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The Book of Daniel

With a family like this... God help him.

Drama
2006
1 Season
4 Episodes
EN
Canceled
TV-14

About

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.

#christianity#drug addiction#minister#hallucination#faith#addiction#alcoholism#imaginary friend#priest#religion#church#family#alcoholic#lgbt#addict#financial problem#adopted child#adopted son

Cast

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

as Daniel Webster

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

as Judith Webster

Christian Campbell

Christian Campbell

as Peter Webster

Ivan Shaw

Ivan Shaw

as Adam Webster

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

as Grace Webster

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

as Jesus Christ

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

as Roger Paxton

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

as Bishop Beatrice Congreve

Episodes

Season 1

E1

Temptation

Jan 6, 200644m

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.

E2

Forgiveness

Jan 6, 200642m

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.

E3

Acceptance

Jan 13, 200643m

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.

E4

Assignation

Jan 20, 200644m

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.

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