Joan of Arcadia 

A teenage girl is visited by God, disguised as everyday people, and is given assignments and tasks that eventually have a positive outcome on people's lives.

Stars:

Amber Tamblyn, Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joe Mantegna	...	Will Girardi 45 episodes, 2003-2005
Mary Steenburgen	...	Helen Girardi 45 episodes, 2003-2005
Amber Tamblyn	...	Joan Girardi 45 episodes, 2003-2005
Jason Ritter	...	Kevin Girardi 45 episodes, 2003-2005
Michael Welch	...	Luke Girardi 45 episodes, 2003-2005
Becky Wahlstrom	...	Grace Polk 44 episodes, 2003-2005
Chris Marquette	...	Adam Rove 44 episodes, 2003-2005
Aaron Himelstein	...	Friedman 33 episodes, 2003-2005
Mageina Tovah	...	Glynis Figliola 23 episodes, 2003-2005

Storyline

Millions of people speak to God. What if God spoke back? Life just got a hell of a lot more confusing for teenage Joan Girardi, who already deals with feeling out of place in her family : her police chief father, her somewhat overbearing mother, her geeky younger brother and former football star older brother, now paralyzed. They'd never believe her if she told them that God is talking to her. Does Joan have a higher purpose on earth, or are these strange conversations just in her head?

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Plot Keywords:

assignment | friendship | nerd | philosophy | truth | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

CBS SCI-FI Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die himmlische Joan

Filming Locations:

1816 1/2 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barbara Hall Productions,CBS Productions,Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 44 min (45 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the writer's draft version of the pilot script, the Girardi family was called the Delaney family.

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Quotes

Grace: [to Joan] Do you have multiple personality disorder? Is that what this is?

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Connections

Referenced in Pastor Mike Online: What Is the Underground Church? (2013)

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Soundtracks

One of Us
Performed by Joan Osborne
(Title Song)

User Reviews

GREAT SHOW!!!

I think its a wonderful show that is allowing our youth to bring God back into their lives. It's been too long now that God was "out". I think this show is going to reintroduce religion to our children. It's got a modern twist, but in all it teaches us about decisions, death and how to make our lives and the world around us a better place! I think it's about time for something of this genre to come into the mainstream. The cast is wonderful.

Everyone down to the guest appearances makes this show what it is... Wonderful! Joan seems to struggle a lot with what God asks of her, but this allows us to relate to her, because we all at times struggle with that same thing. I hope this show keeps running for many, many years. I highly recommend it to anyone who want's to feel connected with the world. This is a show to look forward to each week.