Series Description

The Providence TV show was a 60 minute drama series on NBC about Sydney Hansen, a young plastic surgeon who became disillusioned with her career and life in general. She decided to return home to her "roots" and to her family in order to find some meaning in her life.

Providence Cast

Melina Kanakaredes .... Doctor Sydney Hansen
Mike Farrell .... Doctor James Hansen
Paula Cale .... Joanie Hansen
Seth Peterson .... Robbie Hansen
Concetta Tomei .... Lynda Hansen
Samaria Graham .... Isabel "Izzy" Nunez
Leslie Silva .... Doctor Helen Reynolds (First Season)

Providence Theme Song

Title: "In My Life"

Written By: "John Lennon & Paul McCartney"

Performed By: "Chantal Kreviazuk"

There are places I'll remember all my life
Though some have changed
Some forever not for better,
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living,
In my life I've loved them all.

Providence Trivia

Episodes of Providence have been broadcast in 30 countries around the world in several different languages.

When Mike Farrell took on the role as "Captain B.J. Hunnicut" on the series "M*A*S*H", he realized that when a major character on a TV series is replaced it sometimes kills the show. You see, he joined the cast in the fourth season after Wayne Rogers left his role as "Captain 'Trapper' John McIntyre" because he felt that his part was playing second fiddle to that of co-star Alan Alda. Farrell once said, "I began to sweat at the [thought] that if this show fails in the fourth season, I'm going to wear it around my neck for the rest of my life: the guy who sank M*A*S*H"! Eight seasons later he wrapped up his highly successful run on M*A*S*H and Rogers while enjoying a continuing a successful acting career never quite regained the former fame that he had enjoyed on M*A*S*H.

As of 2011, Providence has only had one Dvd release (in 2004) of 12 episodes on 4 Dvds.

Providence won an Emmy in 2000 for the second season episode, "Syd In Wonderland" in the category "Outstanding Costumes for a Series". That same year the series won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite New Drama Television Series".

NBC fully expected to bring Providence back for a sixth season but several of the Cast including Melina Kanakaredes who played the lead role decided that it was time to move on to other things. This isn't as unusual as you might think. While fans may want to see more of their favorite series, it can become mundane for an actor playing the same role for so long. Often it's simply the hugh salaries offered to the main Cast that keeps them after five or six seasons but that's not always enough. In Melina's case, her very next role as Detective Stella Bonasera on an episode of "CSI: Miami" immediately led to her reprising that role as a regular cast member on the new series, "CSI: New York"!

Providence was primarily filmed in Universal City, California on the backlot and on Stage 36. Some scenes were also shot in Los Angeles, California and Providence, Rhode Island.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. Pilot Episode (1/8/1999)
2. Home Again (1/15/1999)
3. All Good Dogs Go To Heaven (1/22/1999)
4. Sisters (1/29/1999)
5. Runaway Sydney (2/5/1999)
6. Tying The Not (2/12/1999)
7. If Memory Serves (2/19/1999)
8. Blind Faith (2/26/1999)
9. Taste Of Providence (3/12/1999)
10. You Bet Your Life (3/19/1999)
11. Pig In Providence (4/2/1999)
12. Saint Syd (4/9/1999)
13. Family Tree (4/23/1999)
14. Good Fellows (4/30/1999)
15. Two To Tango (5/7/1999)
16. Guys And Dolls (5/14/1999)
17. Heaven Can Wait (5/21/1999)

18. The Third Thing (9/24/1999)
19. The Letter (10/1/1999)
20. The Birthday Party (10/22/1999)
21. You Can't Hurry Love (10/29/1999)
22. He's Come Undone (11/5/1999)
23. The Phantom Menace (11/12/1999)
24. Sail Away (11/19/1999)
25. Thank You Providence (11/26/1999)
26. Home For The Holidays (12/17/1999)
27. The Kiss (1/7/2000)
28. Mother And Child (1/21/2000)
29. The Reunion (2/4/2000)
30. The Apartment (2/11/2000)
31. Sibling Rivalry (2/18/2000)
32. Do The Right Thing (2/25/2000)
33. The Storm (3/17/2000)
34. Don't Go Changin' (3/31/2000)
35. Family Ties (4/14/2000)
36. Taking A Chance On Love (4/28/2000)
37. Love Is In The Air (5/5/2000)
38. Syd In Wonderland (5/12/2000)
39. Paradise Inn (5/19/2000)

41. Safe At Home (10/20/2000)
42. Trick Or Treat (10/27/2000)
43. The Good Doctor (11/3/2000)
44. Rescue Me (11/10/2000)
45. The Unsinkable Sydney Hansen (11/17/2000)
46. The Thanksgiving Story - Part 1 (11/24/2000)
47. The Thanksgiving Story - Part 2 (11/24/2000)
48. The Gift (12/15/2000)
49. Big Night (1/5/2001)
50. The Gun (1/12/2001)
51. Saved By The Bell (2/2/2001)
52. It Was A Dark And Stormy Night (2/9/2001)
53. The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2/16/2001)
54. The Invisible Man (2/23/2001)
55. Parenthood (3/2/2001)
56. Love Story (3/16/2001)
57. Exposure (3/30/2001)
58. Magician (4/20/2001)
59. Meet Joe Connelly (4/27/2001)
60. Trial & Error (5/4/2001)
61. Rule Number One (5/11/2001)
62. Falling (5/18/2001)

63. Dad (9/28/2001)
64. Home Sweet Home (10/5/2001)
65. Impulse Control (10/12/2001)
66. You Can Count On Me (10/19/2001)
67. Civil Unrest (10/26/2001)
68. Best Man (11/2/2001)
69. The Honeymoon's Over (11/9/2001)
70. Rocky Road (11/16/2001)
71. Gobble Gobble (11/23/2001)
72. The Mating Dance (12/14/2001)
73. The Start Of Something Big (1/4/2002)
74. Shadow Play (1/11/2002)
75. The Good Fight (1/25/2002)
76. All The King's Men (2/1/2002)
77. Act Naturally (3/22/2002)
78. Limbo (3/29/2002)
79. The Whole Truth (4/5/2002)
80. Gotcha (4/12/2002)
81. Great Expectations (4/19/2002)
82. Things Have Changed (4/26/2002)
83. Smoke And Mirrors (5/3/2002)
84. Out Of Control (5/10/2002)

85. A New Beginning (10/4/2002)
86. It's Raining Men (10/11/2002)
87. Cloak And Dagger (10/18/2002)
88. The Wedding Planner (10/25/2002)
89. Things That Go Bump In The Night (11/1/2002)
90. The Heart Of The Matter (11/8/2002)
91. Truth And Consequences (11/15/2002)
92. Left-Overs (11/22/2002)
93. The Sound Of Music (12/6/2002)
94. Eye Of The Storm (12/13/2002)
95. The Eleventh Hour (2-Part Finale Special) (12/20/2002)