"Touched by an Angel" (1994) TV series 1994-2003

Creator:

John Masius

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

21 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Monica, Tess, and Andrew are a trio of angels sent to earth to tell depressed and troubled people that God loves them and God hasn't forgotten them.

Plot Keywords:

Angel | God | Heaven | Angel Of Death | Hope

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 25 wins & 43 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 3 of 204)

Roma Downey	...	Monica (212 episodes, 1994-2003)
Della Reese	...	Tess (212 episodes, 1994-2003)
John Dye	...	Andrew (204 episodes, 1994-2003)

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (212 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Granite High School - 3305 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

CBS Productions

Trivia:

John Masius's original pilot script was much darker than that which was eventually shown on TV (In the original pilot, Tess was a chain-smoking angel who was frequently at Monica's throat.)

Quotes:

Tess: When life keeps you in the dark, baby, that's when you start looking at the stars.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Charmed: Murphy's Luck (#2.16)" (2000)

What a great show!

Touched by an Angel still ranks as one of my very favorite shows. Sure, it was a little cheesy and syrupy at times, but you knew that going in, and you watched it for the message it delivered.

But I can sum up the impact it had on me, and could have on you, in one sentence:

"It's the only TV show that regularly made me cry."

It was so good, it spawned another superb show called "Promised Land."

If you've not seen it before, then make a point to catch it re-runs. You won't regret it.