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Providence Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2002 - 2002
Episode 1
A New Beginning
Fri, Oct 4, 2002 60 mins
Syd adjusts to work in a hospital's ER run by a demanding MD (Denis Arndt)---and to an intensified love interest (George Newbern). Meanwhile, Joanie favors a radio career over romance; and Jim faces an uncertain future with Meredith (Marcia Strassman).
Episode 2
It's Raining Men
Fri, Oct 11, 2002 60 mins
Hospital crises bind Syd to a charming MD (Jeffrey Nordling); callers frustrate radio talk-show host Joanie; an equine calamity spurs Jim; a real-estate deal haunts Robbie. Lucius: Ivo Lopez-Lewis. Mike Weaver: Mark Moses. Eileen Weaver: Susan Gibney. Arnold: Raymond O'Connor.
Episode 3
Cloak and Dagger
Fri, Oct 18, 2002 60 mins
A visit from Owen's mysterious folks unsettles Syd, who's especially wary of his intimidating mom (Sally Kellerman); an intriguing call-in to Joanie's radio show preoccupies her. Charles: John Bennett Perry. Annie: Emily Deschanel. Leo: Matt Champagne. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Luke: Brad Henke.
Episode 4
The Wedding Planner
Fri, Oct 25, 2002 60 mins
Nuptial plans ruffle Syd; a radio interview with a nature-show host (David Rasche) rattles Joanie, who's set upon by a pesky crow, a frolicsome chimp and an ornery monkey. Bob Eubanks and Fabio play themselves in cameos. Rev. Steinflasch: Dakin Matthews. Krista: Jennifer Crystal Foley. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling.
Episode 5
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Fri, Nov 1, 2002 60 mins
On Halloween, chaos descends upon the ER, where Syd copes with a stabbed mime, a man who believes he's a vampire and an injured, eerily insightful witch. Ava: Monnae Michaell. Mr. Twinkles: Louis Giambalvo. Owen: George Newbern. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt.
Episode 6
The Heart of the Matter
Fri, Nov 8, 2002 60 mins
A female prisoner's medical plight moves Syd; Tina's disappearance unsettles Robbie; a shaggy dog's care requires special treatment, dictated by its snooty owner (Betty White). Darla: Lauren Holly. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Owen: George Newbern.
Episode 7
Truth and Consequences
Fri, Nov 15, 2002 60 mins
Trust, resolve and guilt figure in diverse ties, including Syd's restive relationship with her fiancé; and Tina's reemergence into the lives of the spouse and son she deserted. Owen: George Newbern. Leo: Matt Champagne. Dr. David Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Finch: Ethan Phillips. Pete: Alex D. Linz. Winnie: Julie Ann Emery.
Episode 8
Left-Overs
Fri, Nov 22, 2002 60 mins
A frantic Thanksgiving weekend finds Owen at a bridal shower subbing for Syd, inundated with crises; and Robbie facing neighbors' pressure to decorate his B & B for Christmas. Elaine: Rosemary Forsyth. Diane: Elaine Bromka. Aldini: Jay Acovone. Amy: Tristine Skyler. Owen: George Newbern.
Episode 9
The Sound of Music
Fri, Dec 6, 2002 60 mins
A serious illness afflicting Syd makes uneasy acquaintances of her fiancé and the MD who attracts her; relationship changes test Joanie and Leo, and Robbie and Tina. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Leo: Matt Champagne. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt.
Episode 10
Eye of the Storm
Fri, Dec 13, 2002 60 mins
A tornado disaster takes Syd to Tennessee, where she's awhirl in a related medical crisis. Back home, Syd's wedding plans run afoul of skunks in the rehearsal-dinner site. David: Jeffrey Nordling. Owen: George Newbern. Patrice: Toni De Rose. Carl: Derek Webster. Tina: Maria Pitillo.
Episode 11
The Eleventh Hour
Fri, Dec 20, 2002 60 mins
Part 1 of two. A crisis imperils the wedding of Owen and Syd, who's being held hostage by a desperate father seeking care for his son, a critically wounded gunshot victim. Rick: John Fugelsang. Owen: George Newbern. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt.
Episode 12
The Eleventh Hour
Fri, Dec 20, 2002 60 mins
Conclusion. ER pandemonium surrounds Syd, whose wedding's on hold while she treats Dr. Augustine, a shooting victim, and reasons with her gun-wielding captor. Rick: John Fugelsang. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt. Owen: George Newbern.
