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Dominican Rep. Joan of Arcadia tv series
- Original title
- Joan of Arcadia
- Year
- 2003
- Running time
- 45 min.
- Country
United States- Director
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Barbara Hall (Creator), Kevin Dowling, James Hayman, Steve Gomer, Rob Morrow, Martha Mitchell, Gloria Muzio
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Amber Tamblyn
Joe Mantegna
Mary Steenburgen
Michael Welch
Jason Ritter
Becky Wahlstrom
Chris Marquette
Aaron Himelstein
Mageina Tovah- Mark Totty
Elaine Hendrix
Patrick Fabian
April Grace
Louise Fletcher- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
Sony Pictures Television. Broadcast by: CBS- Genre
- TV Series. Drama | Teen/coming-of-age
- Synopsis
- TV Series (2003-2005). 2 Seasons. 45 Episodes. JOAN OF ARCADIA is a drama that follows a typical family facing atypical situations, not the least of which is their teenage daughter's conversations with God. A tough but soft-hearted police detective in Arcadia, Will Girardi (Joe Mantegna) dreams of providing a safe haven for his family and community. An outbreak of serious crime in his idyllic new town has challenged Girardi's desire for order, as have the ups and downs he faces with his family. Daughter Joan (Amber Tamblyn), an average teenager, has been acting a little strange. Most don't know that it has to do with the unusual way various people keep popping up, introducing themselves as God and then giving her specific directions to do things, such as get a job, join the debate team or volunteer with children. The appearances are hard for her to believe, even more so as she never knows who's going to turn up next. One minute it's a cute boy her own age, the next it's the lunch lady or a little girl. She'd been keeping it a secret from everyone, though she has finally revealed it to her artistic and generally sensitive boyfriend, Adam (Christopher Marquette), who believes she's been experiencing hallucinations.
Rounding out the Girardi family are her art-teacher mother, Helen (Mary Steenburgen); her 16-year-old science-geek brother, Luke (Michael Welch), and her older, newspaper-writer brother, Kevin (Jason Ritter), a former high-school sports star who is in a wheelchair as a result of a car accident. Joan's unlikely new best friend is her publicly caustic and rebellious, but privately insightful and supportive classmate, Grace (Becky Wahlstrom). Unsure of what God wants--if God exists--and if she's even sane, Joan tentatively follows God's cryptic directives, all the while trying to retain a normal teenaged existence.-
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- Awards
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2005: Emmy: 1 Nomination: Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Cloris Leachman)2004: Emmy: 3 Nominations: Best TV Series Drama, Actress (Tamblyn) and Guest Actress2003: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama (Amber Tamblyn)2003: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year2004: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Genre TV Actress.2003: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): Best Genre TV Actress.
- Critics' reviews
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"The best that the new season has to offer, an elegantly written, splendidly acted, spiritual and moving family drama."
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"Hall has hard-and-fast rules about what Joan and God can do. She's not making up the story arcs on the fly, which gives confidence that this unusual creation is in good hands."
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"'Joan of Arcadia' may mean well, and it showcases a charming new star, but the premiere suggests viewers are being asked to wade heart-deep into a drearily portentous muddle"
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"The thought and care Hall has put into her premise carries over to the casting. Every choice is near ideal, starting with the remarkable Amber Tamblyn"
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"A mixed bag both creatively and conceptually."
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"Exec producer James Hayman understands the importance of understatement, portraying God with a light touch but a solemn purpose. Equally important, he smoothly shifts the story's tone"
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