Cast
See also: List of Joan of Arcadia cast members- Amber Tamblyn as Joan Girardi – Middle child of the Girardi family. Teenage girl who talks to God
- Joe Mantegna as Will Girardi – Joan, Kevin and Luke's father. Police chief of Arcadia PD, eventually chooses to return to detective work after he is kidnapped and bust wide open the internal corruption of the town of Arcadia's infrastructure. Mantegna had a development deal with CBS and liked the script so agreed to be part of the show. He was also involved in the casting of the other characters.
- Mary Steenburgen as Helen Girardi – Joan, Kevin and Luke's mother. Secretary and eventually art teacher at Arcadia High School. She also reveals she had been raped years before she meets Will during college.
- Jason Ritter as Kevin Girardi – Eldest child in the Girardi family. Became a paraplegic in a car accident while in high school. Works for the local newspaper as a fact checker at first; later pursuing a career in journalism, and going on to become a local news anchor.
- Michael Welch as Luke Girardi – Youngest Girardi child. Science nerd, straight A student
- Chris Marquette as Adam Rove (Recurring Season 1; Regular Season 2) – Only child of Elizabeth and Carl Rove. Joan's best friend/boyfriend, Grace's lifelong best friend. One of Helen's art students, talented artist. His mother died three years before. Has a photographic memory.
- Becky Wahlstrom as Grace Polk (Recurring Season 1; Regular Season 2) – Only child of Sarah and Rabbi Polanski. Adam and Joan's best friend and Luke's eventual girlfriend. A major activist against all authority, has a particular hatred for school principal Gavin Price.
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