Promised Land: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Expatriate
Sep 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 hi
The Prodigy
Sep 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 th
The Motel
Oct 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
The Hostage
Oct 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 agains
The Magic Gate
Oct 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
Leap of Faith
Oct 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 peop
Little Girl Lost
Nov 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 m
The Secret
Nov 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 Homecoming (II)
Nov 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 int
King of the Road
Dec 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 f
Christmas
Dec 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.
The Getaway
Jan 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 bru
Independence Day
Jan 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 incre
Mirror Image
Jan 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
The Collapse
Feb 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 st
Running Scared
Feb 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 b
Amazing Grace (II)
Feb 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 Green
Downsized
Mar 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
Outrage
Dec 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 themse
Intolerance
Apr 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
Cowboy Blues
Apr 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 s
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.
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 rem
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