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Promised Land

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1996 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 51 hours in all.
What might put you off
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

When Russell Greene loses his job, he decides to go on the road with his family. So he gathers his family including his wife Claire, his son Josh, his daughter Dinah his mother, Hattie, and his nephew Nathaniel and hits the road. With only an old Suburban, a trailer, and a dream, Russell and his family are now traveling across the country in search of adventure and helping many people along the way. Promised Land was a spinoff of the series Touched By An Angel and had several crossover episodes with that series, as well as one with Diagnosis Murder. 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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Emmy: Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Plus 9 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 38K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11996 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21997 · 23 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31998 · 21 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Martha Williamson

  • Gerald McRaneyRussell Greene
  • Wendy PhillipsClaire Greene
  • Austin O'BrienJosh Greene
  • Sarah SchaubDinah Greene
  • Eddie KarrNathaniel Greene
  • Celeste HolmHattie Greene