Touched by an Angel Such a Time as This (Season 6, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Touched by an Angel

Such a Time as This (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A US senator is called upon to bring to light the suffering of the people of Sudan in the illegal slave trade. Initially the senator (married to a political cynic) refuses but, nudged by her son, it soon changes.

Director

Martha Mitchell

Writers

John Masius (created by) | Martha Williamson (written by) | Daniel H. Forer (executive story editor)

Producers

David Giella | Robert Visciglia Jr. (produced by) (as Robert J. Visciglia Jr.)

Casting Directors

Eddie Dunlop (as Edward Dunlop) | David Giella

Production Designer

Diane Millett

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 1999

Release date

Sep 26, 1999 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 28 wins & 37 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Roma Downey Monica Monica See fewer	Touched by an Angel (1994)
John Dye Andrew Andrew See fewer	Tour of Duty (1987)
Della Reese Tess Tess See fewer	Touched by an Angel (1994)
Joe Spano James Cooper James Cooper See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Jake Thomas Thomas Cooper Thomas Cooper See fewer	A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Sandra Quarterman Kerry (as Saundra Quarterman) Kerry (as Saundra Quarterman) See fewer	The Pelican Brief (1993)
Michael Tomlinson Sumner Sumner See fewer	We Were Soldiers (2002)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Dr. Joe Acot Dr. Joe Acot See fewer	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Lindsay Crouse Sen. Kate Cooper Sen. Kate Cooper See fewer	The Arrival (1996)
JJ Neward Irene Irene See fewer	Murder Among the Mormons (2021)
Aysia Polk Lacey Lacey See fewer	JAG (1995)
Andrew Stack Reporter 1 (uncredited) Reporter 1 (uncredited) See fewer	[Un]dangerous the Sumatra Lost Tapes (2023)