Providence (TV series)

Providence
The Providence Collection DVD box set. Clockwise from top left: Tomei, Peterson, Farrell, Kanakaredes, and Cale.
Genre	Drama
Created by	John Masius
Starring	Melina Kanakaredes Paula Cale Seth Peterson Concetta Tomei Mike Farrell Leslie Silva (1999)
Theme music composer	John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Opening theme	"In My Life" by Chantal Kreviazuk
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	96 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	44 mins.
Production company(s)	John Masius Productions NBC Studios
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution (U.S.) MGM Television (internationally)
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	January 8, 1999 – December 20, 2002

Providence is an American television drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.

The show revolves around Dr. Sydney Hansen (played by Kanakaredes), who left her glamorous job in Beverly Hills as a plastic surgeon for the rich, so she could return to her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, and be with her family. Sydney lives with her father Jim, brother Robbie, sister Joanie, and Joanie's baby Hannah in a large home in suburban Providence that also houses her father's veterinary clinic. Sydney's mother dies in the first episode but continues to appear to Sydney as a spirit, and 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 producing a sixth season. Reruns of the show are currently running in the UK on the True Entertainment channel on Sky (United Kingdom) (formerly BSkyB) and Freeview (UK) platforms.

John 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.

In the United States, the theme song was "In My Life", a cover of the Beatles song performed by Chantal Kreviazuk. Internationally, the theme song was "You Make Me Home", composed by Tim Truman and performed by Angelica Hayden.