Touched by an Angel Season 5 | Shows+ Discover & Track Series

1: Miles to Go Before I Sleep

Sep 20, 1998

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.

2: Saving Grace (I)

Sep 27, 1998

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).

3: What Are Friends For?

Oct 4, 1998

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.

4: Only Connect

Oct 11, 1998

A Little League player, whose overbearing father is also his team's coach, befriends an equipment manager whose peculiar behavior repels others.

5: The Lady of the Lake

Oct 18, 1998

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.

6: Beautiful Dreamer

Oct 25, 1998

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.

7: I Do

Nov 1, 1998

A widow who wants her son taken off life support clashes with his fiancée, who argues that her beloved would want to live.

8: The Wind Beneath Our Wings

Nov 8, 1998

Tess and Monica help a mother and daughter whose dependence on each other is keeping them from realizing their full potential.

9: Psalm 151

Nov 15, 1998

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.

10: The Peacemaker

Nov 22, 1998

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.

11: An Angel on the Roof

Dec 13, 1998

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.

12: Fool For Love

Jan 3, 1999

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.

13: The Medium and the Message

Jan 10, 1999

Monica tries to persuade a TV executive, whose network philosophy is “big, better, absolutely shocking,” to consider backing a series about angels.

14: My Brother's Keeper

Feb 7, 1999

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.

15: On Edge

Feb 14, 1999

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.

16: The Man Upstairs

Feb 21, 1999

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.

17: Family Business

Feb 28, 1999

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.

18: Anatomy Lesson

Mar 7, 1999

Monica and Tess must help a little girl trapped in an airshaft by leading a reluctant rescuer to her location.

19: Jagged Edges

Mar 28, 1999

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.

20: Into the Fire

Apr 4, 1999

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.

21: Made in the U.S.A.

Apr 11, 1999

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.

22: Full Circle

Apr 25, 1999

A distressed mother has her prayers answered when her estranged son finally returns home after seven years---with a son of his own.

23: Black Like Monica

May 2, 1999

Monica experiences life as a black woman in America as part of an assignment brought about by the murder of an elderly black man.

24: Fighting the Good Fight

May 9, 1999

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.

25: Hearts

May 16, 1999

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.

26: Godspeed

May 23, 1999

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.

27: Godspeed

May 23, 1999

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.

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