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Providence (1999)

Drama · Romance

Providence is an American television drama series.

IMDb rating
6.8 (2,585 votes)
Episode average
7.5 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

7.20 avg 17 episodes 7.7 → 6.3 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 51 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 38 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 35 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 39 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 25 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 30 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 26 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 33 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 31 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 29 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 28 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 29 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 25 votesEp 14: 7.2 · 27 votesEp 15: 6.5 · 26 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 25 votesEp 17: 6.3 · 29 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot7.751
2Home Again7.338
3All Good Dogs Go to Heaven7.035
4Sisters7.539
5Runaway Sydney7.525
6Tying the Not7.130
7If Memory Serves7.626
8Blind Faith7.033
9Taste of Providence6.831
10You Bet Your Life7.529
11Pig in Providence7.128
12Saint Syd7.429
13Family Tree7.325
14Good Fellows7.227
15Two to Tango6.526
16Guys and Dolls7.625
17Heaven Can Wait6.329

Season 2 (1999)

7.07 avg 23 episodes 6.7 → 5.9 44 min avg

Ep 1: 6.7 · 26 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 27 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 20 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 21 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 20 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 21 votesEp 7: 7.0 · 23 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 28 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 27 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 21 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 33 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 22 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 21 votesEp 14: 7.3 · 21 votesEp 15: 6.9 · 18 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 22 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 21 votesEp 18: 6.4 · 28 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 20: 5.6 · 26 votesEp 21: 5.7 · 32 votesEp 22: 6.0 · 32 votesEp 23: 5.9 · 30 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Third Thing6.726
2The Letter7.827
3The Birthday Party7.120
4You Can't Hurry Love7.521
5He's Come Undone7.320
6The Phantom Menace7.121
7Sail Away7.023
8Thank You, Providence: Part 17.328
9Thank You, Providence: Part 27.227
10Home for the Holidays7.021
11The Kiss7.733
12Mother & Child7.322
13The Reunion7.821
14The Apartment7.321
15Sibling Rivalry6.918
16Do the Right Thing7.822
17The Storm8.021
18Don't Go Changin'6.428
19Family Ties8.124
20Taking a Chance on Love5.626
21Love Is in the Air5.732
22Syd in Wonderland6.032
23Paradise Inn5.930

Season 3 (2000)

7.36 avg 22 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 45 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 24 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 28 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 28 votesEp 4: 6.4 · 23 votesEp 5: 5.9 · 30 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 32 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 27 votesEp 8: 6.6 · 28 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 26 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 26 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 27 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 23 votesEp 14: 6.4 · 30 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 22 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 19 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 24 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 20 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 21 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 27 votesEp 22: 7.3 · 30 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Safe at Home6.924
2Trick or Treat7.128
3The Good Doctor7.328
4Rescue Me6.423
5The Unsinkable Sydney Hansen5.930
6The Thanksgiving Story: Part 17.732
7The Thanksgiving Story: Part 26.827
8The Gift6.628
9Big Night8.421
10The Gun7.626
11Saved by the Bell7.526
12It Was a Dark and Stormy Night7.327
13The Lion Sleeps Tonight7.923
14The Invisible Man6.430
15Parenthood7.922
16Love Story8.119
17Exposure8.124
18Magician7.924
19Meet Joe Connelly7.520
20Trial & Error7.821
21Rule Number One7.527
22Falling7.330

Season 4 (2001)

8.08 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 46 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 24 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 19 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 20 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 21 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 21 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 19 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 26 votesEp 14: 7.1 · 20 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 17 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 24 votesEp 18: 9.1 · 24 votesEp 19: 7.3 · 23 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 20 votesEp 21: 7.6 · 16 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 16 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Dad7.920
2Home Sweet Home8.122
3Impulse Control7.424
4You Can Count on Me7.823
5Civil Unrest8.422
6Best Man8.519
7The Honeymoon's Over8.420
8Rocky Road8.218
9Gobble, Gobble8.721
10The Mating Dance7.819
11The Start of Something Big8.121
12Shadow Play8.319
13The Good Fight8.326
14All the King's Men7.120
15Act Naturally7.917
16Limbo8.218
17The Whole Truth8.324
18Gotcha9.124
19Great Expectations7.323
20Things Have Changed8.020
21Smoke and Mirrors7.616
22Out of Control8.316

Season 5 (2002)

7.76 avg 12 episodes 8.7 → 8.8 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 19 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 17 votesEp 3: 6.3 · 20 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 17 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 19 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 15 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 22 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 16 votesEp 11: 6.7 · 25 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 24 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A New Beginning8.719
2It's Raining Men8.017
3Cloak & Dagger6.320
4The Wedding Planner7.817
5Things That Go Bump in the Night8.419
6The Heart of the Matter6.815
7Truth and Consequences8.218
8Left-Overs8.622
9The Sound of Music7.818
10Eye of the Storm7.016
11The Eleventh Hour6.725
12The Eleventh Hour: Part 28.824
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