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Joan of Arcadia
2003–2005
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
72–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is IMDb on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 88, everyone else 74.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A teenage girl is visited by God, disguised as everyday people, and is given assignments and tasks that eventually have a positive outcome on people's lives.
Details
- Created by
- Barbara Hall
- Released
- 26 September 2003
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 45 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 10 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (81) →
Awards & nominations
See all 32 →10 wins from 32 nominations across 30 ceremonies
| Best Actress on a Television / Amber Tamblyn 2005 | Best Actress on a Television / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Cloris Leachman for ("The Cat") 2005 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Cloris Leachman for ("The Cat") | Nominee | |
| 60 Minute Category (creator) Barbara Hall for ("Pilot") 2004 | 60 Minute Category (creator) Barbara Hall for ("Pilot") | Winner | |
| 60 Minute Category (director) Joy Gregory for ("The Uncertainty Principle") 2004 | 60 Minute Category (director) Joy Gregory for ("The Uncertainty Principle") | Nominee | |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn 2004 | Best Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama / Amber Tamblyn 2004 | Best Actress in a Series, Drama / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama / Mary Steenburgen 2004 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama / Mary Steenburgen | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Television Series / Amber Tamblyn 2004 | Best Actress in a Television Series / Amber Tamblyn | Winner |
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32 awards — Joan of Arcadia
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Best Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
60 Minute Category (creator) Barbara Hall for ("Pilot")
1 nomination, 1 won
| 60 Minute Category (creator) Barbara Hall for ("Pilot") | Winner |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama / Mary Steenburgen
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama / Mary Steenburgen | Winner |
Best Actress in a Television Series / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Television Series / Amber Tamblyn | Winner |
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Supporting Young Actor / Michael Welch
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Supporting Young Actor / Michael Welch | Winner |
Drama Lead Actress / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama Lead Actress / Amber Tamblyn | Winner |
Favorite Television New Dramatic Series / Joan of Arcadia
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Television New Dramatic Series / Joan of Arcadia | Winner |
Primetime Television for ("Bringeth It On")
1 nomination, 1 won
| Primetime Television for ("Bringeth It On") | Winner |
TV Program of the Year / Joan of Arcadia
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Program of the Year / Joan of Arcadia | Winner |
Top TV Series (composer) Jonathan Grossman
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top TV Series (composer) Jonathan Grossman | Winner |
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series / Mary Steenburgen
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series / Mary Steenburgen | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series / Mary Steenburgen | Nominee |
60 Minute Category (director) Joy Gregory for ("The Uncertainty Principle")
1 nomination
| 60 Minute Category (director) Joy Gregory for ("The Uncertainty Principle") | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series, Drama / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
Best Actress on a Television / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination
| Best Actress on a Television / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot (casting director) Vicki Rosenberg for ("Pilot")
1 nomination
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot (casting director) Vicki Rosenberg for ("Pilot") | Nominee |
Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) / Joan or Arcadia
1 nomination
| Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) / Joan or Arcadia | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
Best Writing in a Drama Series (writer) Randy Anderson (writer) Sibyl Gardner (writer) Tom Garrigus (writer) Robert Girardi (writer) David Grae (writer) Joy Gregory) (writer) Barbara Hall (writer) Hart Hanson (writer) Stephen Nathan (writer) Joshua Ravetch (writer) Antoinette Stella
1 nomination
| Best Writing in a Drama Series (writer) Randy Anderson (writer) Sibyl Gardner (writer) Tom Garrigus (writer) Robert Girardi (writer) David Grae (writer) Joy Gregory) (writer) Barbara Hall (writer) Hart Hanson (writer) Stephen Nathan (writer) Joshua Ravetch (writer) Antoinette Stella | Nominee |
Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination
| Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
Choice Breakout TV Show / Joan of Arcadia
1 nomination
| Choice Breakout TV Show / Joan of Arcadia | Nominee |
Choice Breakout TV Star — Female / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination
| Choice Breakout TV Star — Female / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
Choice Breakout TV Star — Male / Jason Ritter
1 nomination
| Choice Breakout TV Star — Male / Jason Ritter | Nominee |
Choice TV Actress — Drama/Action-Adventure / Amber Tamblyn
1 nomination
| Choice TV Actress — Drama/Action-Adventure / Amber Tamblyn | Nominee |
Choice TV Show – Drama/Action-Adventure / Joan of Arcadia
1 nomination
| Choice TV Show – Drama/Action-Adventure / Joan of Arcadia | Nominee |
Drama Supporting Actress / Mary Steenburgen
1 nomination
| Drama Supporting Actress / Mary Steenburgen | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series / Joan of Arcadia (producer) Tom Garrigus (executive producer) Barbara Hall (executive producer) James Hayman (co-executive producer) Peter Schindler (co-executive producer) Randy Anderson
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series / Joan of Arcadia (producer) Tom Garrigus (executive producer) Barbara Hall (executive producer) James Hayman (co-executive producer) Peter Schindler (co-executive producer) Randy Anderson | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Cloris Leachman for ("The Cat")
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Cloris Leachman for ("The Cat") | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Louise Fletcher for ("Do the Math")
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series / Louise Fletcher for ("Do the Math") | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn for ("Pilot")
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series / Amber Tamblyn for ("Pilot") | Nominee |
Outstanding New Program of the Year / Joan of Arcadia
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program of the Year / Joan of Arcadia | Nominee |