In the series opener, we meet Jonathan Smith, a probationary angel who has been sent to help people on Earth. He befriends residents at a retirement home. The administrator at the home has a brother named Mark who is suspicious of Jonathan.

Jonathan helps the residents of Havencrest, when they learn that the retirement home is going to be sold. Jonathan must reveal his real identity to Mark in order to complete the assignment.

Jonathan helps a terminally ill boy and his mother. Meanwhile, Mark deals with a thief abandoned by his folks.

Jonathan and Mark help aging movie heroes to stand up to a street gang known as Satan's Helpers. They persuade a young boxer not to throw a big fight when the gang tries to bully him.

Jonathan and Mark assist a young country singer who is hoping to follow in her mother's footsteps. Next, they help a widow mourning her late husband.

Jonathan must find a way to help Deke, a college football star whose dreams of reaching the pros are shattered by a tragic motorcycle accident.