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Joan Of Arcadia
Joan Of Arcadia
2 Seasons
45 Episodes

Show Description Joan of Arcadia is a drama that follows a typical family facing atypical situations, not the least of which is their teenage daughters 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 Girardis 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 dont 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 whos going to turn up next. One minute its a cute boy her own age, the next its the lunch lady or a little girl. Shed 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 shes 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. Joans 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 shes even sane, Joan tentatively follows Gods cryptic directives, all the while trying to retain a normal teenaged existence. Theme Song: " One of Us " Performed by Joan Osborne CBS Broadcast History: September 2003 - May 2005