Promised Land

Overview

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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Episodes

S01E01 The Expatriate

September 17, 1996 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.

S01E02 The Prodigy

September 24, 1996 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.

S01E03 The Motel

October 1, 1996 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.

S01E04 The Hostage

October 8, 1996 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...

S01E05 The Magic Gate

October 15, 1996 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...

S01E06 Leap of Faith

October 29, 1996 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...

S01E07 Little Girl Lost

November 12, 1996 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...

S01E08 The Secret

November 19, 1996 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...

S01E09 The Homecoming (II)

November 26, 1996 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...

S01E10 King of the Road

December 3, 1996 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...

S01E11 Christmas

December 17, 1996 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.

S01E12 The Getaway

January 7, 1997 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...

S01E13 Independence Day

January 14, 1997 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...

S01E14 Mirror Image

January 21, 1997 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....

S01E15 The Collapse

February 11, 1997 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...

S01E16 Running Scared

February 18, 1997 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...

S01E17 Amazing Grace (II)

February 25, 1997 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...

S01E18 Downsized

March 4, 1997 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...

S01E19 Outrage

December 18, 1997 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...

S01E20 Intolerance

April 5, 1997 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...

S01E21 Cowboy Blues

April 29, 1997 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.

S01E22 Civil Wars

May 6, 1997 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.

S01E23 Stealing Home (1)

May 13, 1997 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.

S01E24 Stealing Home (2)

May 20, 1997 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.

Cast

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
Eddie Karr
Nathaniel Greene
Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm
Hattie Greene

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