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Joan of Arcadia (2003)

Joan of Arcadia poster
Genre
family television series, drama television series, fantasy television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 45 episodes
Rated
16
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 85 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl starts receiving messages from God who appears to her in different human forms. She tries to follow the tasks she is given while navigating high school and family life.

contemplativepoignantgentlespiritualslow-burnheartfeltwhimsicalgrounded

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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