ELI LONGS TO KNOW IF HE'LL FIND TRUE LOVE, ON ABC'S "ELI STONE"

"Owner of a Lonely Heart" � Eli is determined to find out if he'll be alone the rest of his life, even if it means suffering the consequences, on "Eli Stone," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. After a few dates with Ashley Cardiff, a patient of Dr. Chen's and client of Maggie's, Eli is prepared to tell her about his gift, but is surprised by her reaction. Yearning to find out his future leads Eli to Chen's rival, where he undergoes a dangerous procedure only to discover the unfortunate circumstances of Nate and Beth's engagement. Meanwhile, a vision of the future leads Eli to represent a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who will one day discover cold fusion, and Taylor learns some unsettling truths about Jordan while representing him in his divorce from her stepmother.

"Eli Stone" stars Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone, Victor Garber as Jordan Wethersby, Natasha Henstridge as Taylor Wethersby, Loretta Devine as Patti, Sam Jaeger as Matt Dowd, James Saito as Dr. Chen, Matt Letscher as Nathan Stone, Julie Gonzalo as Maggie Dekker and Jason George as Keith Bennett.

Bridget Moynahan guest stars as Ashley.

"Owner of a Lonely Heart" is directed by Ron Underwood and written by Leila Gerstein.

"Eli Stone" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

This episode of "Eli Stone" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.