Touched by an Angel is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della Reese, as her supervisor Tess. Throughout the series, Monica is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives. From season three onward, they are frequently joined by Andrew, the angel of death.
Genre | Fantasy, Drama |
Created by | John Masius |
Starring | Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Valerie Bertinelli |
Theme music composer | Marc Lichtman |
Opening theme | "Walk with You", Performed by Della Reese |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 9 |
No. of episodes | 211 |
Executive producer(s) | Martha Williamson, Burt Pearl, Jon Andersen |
Producer(s) | R.J. Colleary, Burt Pearl, Jon Andersen, Robert Visciglia Jr. |
Location(s) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Running time | 48 minutes |
Production company(s) | Moon Water Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions, (1994–1995), (seasons 1–2), CBS Productions, (1995–2003), (seasons 2–9) |
Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
Original network | CBS |
Related shows | Promised Land |
About Touched by an Angel
An angel played by Roma Downey is guided by another played by Della Reese. Together they take messages from God and pass them to people facing troubling times in their lives.
Achievement of Touched by an Angel
The show received 11 Emmy nominations in its runs. It lasted nine seasons and 212 episodes. A spin-off called Promised Land followed in 1996 about one of the family's the angels met in the early seasons.
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Latest information about Touched by an Angel updated on July 28 2021.