min

The Greenes become a target for racists.

Episode 5. Chasin' the Blues
1998-10-29 · 60 min

Josh sets out on the road by himself to help a troubled friend. Meanwhile Russell accidently gets mixed up with a con artist.

Episode 6. Denver: Welcome Home
1998-11-05 · 60 min

A landlord allows the Greenes to move into a run-down house rent free on the condition that Russell fixes up the place. Meanwhile, Claire gets a job at the local school and neighborhood bulies are furious when the Greenes take over their…

Episode 7. Anywhere But Here
1998-11-12 · 60 min

Josh is recued by a homeless boy after he is attacked by a group of thugs, prompting Russell and Claire to locate the child's alcoholic father with hopes of repairing the shattered family.

Episode 8. And Baby Makes Three
1998-11-19 · 60 min

Josh learns that his girlfriend has a 2 year old son. Meanwhile, Claire and Russell must decide whether or not to remain in Denver.

Episode 9. Out of Bounds
1998-12-03 · 60 min

Russell becomes the object of a young drug addict's affection when he volunteers at a local youth shelter, while L.T. is between a rock and a hard place when his gangster friends give him an ultimatum - help with a drug deal or live in…

Episode 10. Jury Duty
1998-12-17 · 60 min

Claire serves on a jury.

Episode 11. The Visitor
1999-01-07 · 60 min

L.T.'s estranged father, Lawrence Sr. shows up and announces he's dying of prostate cancer. Meanwhile Russell goes to the doctor for an overdue physcial.

Episode 12. Wounded Hearts
1999-01-14 · 60 min

L.T.'s anger at his father nearly gets him expelled from school. Meanwhile, Dinah brings a quirky friend to a school costume party.

Episode 13. It's All in the Family
1999-01-14 · 60 min

With Lawrence's death imminent, Russell tries to teach L.T. about forgiveness. Meanwhile some parents oppose Claire's plan to help pregnant teens.

Episode 14. Undercover
1999-03-25 · 60 min

L.T. interprets Claire's silence as racism when she fails to tell him that his new girlfriend isn't really a high-school student.

Episode 15. In The Money
1999-04-01 · 60 min

Russell risks losing a wealthy volunteer at the teen shelter when he tells her to stop throwing money around and explains how the money could really help the kids. Meanwhile, Dinah's boyfriend pressures her to spend the night with him.

Episode 16. Pursuit of Happiness
1999-04-08 · 60 min

Claire worries that Josh's involvement with Bobbie could be a problem. Margot is hit by a car but her mother refuses to visit her in the hospital. Meanwhile, L.T.'s award-winning play is disqualified for its subject matter.

Episode 17. What's in a Word
1999-04-15 · 60 min

Nathaniel naively uses a racial slur and must deal with the ramifications with help from Russell and L.T.

Episode 18. Leaving the Life
1999-04-29 · 60 min

Russell and L.T. try to help out a woman to break away from her life of crime after her gang leader demands that she shoot a rival gang member and threatens to kill her and her family if she refuses.

Episode 19. Baby Steps
1999-05-06 · 60 min

L.T. dates a white girl, and Margot and her mom deal with their issues.

Episode 20. Darkness Visible
1999-05-13 · 60 min

L.T. is surprised to learn that the homeless man who stole his camera is actually a once-renowned landscape photographer.

Episode 21. Finale
1999-05-20 · 60 min

L.T. finds himself in danger when he witnesses a drug addict selling her baby to a dealer, and wants to get the police involved. Meanwhile, Hattie returns home with big news, and Claire gets ready to big farewell to Josh, who's heading…

Cast by season
Gerald McRaney
Gerald McRaney
Russell Greene
Wendy Phillips
Wendy Phillips
Claire Greene
Austin O'Brien
Austin O'Brien
Josh Greene
Sarah Schaub
Sarah Schaub
Dinah Greene
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Eddie Karr
Nathaniel Greene
Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm
Hattie Greene
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