Genesis
Iconic TV news anchorman Daniel Trisk has a stroke on the air, as his family struggles for faith and control of their ISLE Television Network.
Episode 210 hr 23 min
Ambition
Daniel conceals his ability to walk as Jude attempts to curry his father’s favor and then unsuccessfully seeks Elisha’s help in declaring Victoria incompetent.
Transformation
Young Elisha Trisk, MD arrives to care for her father Daniel while Victoria prepares for his death and asserts leadership over the ISLE Television Network.
The Listener
Jude replaces Daniel at his anchor desk with weather girl Suzanne Herrera while Victoria unwittingly reveals her relationship with Chance Montgomery to her comatose husband.
Conundrum
Christian’s wife Kim struggles with her show’s ratings, Elisha fires Daniel’s doctor, Victoria learns Daniel can hear, then offers Chance a contract he can’t refuse.
Eye Contact
ISLE news director Aaron resents his wife Naomi’s ambitions. Victoria enlists her daughter Trinity’s loyalty. Daniel’s pastor counsels Elisha and Daniel shows signs of life.
Agendas
Naomi’s career ambitions clash with her role as wife as Victoria swears Trinity to secrecy over Chance Montgomery’s imminent arrival at ISLE.
Changes
Elisha confirms Daniel can hear and proposes an experimental treatment which Victoria fears and resists as Aaron and Naomi’s marriage shows further strain.
Revelation
Kim’s sagging ratings exacerbate her fears of aging as Trinity informs Victoria of Chance’s salacious past and Elisha’s treatments point the way toward Daniel’s recovery.
Prisoners
Dave hits on Suzanne, Delilah feeds Kim’s aging fears, Aaron resents Naomi’s career, Victoria criticizes Elisha’s care of Daniel, and Katy gets involved online.
Faces
Katy’s inappropriate online relationship grows, Dave makes promises to Suzanne, and Victoria demotes her, promptly introducing Chance Montgomery as the new ISLE network anchorman.
Voices
Chance Montgomery begins stepping on toes at the network as Victoria tries to get closer to him, only to find Suzanne making the same moves.
The Show Must Go On
Victoria deflects Trinity’s accusations of unfaithful intentions with Chance while Chance dodges Victoria’s seductive entreaties and Daniel plays possum with everyone but Elisha.
Thieves in the Night
Jolene shares the meaning of family and the power of prayer with Victoria. Delilah stirs the pot with knowledge of Chance’s ongoing interest in Suzanne.
Lucky Days
As Victoria confronts Chance over his infatuation with Suzanne and Daniel’s condition dramatically and secretly improves, young Katy suddenly goes missing in Boston.
Loyalty Rules
Delilah promises Naomi political support while Christian and Kim search for Katy in Boston and Victoria and Jolene clash over Victoria’s ethical and spiritual fall.
Discovery
While Elisha steals Chance’s contract for Daniel, Kim hunts for Katy and Chance romances Victoria to eventually get what he wants from Suzanne.
Choices
Kim confides to Delilah fears for Katy. Delilah positions Jude to take control of ISLE from Victoria and Christian. Dave questions Chance’s faith in Suzanne.
Alliances
Jolene confesses fears of “evil coming” as Delilah hosts a luncheon to celebrate Naomi’s mayoral candidacy and remarks that Katy is missing, inspiring Victoria’s outrage.
Best Laid Plans
Daniel secretly begins to walk while Jude tells Christian Victoria is unstable. Victoria orders Kim and Derek home and Aaron warns Naomi about Delilah’s friends.
Homecoming
Katy returns home and Jolene witnesses Daniel’s refusal to reveal his ongoing recovery to Victoria, who is devastated by the ratings of Chance’s television debut.
Ambition
Daniel conceals his ability to walk as Jude attempts to curry his father’s favor and then unsuccessfully seeks Elisha’s help in declaring Victoria incompetent.
Denouement
Boardroom warfare erupts over control of the ISLE Network and Daniel ends it by terminating Chance, appointing Elisha as CEO, and sending Victoria packing.
Credits
Directed byTim Pipher
CastDonna Mills, Antonio Sabato Jr., Crystal Hunt, Michael Swan, Wink Martingale, Carey Scott, Erika Elyse, Reign Dorsey, Michelle Thompson, Palma Lawrence Reed, Christina Collard, Anna Zeilinski, Tony O'Donnell
WritingRobert Mccullough
ProductionTim Pipher, Pam Pipher, David A.R. White, Michael Scott, Elizabeth Travis, Alysoun Wolfe