Highway to Heaven: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jonathan Smith is an angel sent down to earth "on probation". Jonathan and friend Mark Gordon are given "assignments" by "The Boss" (God) where they are required to use their humanity (and sometimes a little bit of "The Stuff") in order to help various troubled souls to overcome their problems. Examples of these problems include families dealing with sick loved ones; wealthy and greedy businessmen being encouraged to use their wealth for good; and discouraging prejudice in regards to people of different ethnicitys, appearances, or socioeconomic backgrounds or who have disabilities. While dealing with these situations with sensitivity, Highway to Heaven also used humor – particularly between Jonathan and Mark.

Series details

• Title: Highway to Heaven
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 1984-09-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 7121
• IMDb ID: tt0086730
• TVDB ID: 76862

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Landon — Jonathan Smith
• Victor French — Mark Gordon

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-09-19; final listed air date 1985-05-08.
• Season 2: premiered 1985-09-18; final listed air date 1986-05-07.
• Season 3: premiered 1986-09-24; final listed air date 1987-05-06.
• Season 4: premiered 1987-09-16; final listed air date 1988-04-27.
• Season 5: premiered 1988-10-12; final listed air date 1989-08-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Highway to Heaven on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.