Episode 1
Pilot
Dr. Sidney Hansen returns home to Rhode Island From Los Angeles after tragedy strikes.
Episode credits
Directed by Michael FrescoWritten by John MasiusGuest stars Tom Verica, Patrick Fabian, Eric Bruskotter, Hope Allen, Kitty Swink
TV series
Providence
19995 seasons6.7 / 10
Providence is an American television drama series.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 1, 2026
Providence premiered January 8, 1999. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Providence is an American television drama series.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Home Again
Sydney helps a woman with a bad home life; Joanie names her baby. Kyle reenters Syd's Life.
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Directed by Michael FrescoWritten by John MasiusGuest stars Tom Verica, Time Winters, Kathryn Joosten, Eric Bruskotter, Mika Boorem, Ann Dowd, Aysia Polk
Episode 3
All Good Dogs Go to Heaven
A dying dog triggers Jim's greif; Syd races to save a teen whoose diagnosis is grave; Joanie gets into a lather after meeting Syd's Soap- Star patient.
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Guest stars Bruce Thomas, Tom Verica, Renée Humphrey, Maura Soden, Kylee Cochran, Rusty Schwimmer
Episode 4
Sisters
Syd helps Joanie's friend whose health is as bad as her reputation: Jim and Robbie bust a sick chimp out of the zoo.
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Directed by Ian ToyntonWritten by Lance GentileGuest stars Tom Verica, Alanna Ubach, Howie Mandel, Patrick Fabian
Episode 5
Runaway Sydney
Trouble at home & at the clinic causes Syd to pack her bags to return to LA; Jim faces a clingy client.
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Guest stars Bradford Tatum, Tom Verica, Cristine Rose, Michael Winters, Patrick Fabian
Episode 6
Tying the Not
Syd's thrilled when Joanie announces that she's marrying Richie, but Lynda plants doubts in Syd's mind weather or not the pair really love each other.
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Directed by Marc BucklandWritten by Todd A. KesslerGuest stars Ross Bagley, Time Winters, Eric Bruskotter, Fab Filippo, Chachi Pittman
Episode 7
If Memory Serves
Syd's momeries confirm her fears about Jim's mystery lady; Robbie jumps through the hoops for a new lady.
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Directed by John WhitesellGuest stars Michelle Phillips, Lori Rom, Michael Fairman, Beth Grant
Episode 8
Blind Faith
Syd's hospital job is jeopardized by a surly surgeon-and a blind date who gets struck by lighting; a seeing-eye dog (voice of Jay Leno) opens up to a flu-ridden Jim.
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Directed by Michael FrescoGuest stars Victoria Tennant, Lori Rom, Diane Franklin, Michael McKean, Jay Acovone, Bette Ford, Joe Flanigan, Michael Dempsey
Episode 9
Taste of Providence
Syd helps a stripper leave the business, drawing fire from Dr. Marcus and the dancer's angry lover; Joanie makes a splash at a cooking contest; Robbie gets involved with a bookie.
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Written by Lance GentileGuest stars Troy Evans, Lori Rom, Cristine Rose, Jay Acovone, Bette Ford, Mary Kathleen Gordon, Amy Warner
Episode 10
You Bet Your Life
Syd is staggered by the indecent proposal of an eccentric, elderly but lustful millionaire who offers her cash-starved medical clinic a fortune if she'll spend 48 hours traveling with him; a debt-ridden Robbie gets in deeper when he urges his injured girlfriend not to play in a key college basketball game while he secretly bets against her team; Joanie begins cooking school and falls for a mysterious fellow student who admires her ""aphrodisiacal"" clam chowder; Jim hires a klutzy veterinary assistant at the clinic.
Episode credits
Directed by Ian ToyntonGuest stars Rick Scarry, Lori Rom, Michael Reilly Burke, Henry Gibson, Jay Acovone, Joe Flanigan, Mike Kelley
Episode 11
Pig in Providence
Syd gamely tries to help a young stripper who wants to leave her profession and have her bustline reduced to alleviate a dangerous back problem - but her abusive biker boyfriend may have other ideas. Elsewhere, Sydney's chilly relationship with a desirable chief surgeon begins to thaw quickly; Robbie's lucky dalliance with horse racing encourages him to roll the dice one too many times; and Joanie searches for the missing ingredient that could make her clam chowder a winner in the 'Taste of Providence' cooking contest.
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Directed by Randall ZiskWritten by Todd A. KesslerGuest stars Rick Scarry, Judith Hoag, Kate McNeil, Michael Reilly Burke, Joe Flanigan, Ryan Francis, Mike Kelley, Nicki Aycox
Episode 12
Saint Syd
No good deed goes unpunished. Against her better judgment, Syd can't resist reaching out to help a wayward teenager, but her efforts only complicate the manipulative young woman's relationship with her new foster parents - especially when she suddenly disappears; Joanie is agog when a major food distributor wants to buy her secret chowder if she will leave her family and move to Japan to provide quality control; and resourceful Robbie borrows more trouble when he secretly volunteers one of his dad's prized poodle patients for a day-long, lucrative TV commercial shoot that backfires.
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Written by Andrew GottliebGuest stars Christina Vidal Mitchell, Peggy McCay, Clyde Kusatsu, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Kurt Fuller, Deborah Strang, Mike Kelley, Nicki Aycox
Episode 13
Family Tree
A wary Syd tries to do the right thing when she takes in Lilly , a troublesome teenager who is returned by her latest foster parents, but in no time, the lodger's carelessness places the entire Hansen household in jeopardy. Joanie's hopes soar when she learns that her handsome business partner has broken up with his girlfriend, but their main concern however, is finding a restaurant that will let them showcase her special chowder for food distributors. Robbie comes to the rescue and risks his job when he volunteers his place of employment while the owner is away. In addition, Sydney encounters a likable elderly patient (guest star Maxine Stuart) with hidden health problems, and Jim wants to help a bedraggled stray dog give birth to her pups.
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Directed by Michael FrescoGuest stars Toni Sawyer, Michael Reilly Burke, Nicki Aycox
Episode 14
Good Fellows
14 A busy Syd helps an injured high school runner (guest star Brian Poth) who is driven to win at any price by his stern coach/father even as she is romanced by the handsome son of a courtly mob boss (guest star John Capodice) whose beloved pug is treated in her dad's veterinary clinic. Elsewhere, Joanie's culinary reputation takes a hit when her vaunted meatloaf is spurned by humans but makes for a tail-wagging dogfood among the canine set.
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Directed by Michael FrescoWritten by Todd A. KesslerGuest stars Allison Mack, Lise Simms, Michael Reilly Burke, John Capodice, Brian Poth, David Lee Smith, Nicki Aycox, Michael Milhoan
Episode 15
Two to Tango
Syd firmly tries to fend off the romantic advances of a handsome businessman (guest star David Lee Smith) whose family is linked to the Mob, and lavish gifts begin to wear her down while at the clinic. She diagnoses a sickly landscaper (guest star Tim Ransom) who she suspects is being poisoned by pesticides. Elsewhere among the Hansen clan: Joanie -- on the eve of her new shop opening -- becomes concerned when boyfriend/business partner shows little interest in her infant daughter; Jim indulges himself when he commits to helping Lilly rig up a Rube Goldberg contraption as part of a school project; and Robbie begins to appreciate the hidden allure of Jim's clumsy veterinary assistant in a whole new way.
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Directed by Michael FrescoGuest stars Laura Harrington, Cristine Rose, Brad Grunberg, David Lee Smith, Nicki Aycox
Episode 16
Guys and Dolls
Syd and her father clash over her relationship with Paul when it's revealed that the District Attorney's office has begun a criminal investigation into Paul's alleged mob ties. Meanwhile, Robbie talks Joanie into filming her own cable TV commercial to promote the Barkery, and Syd tries to treat a teenage boy whose symptoms don't match his blood tests.
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Directed by Ian ToyntonWritten by Carol BarbeeGuest stars Bug Hall, Jim Hanna, David Lee Smith, Nicki Aycox, Frank Santorelli, Rosina Pinchot
Episode 17
Heaven Can Wait
finale
The series closes its first season with an emotional episode revolving around troubled teen Lilly. With Syd and the Hansens, Lilly has found a sense of security. Syd is thrilled when Kyle returns to Providence for a quick visit, but later becomes concerned when he also seeks her medical advice. Meanwhile, Jim is stunned when his assistant, Heather, quits her job, and enlists Robbie's help to convince her to stay. Joanie has a difficult time finding someone suitable to help her out at the Barkery. And, a family celebration turns tragic when a friend from Lilly's past arrives in Providence.
Episode credits
Directed by Michael FrescoGuest stars Carmine Giovinazzo, Tom Verica, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Nicki Aycox
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Cast
Melina KanakaredesSydney Hansen
Seth PetersonRobbie Hansen
Concetta TomeiLynda HansenPaula CaleJoanie Hansen
Mike FarrellJim Hansen
Tom VericaKyle Moran
Tom CavanaghDoug Boyce
Lori RomDanielleCredits
- Created by
- John Masius
- Written by
- Carol Barbee, Mike Kelley, Tim Kring, Jennifer M. Johnson, John Masius, Ann Lewis Hamilton, Todd A. Kessler, Jennifer Cecil, Terrence Coli, Ken LaZebnik, Nancy Won
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 96
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States- John Masius ProductionsUnited States
NBC StudiosUnited States
Themes
dysfunctional familyfamily relationshipshometownmedical dramarhode islandsmall town