Promised Land Christmas (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV-G
TV Episode | Drama

Promised Land

Christmas (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV-G

TV Episode | Drama

Claire goes home for Christmas after receiving a letter from her favorite grade-school teacher who is dying. She discovers that her mother once had a romantic tryst with the teacher.

Director

Michael Ray Rhodes

Writers

Martha Williamson (created by) | Ernie Wallengren (as E.F. Wallengren)

Composer

Ray Colcord

Cinematographer

Matthew Williams

Editor

Lori Petersen Waite (as Lori Petersen)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 17, 1996

Release date

Dec 17, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Gerald McRaney Russell Greene Russell Greene See fewer	Focus (II) (2015)
Wendy Phillips Claire Greene Claire Greene See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Austin O'Brien Josh Greene Josh Greene See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
Sarah Schaub Dinah Greene Dinah Greene See fewer	Promised Land (1996)
Eddie Karr Nathaniel Greene Nathaniel Greene See fewer	Promised Land (1996)
Celeste Holm Hattie Greene Hattie Greene See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Jill Adler Nurse Nurse See fewer	Timeless Love (2019)
James T. Callahan Warren Dempsey Warren Dempsey See fewer	Knight Rider (1982)
Spencer Garrett Young Warren Dempsey Young Warren Dempsey See fewer	Yes Man (2008)
Robert Guillaume Martin Woolridge Martin Woolridge See fewer	Benson (1979)
Kim Landry Cynthia Gordon Cynthia Gordon See fewer	Promised Land (1996)
Karen Ludwig Denise Denise See fewer	Manhattan (1979)
Mary Beth McDonough Claire's Mother (as Mary McDonough) Claire's Mother (as Mary McDonough) See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Matt Rockwood Nurse Nurse See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Frantz Turner Lionel Woolridge Lionel Woolridge See fewer	Short Term 12 (2013)