For the Canadian television series broadcast by Ici Radio-Canada Télé in Quebec since 2005, see Providence (Canadian TV series).
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Providence is an American medical drama television series, created by John Masius, that aired on NBC and starred Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999, until December 20, 2002, airing 96 episodes.
Providence
DVD box set. Clockwise from top left: Lynda, Robbie, Jim, Syd, and Joanie.
The show revolves around Dr. Sydney Hansen (Kanakaredes), who leaves her glamorous job as a plastic surgeon for the rich in Beverly Hills so she can return to her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, and be with her family. Sydney lives with her father Jim (Farrell), brother Robbie (Peterson), sister Joanie (Cale), and Joanie's baby Hannah in a large home in suburban Providence that also houses her father's veterinary clinic. Sydney's mother Lynda (Tomei) dies in the first episode but continues to appear to Sydney as a spirit, to offer advice.
The show ends rather abruptly, with a two-part wedding episode. NBC called this Providence's "winter finale," fully expecting to bring it back in the spring or autumn of 2003, but these plans were eventually scrapped when some cast members, including Melina Kanakaredes, opted out of returning for a sixth season.
Characters
Main
Dr. Sydney "Syd" Hansen (Melina Kanakaredes) – A high-profile plastic surgeon who returns home for her sister's wedding. Unfortunately, her mother dies before the ceremony begins. Syd returns to Los Angeles, only to find her boyfriend cheating on her with a man. She ultimately decides to move back home to Providence to help her family, and she takes a job at a free clinic that she later ends up running. While struggling with her new specialty of family medicine while helping her family, she tries to rebuild her love life, without much luck until season 5.
Joan "Joanie" Hansen (Paula Cale) – Sydney's younger sister and single mother of young Hannah. Her mother's death interrupts her wedding and, after giving birth to Hannah, she decides not to marry Hannah's father, Richie. An optimistic woman, Joanie assists her father in his practice until she discovers that her cooking, while unpalatable for humans, is a delicacy for dogs, and she opens a delicatessen bakery for dogs. Her love life, however, is as complicated as her older sister's. Though loyal to her family, Joanie often feels overshadowed by Syd's accomplishments, and they quibble frequently. Joanie senses that her parents, especially her father, tend to favor Syd, so she decides to take over as her father's caregiver after he survives a near-fatal gunshot head wound that was intended for his dog, Fearless. Joanie often makes Syd feel guilty about having her own life and priorities, but as she later learns, it stems from extreme envy. While Joanie admires her sister, she finds herself resenting her sister's sense of freedom.
Robert "Robbie" Hansen (Seth Peterson) – Syd's younger brother. A charming bad boy who manages a pub and is a gambling addict. After much trouble, he finally settles down when he marries Tina, a divorced mother of one, Pete, and later has a son with her, Nicholas "Nick" Hansen.
Lynda Hansen (Concetta Tomei) – Sydney, Joanie, and Robbie's overbearing mother. She dies before her pregnant daughter's wedding service, and afterwards appears only to Syd in dreams, giving her (often unsolicited) advice.
Dr. Jim Hansen (Mike Farrell) – Sydney, Joanie, and Robbie's father, a warmhearted veterinarian who runs a clinic in his basement and who occasionally relates better to animals than to people.
Dr. Helen Reynolds (Leslie Silva) – Syd's friend and head of the free clinic in Season 1. Afterwards, she returns to her hometown, leaving the clinic in Sydney's hands.
Recurring
Kyle Moran (Tom Verica) - Syd's old high-school sweetheart.
Lily Gallagher (Nicki Aycox) - A troubled teenage girl whom Syd took in to help her provide a better life. While getting her life straighten out, she gets called on by her drug dealing ex-boyfriend and she got killed in a car accident during a high-speed chase by police.
Heather Tupperman (Dana Daurey) - Jim's assistant on his clinic.
Izzy Nunez (Samaria Graham) - Syd's physician assistant in the clinic.
Burt Ridley (Jon Hamm) - A firefighter who dated Joanie after saving her from a kitchen fire.
Tina Calcaterra (Maria Pitillo) - A divorced mother of Pete who met Robbie during one of Pete's hockey games. They later marry and she gave birth to a son, Nicholas "Nick" Hansen.
Pete Calcaterra (Alex D. Linz) - The son of Tina from a previous marriage and later becomes Robbie's step-son.
Graham Hollings (Alastair Duncan) - A reclusive lighthouse keeper with a badly scarred face whom Syd tends for an injury and later convinces him to undergo plastic surgery to fix his face.
Dr. Sam Magala (Cress Williams) - A veterinarian who fills for Jim while he recovers from his gunshot injury to his brain.
Owen Frank (George Newbern) - A lawyer who helped Syd on her malpractice suit. He later dates and they got married in the show's two-part series finale.
In the United States and in Canada, the theme song was "In My Life", a cover of the Beatles song performed by Chantal Kreviazuk. Internationally and on the DVD release, the theme song was "You Make Me Home", composed by Tim Truman and performed by Angelica Hayden.
Home media
The Providence Collection, a collection of 12 episodes from the show, was released on DVD in 2004 by Lions Gate Home Entertainment (under license by NBC Entertainment). The four discs contained the following episodes: "Pilot", "Home Again", "Tying the Not", "The Letter", "Don't Go Changin'", "The Thanksgiving Story", "Falling", "Best Man", "Act Naturally", "A New Beginning", "Eye of the Storm", "The Eleventh Hour".
The release contained several bonus features, including an introduction by creator John Masius, commentaries by Melina Kanakaredes, Paula Cale, Mike Farrell, Michael Fresco, Seth Peterson, Concetta Tomei, Monica Wyatt, and creator John Masius on selected episodes. A gag reel with outtakes and bloopers, and a retrospective documentary featuring new interviews with the cast, creators, and special guests.
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For the Canadian television series broadcast by Ici Radio Canada Tele in Quebec since 2005 see Providence Canadian TV series This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article November 2016 Providence is an American medical drama television series created by John Masius that aired on NBC and starred Melina Kanakaredes The show ran for five seasons from January 8 1999 until December 20 2002 airing 96 episodes ProvidenceDVD box set Clockwise from top left Lynda Robbie Jim Syd and Joanie GenreMedical dramaCreated byJohn MasiusStarringMelina Kanakaredes Paula Cale Seth Peterson Concetta Tomei Mike Farrell Leslie Silva 1999 Theme music composerJohn Lennon and Paul McCartneyOpening theme In My Life by Chantal KreviazukCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons5No of episodes96 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersJohn Masius Monica Wyatt Michael Fresco Robert De LaurentiisProducersKevin G Cremin Elle Triedman Antoinette Stella Rob Fresco Dana BarattaRunning time44 minutesProduction companiesJohn Masius Productions NBC StudiosReleaseOriginal releaseJanuary 8 1999 1999 01 08 December 20 2002 2002 12 20 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Characters 2 1 Main 2 2 Recurring 3 Episodes 4 Crew 5 Theme song 6 Home media 7 References 8 External linksSynopsis EditThe show revolves around Dr Sydney Hansen Kanakaredes who leaves her glamorous job as a plastic surgeon for the rich in Beverly Hills so she can return to her hometown of Providence Rhode Island and be with her family Sydney lives with her father Jim Farrell brother Robbie Peterson sister Joanie Cale and Joanie s baby Hannah in a large home in suburban Providence that also houses her father s veterinary clinic Sydney s mother Lynda Tomei dies in the first episode but continues to appear to Sydney as a spirit to offer advice The show ends rather abruptly with a two part wedding episode NBC called this Providence s winter finale fully expecting to bring it back in the spring or autumn of 2003 but these plans were eventually scrapped when some cast members including Melina Kanakaredes opted out of returning for a sixth season Characters EditMain Edit Dr Sydney Syd Hansen Melina Kanakaredes A high profile plastic surgeon who returns home for her sister s wedding Unfortunately her mother dies before the ceremony begins Syd returns to Los Angeles only to find her boyfriend cheating on her with a man She ultimately decides to move back home to Providence to help her family and she takes a job at a free clinic that she later ends up running While struggling with her new specialty of family medicine while helping her family she tries to rebuild her love life without much luck until season 5 Joan Joanie Hansen Paula Cale Sydney s younger sister and single mother of young Hannah Her mother s death interrupts her wedding and after giving birth to Hannah she decides not to marry Hannah s father Richie An optimistic woman Joanie assists her father in his practice until she discovers that her cooking while unpalatable for humans is a delicacy for dogs and she opens a delicatessen bakery for dogs Her love life however is as complicated as her older sister s Though loyal to her family Joanie often feels overshadowed by Syd s accomplishments and they quibble frequently Joanie senses that her parents especially her father tend to favor Syd so she decides to take over as her father s caregiver after he survives a near fatal gunshot head wound that was intended for his dog Fearless Joanie often makes Syd feel guilty about having her own life and priorities but as she later learns it stems from extreme envy While Joanie admires her sister she finds herself resenting her sister s sense of freedom Robert Robbie Hansen Seth Peterson Syd s younger brother A charming bad boy who manages a pub and is a gambling addict After much trouble he finally settles down when he marries Tina a divorced mother of one Pete and later has a son with her Nicholas Nick Hansen Lynda Hansen Concetta Tomei Sydney Joanie and Robbie s overbearing mother She dies before her pregnant daughter s wedding service and afterwards appears only to Syd in dreams giving her often unsolicited advice Dr Jim Hansen Mike Farrell Sydney Joanie and Robbie s father a warmhearted veterinarian who runs a clinic in his basement and who occasionally relates better to animals than to people Dr Helen Reynolds Leslie Silva Syd s friend and head of the free clinic in Season 1 Afterwards she returns to her hometown leaving the clinic in Sydney s hands Recurring Edit Kyle Moran Tom Verica Syd s old high school sweetheart Lily Gallagher Nicki Aycox A troubled teenage girl whom Syd took in to help her provide a better life While getting her life straighten out she gets called on by her drug dealing ex boyfriend and she got killed in a car accident during a high speed chase by police Heather Tupperman Dana Daurey Jim s assistant on his clinic Izzy Nunez Samaria Graham Syd s physician assistant in the clinic Burt Ridley Jon Hamm A firefighter who dated Joanie after saving her from a kitchen fire Tina Calcaterra Maria Pitillo A divorced mother of Pete who met Robbie during one of Pete s hockey games They later marry and she gave birth to a son Nicholas Nick Hansen Pete Calcaterra Alex D Linz The son of Tina from a previous marriage and later becomes Robbie s step son Graham Hollings Alastair Duncan A reclusive lighthouse keeper with a badly scarred face whom Syd tends for an injury and later convinces him to undergo plastic surgery to fix his face Dr Sam Magala Cress Williams A veterinarian who fills for Jim while he recovers from his gunshot injury to his brain Owen Frank George Newbern A lawyer who helped Syd on her malpractice suit He later dates and they got married in the show s two part series finale Episodes EditMain article List of Providence episodes SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewership in millions First airedLast aired117January 8 1999 1999 01 08 May 21 1999 1999 05 21 1813 9 1 223September 24 1999 1999 09 24 May 19 2000 2000 05 19 2513 14 2 322October 20 2000 2000 10 20 May 18 2001 2001 05 18 4311 5 3 422September 28 2001 2001 09 28 May 10 2002 2002 05 10 3611 4 4 512October 4 2002 2002 10 04 December 20 2002 2002 12 20 3910 9 5 Crew EditJohn Masius created the series Regular writers include Masius Mike Kelley Carol Barbee Elle Triedman Robert De Laurentiis Robert Fresco Tim Kring Jennifer M Johnson and Ann Lewis Hamilton Theme song EditIn the United States and in Canada the theme song was In My Life a cover of the Beatles song performed by Chantal Kreviazuk Internationally and on the DVD release the theme song was You Make Me Home composed by Tim Truman and performed by Angelica Hayden Home media EditThe Providence Collection a collection of 12 episodes from the show was released on DVD in 2004 by Lions Gate Home Entertainment under license by NBC Entertainment The four discs contained the following episodes Pilot Home Again Tying the Not The Letter Don t Go Changin The Thanksgiving Story Falling Best Man Act Naturally A New Beginning Eye of the Storm The Eleventh Hour The release contained several bonus features including an introduction by creator John Masius commentaries by Melina Kanakaredes Paula Cale Mike Farrell Michael Fresco Seth Peterson Concetta Tomei Monica Wyatt and creator John Masius on selected episodes A gag reel with outtakes and bloopers and a retrospective documentary featuring new interviews with the cast creators and special guests Reruns were shown on Fox Family Channel Lifetime Lifetime Real Women and in local syndication on weekends during the 2003 04 season Currently the show is run on syndication on Start TV References Edit TV Winners amp Losers Numbers Racket A Final Tally Of The Season s Show from Nielsen Media Research GeoCities June 4 1999 Archived from the original on February 13 2008 Retrieved March 17 2008 Top TV Shows For 1999 2000 Season Variety Retrieved January 9 2010 The Bitter End Entertainment Weekly Published in issue 598 Jun 1 2001 June 1 2001 Retrieved January 9 2010 How did your favorite show rate USA Today May 28 2002 Retrieved January 9 2010 Rank And File Entertainment Weekly Published in issue 713 Jun 6 2003 June 6 2003 External links EditProvidence at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Providence American TV series amp oldid 1155772901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
