Joan of Arcadia | |
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Created by | Barbara Hall |
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Opening theme | "One of Us" by Joan Osborne |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 45 |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 26, 2003 April 22, 2005 | –
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Joan of Arcadia is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS for two seasons, from September 26, 2003, to April 22, 2005.
The show was praised by critics and won the Humanitas Prize and the People's Choice Award. It was also nominated for an Emmy Award in its first season for Outstanding Drama Series. The title alludes to Joan of Arc and the show takes place in a fictionalized version of the town Arcadia, Maryland.