Joan Of Arcadia premiered on CBS on September 26, 2003. This series is a drama that follows a typical family facing atypical situations, not the least of which is their teenage daughter's sudden, unexpected conversations with God. Tough but soft-hearted police chief Will is new to the city of Arcadia and dreams of providing a safe haven for his family and community. An outbreak of serious crime in his idyllic new town challenges Girardi's desire for order, as do the ups and downs he faces with his family. Daughter Joan, an average teenager, has begun acting a little strange. No one knows that it probably has something to do with the unusual way various people keep popping up, introducing themselves as God, and then giving her specific directions to do things, like get a job. 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. For now, she's keeping it all a secret. Rounding out the Girardi family is her mom, Helen, her 15-year-old science geek brother, Luke, and her older brother, Kevin, a former high school sports star who is in a wheelchair as a result of a car accident. Unsure of what God wants, and if she's even sane, Joan tentatively begins to follow God's cryptic directives, all the while trying to retain a "normal" teen-aged existence.
Cast
• May 17, 2008
Joan Girardi ...................................................... Amber Tamblyn
Will Girardi ...................................................... Joe Mantegna
Helen Girardi ..................................................... Mary Steenburgen
Kevin Girardi ..................................................... Jason Ritter
Luke Girardi ...................................................... Michael Welch
Episodes
• May 17, 2008
Season 1 (2003-2004)
23 Episodes In Season 1
Pilot (Originally Aired 9/26/2003)
The Fire And The Wood (Originally Aired 10/3/2003)
Touch Move (Originally Aired 10/10/2003)
The Boat (Originally Aired 10/17/2003)
Just Say No (Originally Aired 10/24/2003)
Bringeth It On (Originally Aired 10/31/2003)
Death Be Not Whatever (Originally Aired 11/7/2003)
The Devil Made Me Do It (Originally Aired 11/14/2003)
St. Joan (Originally Aired 11/21/2003)
Drive, He Said (Originally Aired 12/5/2003)
The Uncertainty Principle (Originally Aired 12/12/2003)
Jump (Originally Aired 1/9/2004)
Recreation (Originally Aired 1/16/2004)
State Of Grace (Originally Aired 2/6/2004)
Night Without Stars (Originally Aired 2/13/2004)
Double Dutch (Originally Aired 2/20/2004)
No Bad Guy (Originally Aired 2/27/2004)
Requiem For A Third Grade Ashtray (Originally Aired 3/12/2004)
Do The Math (Originally Aired 4/2/2004)
Anonymous (Originally Aired 4/30/2004)
Vanity, Thy Name Is Human (Originally Aired 5/7/2004)
The Gift (Originally Aired 5/14/2004)
Silence (Originally Aired 5/21/2004)
Season 2 (2004-2005)
22 Episodes In Season 2
Only Connect (Originally Aired 9/24/2004)
Out Of Sight (Originally Aired 10/1/2004)
Back To The Garden (Originally Aired 10/8/2004)
The Cat (Originally Aired 10/15/2004)
The Election (Originally Aired 10/22/2004)
Wealth Of Nations (Originally Aired 10/29/2004)
P.O.V. (Originally Aired 11/5/2004)
Friday Night (Originally Aired 11/12/2004)
No Future (Originally Aired 11/19/2004)
The Book Of Questions (Originally Aired 11/26/2004)
Dive (Originally Aired 12/10/2004)
Game Theory (Originally Aired 1/7/2005)
Queen Of The Zombies (Originally Aired 1/14/2005)
The Rise & Fall Of Joan Girardi (Originally Aired 1/28/2005)
Romancing The Joan (Originally Aired 2/11/2005)
Independence Day (Originally Aired 2/18/2005)
Shadows And Light (Originally Aired 2/25/2005)
Secret Service (Originally Aired 3/4/2005)
Trial And Error (Originally Aired 4/1/2005)
Spring Cleaning (Originally Aired 4/8/2005)
Common Thread (Originally Aired 4/15/2005)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Originally Aired 4/22/2005)
Joan Of Arcadia premiered on CBS on September 26, 2003. This series is a drama that follows a typical family facing atypical situations, not the least of which is their teenage daughter's sudden, unexpected conversations with God. Tough but soft-hearted police chief Will is new to the city of Arcadia and dreams of providing a safe haven for his family and community. An outbreak of serious crime in his idyllic new town challenges Girardi's desire for order, as do the ups and downs he faces with his family. Daughter Joan, an average teenager, has begun acting a little strange. No one knows that it probably has something to do with the unusual way various people keep popping up, introducing themselves as God, and then giving her specific directions to do things, like get a job. 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. For now, she's keeping it all a secret. Rounding out the Girardi family is her mom, Helen, her 15-year-old science geek brother, Luke, and her older brother, Kevin, a former high school sports star who is in a wheelchair as a result of a car accident. Unsure of what God wants, and if she's even sane, Joan tentatively begins to follow God's cryptic directives, all the while trying to retain a "normal" teen-aged existence.
