A widow who blames the South for her husband's death finds a wounded Confederate soldier in her barn. But as she tends to his injuries and gets to know him, she realizes that she must shield him from dangerous pursuers.
The fifth season (1998-1999) included guest stars Richard Thomas, Dick Van Patten, Patty Duke, Marion Ross, Wynonna Judd, Melissa Gilbert, Paul Winfield, Bill Cosby, Valerie Harper, Rosa Parks, and more.
A young woman, who gives birth to a child conceived in rape, is forced her to explore and redefine her relationships with God, her family, friends and even her rapist.