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1. S01E01MilfaySeptember 14, 2003 8.0Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm; Brother Justin has a bizarre encounter with a po
2. S01E02After the Ball Is OverSeptember 21, 2003 7.2Ben 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;
3. S01E03TiptonSeptember 28, 2003 7.3Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a town's moral underpinnings; Justin has a
4. S01E04Black BlizzardOctober 5, 2003 7.1Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous; Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romantic tastes; Justin faces a difficult choic
5. S01E05BabylonOctober 12, 2003 8.1Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry; Ben has an enlightening experience at the bottom of a mineshaft; a gro
6. S01E06Pick a NumberOctober 19, 2003 8.2Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution; Justin encounters a group of hobos on his journey of self-discovery; Ben retu
7. S01E07The RiverOctober 26, 2003 7.6After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival; in her brother's absence, Iris receives help from a radio r
8. S01E08Lonnigan, TexasNovember 2, 2003 7.4Lodz 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 Just
9. S01E09InsomniaNovember 9, 2003 7.3Ben 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 incr
10. S01E10Hot and BotheredNovember 16, 2003 7.4Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder; Sofie accuses her mother of foul play; Lodz waits patiently for Ben for fall asleep;
11. S01E11The Day of the DeadNovember 23, 2003 7.6Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade; Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations; Lodz gets approval from Managemen
12. S01E12Season's bestThe Day That Was the DayNovember 30, 2003 9.0A distraught Ben finally meets with Management; and in California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of their ministry.

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1. S02E01Los MoscosJanuary 9, 2005 7.6The Dust Bowl circus troupe deals with the fallout from a fatal fire and, in California, Brother Justin reaches new converts on the radio. E
2. S02E02Alamogordo, N.M.January 16, 2005 7.3The troupe sends out search parties when a distraught Sofie goes missing; Justin and Iris welcome a new housekeeper; Samson accuses Stumpy o
3. S02E03Ingram, TXJanuary 23, 2005 7.6Dolan continues his quest to get to the bottom of the Ministry arson; Gabriel gets into the act with Ruthie, who experiences another superna
4. S02E04Old Cherry Blossom RoadJanuary 30, 2005 7.3Lila hasn't given up trying to find out what happened to the missing Lodz; Iris begs her brother not to harbor so many secrets; Jones finds
5. S02E05Creed, OKFebruary 6, 2005 7.9After a conversation with Ruthie, Sofie reaches out to Ben; Stumpy wagers on an important fight; Dolan puts pressure on Justin, who sees thi
6. S02E06The Road to DamascusFebruary 13, 2005 7.4Samson runs into an old acquaintance when the troupe crosses paths with another carnival; Rita Sue's business decisions give Stumpy fits; Ju
7. S02E07Damascus, NEFebruary 20, 2005 8.7Stroud is closing in on Ben, who pays a visit to a run-down hotel; Justin and Iris pacify a bishop with a good meal; Sabina shares her secre
8. S02E08Outskirts, Damascus, NEFebruary 27, 2005 8.0A local politician receives Iris and Justin's support; Ruthie tries to hide from her visions; Rita Sue takes charge of Stumpy's debt; Smith
9. S02E09Lincoln HighwayMarch 6, 2005 8.4Ruthie's latest vision leaves evidence behind; Lila hasn't given up her search for the missing Lodz; Eleanor goes on a picnic with Iris; Jus
10. S02E10Season's bestCheyenne, WYMarch 13, 2005 8.8Justin has help avoiding a disaster; Iris locates another branch of her family tree; Stroud tries a strength-in-numbers approach; Libby is c
11. S02E11Outside New CanaanMarch 20, 2005 7.7Lila voices her opposition to Samson's itinerary for the troupe; Justin's baptism of the faithful coincides with another tragedy and a start
12. S02E12New Canaan, CAMarch 27, 2005 8.6Samson tries to stay a step ahead of impending chaos; Stroud does his best to protect Justin; and Ben's powers face the ultimate test.

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