A New Era

Leonard Meltsner is finally free and home in Odyssey with his son Eugene - but peace doesn't last long. While helping Katrina with the dishes, Leonard suddenly collapses, and doctors discover untreated diabetes and failing kidneys: without a transplant, he has only weeks to live. Eugene doesn't hesitate - tests prove he's a match, and surgery is scheduled for him to give his father one of his own kidneys. Meanwhile, across the ocean, the Ashanti village is falling apart... ever since the fake curse was exposed, the people trust no one's word about God, and fighting is spreading. Their friend Aman pleads for help, but her frightened neighbors will only listen to someone they already know. Her request stuns everyone: Eugene and Katrina must come back - not for a visit, but to live among the Ashantis.

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3 of 3 0613 The Top Floor A grieving father discovers his long-lost son alive in a penthouse fortress - and must risk everything to prove the truth to a boy who loves the man who took him.

0614 Best of Enemies When new roommates move in for three weeks, Tamika and Connie each discover how hard it is to share your space with someone completely unlike you.

0615 Only By His Grace A hopeful daughter piles on good deeds and prayers to keep her family together, while Grady's over-eager helpfulness at Whit's End spirals into disaster.

1 of 3 0616 The Other Side of the Glass A mysterious hidden symbol - Power Boy's secret call for help - starts appearing in brand-new windows all over town, and Bernard, Wooton, and the Whit's End crew set out to discover who put it there and why.

2 of 3 0617 The Other Side of the Glass A hidden cry for help etched in glass pulls Bernard, Wooton, and Whit into a late-night investigation of the powerful Seawright factory.

3 of 3 0618 The Other Side of the Glass A midnight stakeout at a secretive factory forces Wooton and his friends to decide whether trusting a mysterious boy's cry for help is worth risking the livelihoods of an entire neighborhood.

1 of 3 0619 A New Era With his long ordeal finally behind him, Eugene's father settles into a peaceful new life in Odyssey - until a hidden illness and an urgent plea from a distant village upend everything.

2 of 3 0620 A New Era As Eugene recovers from donating a kidney to his father, he and Katrina wrestle with whether a plea from Africa is God's call or a distraction from the ministry they already love.

3 of 3 0621 A New Era Long-buried family secrets come to light as Leonard finally faces the truth about his past, and an urgent crisis abroad demands a decision no one expected.

0622 B-TV: Temptation When B-TV explores why smart people fall for bad choices, the story of history's wisest king shows that wisdom alone is no shield against temptation.

0623 Buddy Guard When Grady hires a bodyguard to stop a park bully and a radio host discovers his on-air complaints can strong-arm people into paying up, both learn how quickly protection turns into power.

0624 Wooing Wooton When Wooton's estranged father suddenly invites him back into the family fold, meeting a woman who shares his quirky passions forces him to weigh what he wants most against what he believes.

0625 Something Significant When Trent balks at being assigned to set up chairs instead of acting in a church play, Whit sends him on an Imagination Station journey to discover what makes a task truly important.

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Minor characters & crew 3 more roles

3 supporting roles

Doc Morton Diane Michelle Aman Paunita Nichols Thelma Meltsner Salli Saffioti

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Chris Anthony Host Nathan Hoobler Writer · Director Marshal Younger Writer · Director · Producer GAP Digital Sound Designer Bob Hoose Producer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

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Eugene and Leonard return to Odyssey after Dalton's confession has freed Leonard from the danger that has followed him. Katrina welcomes them at the airport, while Everett remains happily occupied at Whit's End. Leonard looks forward to peace, but memories of his marriage to Thelma disturb him. He remembers a fierce argument that drove her away while she was pregnant with Eugene.

Back home, Eugene and Katrina contact Aman in the Ashanti village. They have sent Bibles, but Aman has given none away. Since the old curse was exposed as a fraud, her neighbors distrust every claim about God. Some believe there is no God, while others act as though they are gods themselves, and violent conflict is growing.

Aman has begun to think that peace requires mixing Christianity with the village's old beliefs. Eugene objects that truth cannot be combined with falsehood, but Aman sees no clear way forward. She says it would take a miracle. Eugene and Katrina turn to Whit and Joanne Allen, hoping the Universal Mission Board can quickly send a mature Christian who understands the people.

Joanne suggests that Leonard's history with the Ashantis might make him useful. Eugene hesitates to involve his father in a spiritual problem because Leonard is not a Christian and their discussions about faith often become debates. Whit gently reminds Eugene that stubbornness about faith is not unusual in the Meltsner family and encourages him to keep trying.

While helping Katrina with the dishes, Leonard asks what Eugene remembers about childhood. Katrina fondly recounts some of Eugene's dangerous experiments. Leonard remembers the day Thelma returned after their argument, forgave him, and asked to rebuild their marriage. She had chosen the name Eugene for their expected son, and Leonard had promised that their family would matter more than his next expedition.

The memory ends when Leonard suddenly collapses. At the hospital, Dr. Morton discovers that he has type 2 diabetes, probably untreated during his many years in captivity. His kidneys are failing, and without a transplant he may live only a few weeks. Even with a successful transplant, his illness will remain serious.

Eugene immediately offers to donate a kidney if he is a match. The operation carries risks for both men, but he refuses to lose his father again. As Leonard lies unconscious, he remembers another childhood accident: Eugene once invented a cleaner powerful enough to dissolve a bathtub. Leonard's first anger gave way to wonder at his son's curiosity and resemblance to him.

Tests confirm that Eugene can be the donor, and surgery is scheduled. At the same time, Whit and Joanne find a missionary who speaks the Ashantis' language and understands technology. Aman rejects the choice because her frightened people will listen only to someone they already know. She asks Eugene and Katrina to return - not merely for a visit, but to live among the Ashantis.