Search results
- The show’s first season was lauded by critics, with Los Angeles Times’ Robert Lloyd writing upon the premiere that “the real miracle here is how deftly the show avoids the soggy cliches of redemption so many of its forerunners have embraced” and Time magazine’s James Poniewozik noting that “this marriage of the sacred and the mundane has made Arcadia the rare TV show about spirituality to win over both audiences and critics.”
www.pastemagazine.com/tv/cbs/joan-of-arcadia-streaming-legacy-20th-anniversary
People also ask
Is Joan of Arcadia a good show?
Is Arcadia a good show?
Does Joan of Arcadia have a good season 2?
Is Joan of Arcadia in Region 2?
Is Joan of Arc based on a true story?
Why did God talk to Joan?
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.
Nov 3, 2015 · Yet somehow Joan of Arcadia is one of vanishingly few shows to bring up two extremely common questions that shape the human condition: “Is there a God?” and “Am I a good person?” The ...
- Margaret Lyons
- Contributor
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1 Reviews. It has the most intriguing premise...by getting the divine right, Joan lays claim to being the year's best. The real miracle here is how deftly the show...
Joan of Arcadia: Created by Barbara Hall. With Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Amber Tamblyn, Jason Ritter. 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.
- (9.5K)
- 2003-09-25
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- 60
I stumbled upon Joan of Arcadia near the end of the first season and quickly found one thing out: This is a great show! God speaks to Joan to have her try to make a DIFFERENCE in this world. The show is all about the choices we make in our lives that make a difference in the world around us.
Joan of Arcadia isn’t a teen drama. It isn’t a police drama. It isn’t a family drama. Although it has all of those elements, Joan of Arcadia is a God drama. It will live or die on TV based on how it portrays God, and how families either embrace or reject those depictions. What kind of God does it reveal?
