American Family
Journey of Dreams
Created by: Gregory Nava
Network: PBS
Season aired: 2004-04-04
Seasons
Overview
The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez, is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death of his loving wife Berta. Their beloved daughter Nina has recently graduated from law school and decides to work for Legal Services on behalf of immigrant rights, although Jess does not agree with her decision. The rest of the Gonzalez family just tries to go with the flow, but they find their own problems down the road.
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Episodes · 13
The Wedding
The War Begins
The Farewell
A Deal with God
The Doors to the Past
The Brother
Shadows
The Searchers
The Burning Fire
Victory
The Child
The Night Sun
Awakened from a Korean War nightmare, Jess sees the ghost of his grandmother Adela. "The night sun," she tells him. "It has come again." In Iraq, meanwhile, Conrado and Yasmin arrive in Baghdad during a dust storm, while, in flashbacks, Roberto carries out his mission for the Chinese bandit.
The Flowers and the Songs
The Gonzalezes bury Conrado and put their house in order as the series concludes with an emotional denouement to Conrado's death in Iraq in which family members all find ways to rally around Jess. And in a flashback to 1919, Adela and Evangelina finally make it to the U.S.
