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The Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel Season 5

Every episode of Touched by an Angel Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel Season 5!

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Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 9 - Psalm 151
    9.6/10(278 votes)

    S5:E9

    Among a dying 8-year-old's last wishes is that his mother, a jingle writer, finish a song she started soon after he was born.

    Directors:Stuart Margolin, Sandor Stern
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 10 - The Peacemaker
    8.8/10(71 votes)

    S5:E10

    A couple who stayed married to help their son kick his drug habit are aided by the angels in dealing with a loss that threatens to end their union for good.

    Directors:Peter H. Hunt, Sandor Stern
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 2 - Saving Grace (I)
    8.5/10(60 votes)

    S5:E2

    Joe Greene leaves town after receiving threats from a widow whose husband and son died in an auto accident caused by Joe. This crossover continues on Promised Land S03E01 Saving Grace (II).

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Steven Phillip Smith

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  4. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 12 - Fool For Love
    8.4/10(60 votes)

    S5:E12

    A lawyer learns the outcome of a heart-wrenching moment from her past after a former boyfriend is brought in as a suspect in an armed robbery.

    Director:Stuart Margolin
    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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  5. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 1 - Miles to Go Before I Sleep
    8.2/10(58 votes)

    S5:E1

    The angels make good on a promise that Andrew made to a dying man---which involves uncovering the identity of a hospital employee posing as the angel of death, as well as restoring the faith of several terminal patients.

    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 6 - Beautiful Dreamer
    8.2/10(63 votes)

    S5:E6

    Tess, posing as a schoolteacher, tries to help a child who wants to become a hit man by telling him the story of Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.

    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 24 - Fighting the Good Fight
    8.2/10(66 votes)

    S5:E24

    An 11-year-old boy who is living in poverty takes up boxing so he can beat up the bullies who pick on him---until he meets his idol Muhammad Ali, who tells him what's really worth fighting for.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Michael Glassberg

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  8. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 8 - The Wind Beneath Our Wings
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    S5:E8

    Tess and Monica help a mother and daughter whose dependence on each other is keeping them from realizing their full potential.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 15 - On Edge
    8.1/10(60 votes)

    S5:E15

    A 12-year-old skater, who leads a nomadic life with her dad, wants to settle down and train after she meets an Olympic contender.

    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 23 - Black Like Monica
    8.0/10(69 votes)

    S5:E23

    Monica experiences life as a black woman in America as part of an assignment brought about by the murder of an elderly black man.

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Martha Williamson

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  11. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 26 - Godspeed
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    S5:E26

    Josie, an astronaut preparing for a mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery, struggles to cope with her God-fearing mother's death just days before the scheduled launch. Meanwhile, a sick child wants Josie to mail a letter to God.

    Directors:Tim Van Patten, Victor Lobl
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  12. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 7 - I Do
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    S5:E7

    A widow who wants her son taken off life support clashes with his fiancée, who argues that her beloved would want to live.

    Directors:Peter H. Hunt, Stuart Margolin, Victor Lobl
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  13. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 11 - An Angel on the Roof
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    S5:E11

    Rafael joins the angels as they try to unite a group of disparate individuals in rural Texas, including a biased motel owner to whom God is sending a Christmas miracle.

    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 14 - My Brother's Keeper
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    S5:E14

    The lives of two competitive skiers---who have a history of first and second-place finishes---are dramatically changed after an accident on the slopes that leads to a revelation.

    Director:Noel Nosseck
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  15. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 25 - Hearts
    7.9/10(68 votes)

    S5:E25

    When a young woman suffers a severe head trauma after being thrown from a horse, her husband struggles with whether to allow her heart to be donated to a 16-year-old girl who will die soon without a transplant.

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writers:Bob Colleary, Susan Cridland Wick

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  16. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 3 - What Are Friends For?
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    S5:E3

    Monica helps a mayoral candidate make a decision about her friendship with an old college chum, a teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.

    Directors:Peter H. Hunt, Victor Lobl
    Writer:Steven Phillip Smith

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  17. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 16 - The Man Upstairs
    7.8/10(51 votes)

    S5:E16

    A salesman, whose ailing wife will be forced to leave a nursing home unless he can come up with $10,000, goes to Las Vegas and inadvertently sells his soul to an agent of the devil disguised as a casino manager.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  18. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 20 - Into the Fire
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    S5:E20

    A discouraged young woman believes her problems will be solved after she joins a cult, but Monica tries to persuade her to put her faith in God.

    Directors:Tim Van Patten, Gregory Harrison
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 4 - Only Connect
    7.7/10(57 votes)

    S5:E4

    A Little League player, whose overbearing father is also his team's coach, befriends an equipment manager whose peculiar behavior repels others.

    Directors:Peter H. Hunt, Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 22 - Full Circle
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    S5:E22

    A distressed mother has her prayers answered when her estranged son finally returns home after seven years---with a son of his own.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 5 - The Lady of the Lake
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    S5:E5

    Monica runs a bait and tackle shop on Lake Paradise, and is tasked with revitalizing both the lake and the faith of a progress-driven land developer.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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  22. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 17 - Family Business
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    S5:E17

    A spoiled young man who has dreams of being a bluesman is perplexed by his father's will, which sends him on a mysterious journey to find his inheritance.

    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 18 - Anatomy Lesson
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    S5:E18

    Monica and Tess must help a little girl trapped in an airshaft by leading a reluctant rescuer to her location.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  24. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 21 - Made in the U.S.A.
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    S5:E21

    An angry Vietnam vet, who has yet to deal with a tragedy that took place during the war, runs a factory of Vietnamese workers to whom Tess is teaching citizenship.

    Directors:Tim Van Patten, Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Touched by an Angel Season 5 Episode 19 - Jagged Edges
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    S5:E19

    After a stand-up comic's father dies, the angels help her face up to a devastating incident from her childhood involving her deeply depressed mother---whom she believes is dead.

    Director:Sandor Stern
    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Psalm 151" is the best rated episode of "Touched by an Angel" season 5. It scored 9.6/10 based on 278 votes. Directed by Stuart Margolin, Sandor Stern and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/15/1998. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Peacemaker".