Touched by an Angel - Season 1 Episode 11 The Hero
Three years ago, James Mackey defused a tense hostage situation by shooting the gunman who had fatally wounded James's partner. Now Monica is a journalist writing a story about the small-town sheriff and local hero. Although a loving father, Mackey places intense pressure on his son, Matthew so he can gain admission to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Rather than risk not doing well, the boy cheats on a college entrance exam but gets caught. Afraid of how his father will react, Matt attempts suicide. While in a coma, Monica uses her angelic powers to talk to him and convince him to live. She later helps Sheriff Mackey resolve his own inner torment, his late partner, Nick Hansen, was the true hero. Mackey had frozen when they confronted the criminals, and Nick saved his life. Monica convinces Mackey that God loves him regardless and is able to reunite father and son.
Year: 2003
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Studio: CBS
Director: John Masius
Cast: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Valerie Bertinelli
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First Air Date: Sep 21, 1994
Last Air date: Apr 27, 2003
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 211 Episode
Runtime: 48 minutes
IMDb: 7.20/10 by 174.00 users
Popularity: 58.761
Language: English