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Joan of Arcadia

Seen it?

2003 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama

Friday Night Flickearly rating

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Fringe, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 34 hours in all.
What might put you off
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Joan Girardi has begun acting a little strange since her family moved to the city of Arcadia. No one knows that various people keep introducing themselves as God, and then giving the teenager specific directions to do things. 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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    Nominated for 4 Emmys and 1 Golden Globe.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 102K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Monday Morning Maybe
    Season 12003 · 23 episodes · 4.7 out of 10
    Monday
  2. Season 22004 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Barbara Hall

  • Amber TamblynJoan Girardi
  • Joe MantegnaWill Girardi
  • Mary SteenburgenHelen Girardi
  • Jason RitterKevin Girardi
  • Michael WelchLuke Girardi
  • Christopher Rodriguez MarquetteAdam Rove
  • Becky WahlstromGrace Polk