1. Milfay
Air date: 2003-09-14 · 60 min
Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm; Brother Justin has a bizarre encounter with a poor parishioner; Sofie has a run-in at a small-town gas station.
Open episode 1 ↗2. After the Ball Is Over
Air date: 2003-09-21 · 60 min
Ben uncovers a piece of his past as a result of Jones' sense of humor; Justin tries to persuade a parishioner to make a deal in real estate; Sofie endures a frightening mishap involving her mother; Samson changes the carnival's course.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Tipton
Air date: 2003-09-28 · 60 min
Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a town's moral underpinnings; Justin has a powerful ally in a fight against city hall; Sofie accompanies Ben on a journey into his past.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Black Blizzard
Air date: 2003-10-05 · 60 min
Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous; Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romantic tastes; Justin faces a difficult choice between his congregations; Ben is tested by Lodz.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Babylon
Air date: 2003-10-12 · 60 min
Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry; Ben has an enlightening experience at the bottom of a mineshaft; a group of miners is anxious for entertainment.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Pick a Number
Air date: 2003-10-19 · 60 min
Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution; Justin encounters a group of hobos on his journey of self-discovery; Ben returns from another strange experience.
Open episode 6 ↗7. The River
Air date: 2003-10-26 · 60 min
After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival; in her brother's absence, Iris receives help from a radio reporter; Ben helps Ruthie with her act.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Lonnigan, Texas
Air date: 2003-11-02 · 60 min
Lodz disagrees with Samson's decision to send Ben on a business trip for the carnival; a radio-show host tries to help find a wandering Justin; Sofie considers a career change.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Insomnia
Air date: 2003-11-09 · 60 min
Ben tries to escape his dreams by staying awake; Iris uses a radio ally to help locate Justin; Samson goes back to the drawing board to increase business.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Hot and Bothered
Air date: 2003-11-16 · 60 min
Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder; Sofie accuses her mother of foul play; Lodz waits patiently for Ben for fall asleep; Justin returns to Mintern with a new plan.
Open episode 10 ↗11. The Day of the Dead
Air date: 2003-11-23 · 60 min
Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade; Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations; Lodz gets approval from Management to help Ben.
Open episode 11 ↗12. The Day That Was the Day
Air date: 2003-11-30 · 60 min
A distraught Ben finally meets with Management; and in California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of their ministry. Elsewhere, Stumpy and Rita Sue try to save their marriage; Samson must think fast when the law comes to the carnival.
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