Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 2 – Joan of Arcadia

Play trailer Poster for Season 2 – Joan of Arcadia Sep 2004 Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A drama about a typical family facing atypical situations -- not the least of which is their teen daughter's sudden, unexpected conversations with God, who pops up in such random forms as a cute boy or the school lunch lady. When Joan prays to God to save her brother after a horriffic car crash, God appears to Joan to remind her of that promise, and to giver her various assignments that may not make much sense at the time, but always turn out to improve a bigger situation.

Critics Reviews

View More
Alison Willmore IndieWire 11/21/2018
The wry portrayals of God in the series felt too secular for some religious groups, but the show's warm, funny approach to the divine as incorporated into the life of a Maryland teenager was charming. Go to Full Review Margaret Lyons New York Magazine/Vulture 11/21/2018
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 answer to both is, it depends whom you ask. Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 11/21/2018
Above all, Arcadia has managed to skate between preachiness and blasphemy by taking the religion out of God, literally. Go to Full Review L.A. Johnson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11/13/2019
2.5/4
Designed to set the stage for her to wage more serious battles with evil. Go to Full Review Samantha Bornemann PopMatters 11/21/2018
Much of Season Two revolved around Joan's friendships and love life. Part of Joan's failure has been its inability to incorporate God and faith into its family show structure. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
01/23/2020 As good as the first season! See more Read all reviews
Joan of Arcadia — Season 2

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Joe Mantegna

Will Girardi

Mary Steenburgen

Helen Girardi

Amber Tamblyn

Joan Girardi

Michael Welch

Luke Girardi

Jason Ritter

Kevin Girardi

Chris Marquette

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2004 Only Connect Desperate to feel normal, Joan rejects God's attempts to reconnect with her, but she appears odder than ever when she suppresses the colorful side of her personality. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2004 Out of Sight Joan continues to disregard God's suggestions and acts as recklessly as her new friend, Judith; Kevin confronts the former friend who is suing the Girardis for emotional suffering as the driver in the accident that disabled him. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2004 Back to the Garden Joan, following God's advice to be a part of a growth process, convinces her physics group to plant a garden under the school's bleachers. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2004 The Cat Helen's critical Aunt Olive (Cloris Leachman) suffers a stroke while visiting the Girardis; God requests that Joan adopt a feral cat. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2004 The Election When God encourages Joan to make a difference in the school elections she must decide if she should expose a controversial secret of the more popular candidate. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 2004 Wealth of Nations Joan applies her economic knowledge to a church clothing drive, but others misconstrue her efforts. Guest stars Annie Potts, Kimberly McCullough. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 2004 P.O.V. Things get tense between Joan and Adam when she believes Judith is trying to come between them; Helen is angry because Will and Kevin want to hire a ruthless lawyer to represent them in their lawsuit. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 2004 Friday Night Joan and Adam have their first real date; Judith suffers a life-threatening assault during a botched drug deal. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 19, 2004 No Future Flashbacks illustrate the family's differing recollections of the car accident that disabled Kevin as family members are deposed for the court case. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 26, 2004 The Book of Questions When Joan meets Grace's seemingly perfect mother, she understands why Grace has been so private; Luke has trouble deciding on a meaningful gift for Grace's bat mitzvah; Adam and Joan have different ways of dealing with Judith's death. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 10, 2004 Dive Joan and Luke try out for the diving team in an effort to overcome their fears. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 7, 2005 Game Theory Joan tries to convince herself, her teachers, her parents and her friends that she is not meant to get a higher education, but when she joins Adam on his visit to a local college, she hears another point of view. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 14, 2005 Queen of the Zombies Joan gets a chorus role in the school's oddball musical about a zombie uprising, then has a key solo performance just prior to its debut. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 28, 2005 The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi When Joan saves the life of a popular student (Hilary Duff) by pulling her out of the path of a speeding vehicle, the formerly mean-spirited girl embraces Joan as a hero. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 2005 Romancing the Joan Joan is jealous of Adam's good-looking and perky assistant, Stevie (Haylie Duff), but her feelings become even more confusing when she finds herself attracted to another boy. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 18, 2005 Independence Day Joan defies her parents and goes to a concert with Adam; Friedman (Aaron Himelstein) rebuffs Stevie's (Haylie Duff) advances, which surprises Luke. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 25, 2005 Shadows and Light When Joan and Will try to help Stevie (Haylie Duff) get something she deserves, they inadvertently uncover a secret about Stevie's true identity. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 4, 2005 Secret Service When Price finds Joan holding an empty egg carton next to his freshly egged car, he incorrectly assumes that she is the culprit and punishes her with a weekend of community service. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 2005 Trial and Error Joan surprises everyone with her passion in prosecuting a case for a mock trial at school; Adam tries to hide his guilt from Joan as she plans a special anniversary night out with him. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 8, 2005 Spring Cleaning God tells Joan to do some therapeutic cleaning in the wake of her breakup with Adam, but her efforts land her in the midst of a school scandal. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 15, 2005 Common Thread Joan and Grace fear the worst when Adam goes missing on a hike after several failed attempts to reconnect with Joan. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 22, 2005 Something Wicked This Way Comes When Joan uncovers the truth about the seemingly charming Ryan Hunter's true motives, she realizes that she now faces her greatest challenge yet. Details

More Like This

View All
Kate Brasher 23% % Kate Brasher Watchlist Judging Amy % % Judging Amy Watchlist First Monday 21% % First Monday Watchlist Jericho 54% 84% Jericho Watchlist That's Life 83% % That's Life Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Joan of Arcadia — Season 2

Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia View more photos

Season Info

Director
Kevin Dowling, Graeme Clifford, Elodie Keene, Rob Morrow, Martha Mitchell, Steve Gomer, Joanna Kerns, Michael Fresco, James Hayman
Executive Producer
Barbara Hall, James Hayman
Screenwriter
Barbara Hall, Marc Flanagan, Lyla Oliver, Stephen Nathan, Tom Garrigus, David Grae, Joy Gregory, Ellie Herman, Lindsay Sturman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 2004