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The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

★ 7.0/10•2006•TV-14•Drama
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With a family like this... God help him.

Rev. Daniel Webster is an unconventional Episcopalian priest who not only believes in Jesus, but actually sees him and discusses life with him. He is challenged on many levels as he struggles to be a good husband, father and minister, while navigating an often rocky relationship with the church hierarchy.

StatusCanceled
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 6, 2006

Episodes

E144m

Temptation

Reverend Daniel Webster's problems begin when his daughter is arrested for possession of drugs and his brother-in-law goes missing, along with a substantial amount of the church funds.

Jan 6, 2006

E242m

Forgiveness

Judith decides to confront Daniel about the fact that their sex life was discussed during one of Rev. Daniel's counseling sessions. Also, Peter endures an uncomfortable exchange during Sunday dinner when his grandfather Bishop Bertrum Webster grills him about his sexual preferences. Meanwhile, Adam's romance is in jeopardy when he falls out of his girlfriend Caroline's window and is quickly discovered on the hood of her father Roger's car.

Jan 6, 2006

E343m

Acceptance

Daniel faces a tough decision regarding the stolen school funds and is confronted with criticism when he gets Father Frank and his Mob connections involved in the matter. Elsewhere, Judith asks her mother to remove her name from the deed to the Websters' home, and Grace is recognized for her talent as a manga artist.

Jan 13, 2006

E444m

Assignation

Reverend Daniel Webster is forced to draw a hard line with his son Adam after the boy misses the groundbreaking of St. Barnabus school because he's been detained by the headmistress of Queens Cross due to an incident involving Caroline. Meanwhile, Judith has lunch with her brother-in-law Worth Webster to express her interest in joining him on the campaign trail, but her intent is open for speculation by the prying Nora Paxton. Elsewhere, Grace learns that Lorraine's diabetes is causing her more pain than she leads on - and in the process discovers what happened to her missing marijuana.

Jan 20, 2006

Actors

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Daniel Webster

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Judith Webster

Christian Campbell

Christian Campbell

Peter Webster

Ivan Shaw

Ivan Shaw

Adam Webster

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Grace Webster

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Jesus Christ

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Roger Paxton

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Bishop Beatrice Congreve

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