Promised Land: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Promised Land Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Road Home (II)
Sep 25, 1997 · 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 feel
The Promise
Oct 2, 1997 · 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 ha
Par for the Course
Oct 9, 1997 · 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 embro
Crushed
Oct 16, 1997 · 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
Mooster's Revenge
Oct 23, 1997 · 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.
Saint Russell
Oct 30, 1997 · 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 convinc
Take Back The Night
Nov 6, 1997 · 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
Mr. Muscles
Nov 13, 1997 · 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 l
The Winner
Nov 20, 1997 · 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
To Everything a Season
Nov 27, 1997 · 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.
Bookworm
Dec 11, 1997 · 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 lear
Recycled
Jan 8, 1998 · 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
Mirror Family
Jan 15, 1998 · 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 a
Purple Heart
Jan 29, 1998 · 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 wo
Designated Driver
Feb 5, 1998 · 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
Two for the Road
Feb 26, 1998 · 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.
The Secret of Bluestem
Mar 5, 1998 · 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 bur
Undercover Granny
Mar 26, 1998 · 60 min
Hattie goes undercover in a home for seniors to investigate possible elder abuse, after Dinah and Josh tell her about their suspicions.
On My Honor
Apr 2, 1998 · 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
Total Security
Apr 23, 1998 · 60 min
Russell and Claire help a man whose supposedly deceased wife returns to see their daughter after disappearing years earlier.
When Darkness Falls
Apr 30, 1998 · 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 eve
A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (1)
May 7, 1998 · 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.
A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (2)
May 14, 1998 · 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 strug