As of July 2026, Amen Season 1 aired in 1986 with 22 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Amen Season 1

1986 22 Episodes Comedy · Family ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch Amen Season 1 on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 19 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sherman Hemsley's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Amen Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Amen Season 1 from the crowd. Season 1 of Amen includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1986 to April 1987. This season stars Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis and Anna Maria Horsford. Sherman Hemsley and Clifton Davis lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1986. The timing in Amen Season 1 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Amen Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Sherman Hemsley anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 Amen Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Pilot
1986-09-27
In the series pilot, Ernest Frye, a holier-than-thou deacon, is seeking a new minister for the First Community church.
E2
The Courtship of Bess Richards
1986-10-04
After hearing a beautiful gospel singer sing at a wedding, Deacon Frye decides to woo her so she will join the church and sing in the choir. He flatters her, and wines her and dines her to compel her to come, but his plan backfires when all the attention she is receiving causes her to fall in love ...
E3
The Morning After
1986-10-11
Thelma intoxicates Reverend Gregory with her wine-cooked dinner, and he intoxicates her with a kiss. But the next morning, he has to break the news to her that he is not romantically interested in her, it was the alcohol that affected him. However, Thelma doesn't take the bad news very well, and gi...
E4
The Deacon Delivers
1986-11-01
A wayward teen wants to be reinstated in the church choir after being away from it for a while. Pastor Gregory is anxious to reinstate her, until he finds out she is pregnant, and not married. Fearing that her example might be a bad one for other teens in the church, he asks her to leave the choir...
E5
Rolly Falls in Love
1986-11-08
Rolly has his eye on the waitress at the diner around the corner, but he is too shy to approach her. So he asks Deacon Frye to approach her on his behalf. Deacon Frye meets the waitress named Leona and finds out she doesn't even know who Rolly is. But since she's so attractive, he decides to ask ...
E6
Retreat, Heck!
1986-11-15
The church's planned retreat is not at all interesting to Deacon Frye, until he learns that a former client, whom he caused to spend 5 years in jail, is getting out, and blames him for his jail time. So now, Deacon Frye must join the rest of the church at the retreat so the angry former client can't...
E7
Sermon From the Cell
1986-11-22
Rev. Gregory is jailed for giving refugees sanctuary, and the Deacon, charged with contempt of court while trying to defend him, gets incarcerated for 1 day. While there, the Reverend realizes that it is the first Sunday he hadn't delivered the sermon in many years, and preaches a rousing sermon to ...
E8
Maitre D'eacon
1986-11-29
A woman bequeaths the church members her eatery (a French restaurant) — providing they continue its successful operation. But the church runs into trouble meeting it's next balloon mortgage payment, which is due immediately. So, in order to save the church, they decide to sell the restaurant, b...
E9
Reuben's Romance
1986-12-06
Rev. Gregory has a crisis of conscience when he is attracted to a widow who needs comforting in her time of grief. He wrestles with his conscience when she asks him to perform her wedding ceremony to another man, knowing that he wishes it was him.
E10
After the Fall
1986-12-13
Rolly falls at the bank and, after the Deacon finagles, is awarded a settlement—which he refuses.
E11
Your Christmas Show of Shows
1986-12-20
The church is preparing to put on a Christmas pageant, when they find out that a TV crew is scheduled to come and broadcast the show on live TV. Everyone works feverishly long into the night to finish preparations for the event. But at the last minute, a heavy snowfall blankets Philadelphia in tons...
E12
Frye for the Defense
1987-01-10
A fund-raiser at the church takes an unexpected turn when the church gets sued for making someone sick with tainted macaroni salad. During the trial, Deacon Frye takes matters into his own hands to win the case for the church.
E13
Thelma's Choice
1987-01-17
The new man in Thelma's life seems like Mr. Right to everyone, especially Deacon Frye, who thinks he's the greatest. But as they head for the altar, the question becomes: Is Thelma's heart really for Larry, or is it still for Rev. Gregory?
E14
Betting on the Boy
1987-01-24
Frye befriends a computer whiz who picks sports winners.
E15
Casting the First Stone
1987-02-07
While testifying in the church, Lorenzo admits to having an affair with an unnamed sister in the church, which starts the congregation speculating and gossipping, and turns member against member. In order for the church to get back to normal, and for people to stop speculating, the woman must come ...
E16
Yes Sir, That's Your Baby
1987-02-14
After attending the christening of Lynnette and Jerome's child, the Hetebrinks break down and cry because they believe they're too old to have any children of their own. But after the Reverend recommends that they consider adoption, they engage deacon Frye's legal services to adopt a baby son. And ...
E17
Into the Night
1987-02-21
A date with Frye lands Reuben's aunt in jail.
E18
The Divorce Lawyer
1987-02-28
A forlorn woman comes to Deacon Frye's office seeking a divorce from her husband who she suspects is cheating on her. Frye sends his undercover detective to follow the man, and is informed that the husband is definitely cheating. However, after being misinformed, Frye tells the woman that her husba...
E19
The Rival
1987-03-07
Deacon Frye hires a new attractive Sunday school teacher for the church, and Reuben falls for her, angering Thelma.
E20
The Magician
1987-03-14
Aspiring magician Frye auditions for a children's show.

🎭 Cast of Amen Season 1

Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley
Deacon Ernest Frye
Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis
Reverend Reuben Gregory
Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford
Thelma Frye
Barbara Montgomery
Barbara Montgomery
Casietta Hetebrink
Roz Ryan
Roz Ryan
Amelia Hetabrink
Jester Hairston
Jester Hairston
Rolly Forbes

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