Episode
Eli Stone: The Humanitarian
Overview
Eli and Jordan take on a case to force the government to allow clinical trials of marijuana to cure MS. However, the billionaire philanthropist who backs them soon realizes that his own soon, suffering from MS, doesn't wish to participate. Meanwhile, Maggie and Matt try to determine who the mole is within the new firm that is luring clients to Posner/Kline.
Details
- Series
- Eli Stone
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2008-11-18
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Humanitarian is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Eli Stone. It aired on 2008-11-18. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 4: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
In the aftermath of Posner/Klein's departure, Eli tries to keep Matt with the firm by offering him a pro bono case concerning Homeland Security, and has a vision concerning Maggie's upcoming wedding.
Episode 6: Happy Birthday Nate
Eli has visions from his father's point of view of Nathan's 12th birthday. Meanwhile, Taylor has news for Matt about her pregnancy, and Keith suspects Patti's daughter of using drugs.
More episodes from this season
Episode 3: Unwritten
While Eli takes on a lead paint manufacturing case that may take him to the Supreme Court, Jordan is forced to defend his sanity in court. Meanwhile, Eli discovers his father's diary that contains a disturbing revelation.
Episode 7: Help
Keith begins to doubt Angela's innocence, but Eli's vision leads him to believe she's innocent. When he understands what the vision truly means, he and Patti come to a turning point in their relationship. Meanwhile, Frank sets up Eli on a blind date, and Maggie gives advice to Matt on Taylor's pregnancy.
Episode 2: Grace
A non-profit attorney has a mysterious fate that leads her to Eli... and the two become romantically involved. Meanwhile, Eli and Julie take on the case of a father who wishes to prevent his dead son from being buried with military honors.
Episode 8: Owner of a Lonely Heart
While representing a Nobel Prize winner destined to find the secret of cold fusion in the future, Eli undergoes a dangerous procedure with Chen's rival acupuncturist to see if he has a future with Ashley Cardiff. Meanwhile, Taylor learns more than she wants to about her father while representing him in his divorce.
Episode 1: The Path
After the operation, Eli appears to have lost his visions. However, when an incident with a crane puts Jordan's life in danger, it's Nathan that starts having visions that may save his life... if Eli can convince Taylor to listen.
Episode 9: Two Ministers
When Nathan asks Eli to be the minister at his wedding, Eli is forced to turn to Frank's rival to undergo the "Dark Truth" ritual and learn what his visions mean. Meanwhile, Taylor and Matt get unwanted news about their unborn child, and Keith and Eli defend a minister in a discrimination case.
Episode 10: Sonoma
Eli, Maggie, Matt, and Taylor all end up working in the same case, in a small town called Sonoma. Eli and Maggie get much more close, but they end up having an argument.
Episode 11: Mortal Combat
While handling the Sonoma case, Eli and Maggie deal with the change in their relationship and Maggie meets a new man.
Episode 12: Tailspin
Eli starts to get envious of Maggie going out with Paul, especially since Paul works at Posner & Klein, where Maggie works. Meanwhile, Eli fights for the little man against a greedy CEO whose bad decisions cost hundreds of jobs.
Episode 13: Flight Path
After seeing a vision of a plane crash, Eli is convinced that one of his friends will die in a plane crash. British actress Jaime Murray and Gregory Smith co-star.