The ninth and final season of the American dramatic television series Touched by an Angel aired CBS from September 28, 2002 through April 27, 2003, spanning 22 episodes.
Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series chronicled the cases of two angels, Monica (Roma Downey) and her supervisor Tess (Della Reese), who bring messages from God to various people to help them as they reach a crossroads in their lives.
They are frequently joined by Andrew (John Dye), the Angel of Death, and new trainee Gloria (Valerie Bertinelli).
As the series drew to an end, Monica, now an experienced case worker, must pass a final test before she can be promoted to supervisor.
A father in danger of his marriage collapsing and his troubled teenage son try to bond on a mountain fishing trip, where the angels have set up a lodge retreat whose other guest is an elderly woman motorcyclist hoping to rejoin her husband in heaven---all when facing a potential dangerous meteor collision with Earth, during which the father's passion for and deep knowledge of astronomy, which his family forced him to abandon as a study in favor of more "practical" work helps them come to terms.
Underpaid, unappreciated accountant Ed Gold saves the life of Marla, a ballerina who went into an abandoned, collapsing mine trying to get her dog out and became trapped inside, until rescuers can bring her out alive.
A man has beaten a woman nearly to death which makes her forget her name, life and the only thing she remembers is his red cowboy boots.
Monique tells Doug that Christie left with the man in the boots which makes him leave with Ashley.
A girl with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is threatened to be placed in foster care after her illiterate father gives her an overdose of her medication when he can't read the directions and dosage on the label.
Sidney Alcott is a funeral director whose wife and daughter have died and people's feelings do not mean very much to him -- just dollars and making money.
Guest stars: Daniel Baldwin, Dan Byrd, Angela Oh, Holmes Osborne and Reno Wilson Ben and Natalie are teenagers in love.
Guest stars: Billy Aaron Brown, Ashley Johnson, Star Lapoint, Jo Dee Messina and Tom Schanley Monica tries to carry on while Tess is placed in a nursing home with Alzheimer's disease progressively getting worse and worse.
Guest stars: Charles Shaughnessy, Sal Lopez, Kenneth Tigar, Sam Vlahos, Alexis Cruz and Paul Winfield Andrew sees Kevin Greely and his adopted son Nathan in Joseph Wells.
It's Christmas Eve and Piltdown and Sons who Tess comments have been there since her friend Millard Fillmore bought his watch there, after Gloria does the books finds they're bankrupt and have to close but Andrew brings a watch in purchased from the shop which was irreversibly damaged at ground zero on September 11 at the World Trade Center and cannot be repaired.
After deciding to give up their business scamming men of money, Maurie poses as a gas company inspector and finds Jim Grant---and is stunned to realise this normal, gentle man is Delphina's heartbroken father.
Maurie eventually confesses to Delphina that he couldn't bear to lose her because helping her was one of the few lights in his post-police life.
Guest stars: Scott Anderson, Kelly Connell, William Stanford Davis, Stacy Keach and Amanda MacDonald In a church confessional, someone confesses that they are going to do something terrible.
Riley wants to marry his fiance Amanda and has a ring put in the salad but they argue because she writes everything down and wants to break up with him.
Charlotte has a facial disfigurement and has met Ben through a chat room and finds he is the one that rescued her out of the accident she was in.
When Monica confronts the teacher, it turns out that she is actually an angel who has spent many years raising an orphan in order to save him from gang violence.
Sarah, a 17-year-old teenage High School student who sings in a choir, smokes cigarettes, and has lead vocals in a rock band is in need of the angels when she discovers that she has throat cancer.
Tess, also revealing herself as an angel, speaks to Sarah about making music and that God is going to give her a brand new song.
Emmett Rivers is an eccentric inventor who is too proud to ask for help and is working on a converter to energy.
Guest stars: Joel Bishop, Eric Jacobs, Jonathan Lipnicki, Michael Nouri and Dennis Weaver Lying in a hospital bed, is a young woman, Marissa Atkins which the Victor Jackson ran over on purpose.
In a Courtroom, Victor Jackson is on trial for murder and Joshua Walker is a material witness after playing CarJack2000 in his parents car.
Guest stars: Austin Archer, Jim Beatty, Cliff DeYoung, Kyle Gallner, Marita Geraghty, Elizabeth Hansen, Billy Kay, Bruce Newbold, Jordan Warkol and Alexis Cruz A group of actors are obsessed with staging a show to revive The Egyptian Theatre and teenagers hang around all day vandalizing the theatre.
Guest stars: Elisa Bocanegra, Gavin MacLeod, Ethan Phillips, Jake Richardson, Alex Rocco, Scott Thompson and Jessica Walter It is the third time the angels have visited Audrey and Monica must tell Audrey something which will break her heart and is the most difficult thing to say.
Tess, Andrew and Monica notice the different vows they take at the rehearsal and Gloria tells them Audrey's fiancee Scott is an atheist.
Monica speaks to Audrey about her responsibility, about being unequally yoked and that marrying Scott is replacing Petey.
Guest stars: Scott Bairstow, Bob Bancroft, Ivar Brogger, Patrick Duffy, Karina Logue, William Mapother, Patty Duke, Marion Ross, Randy Travis, Paul Wittenburg and David Ogden Stiers as Satan[23]