Direction: Joanna Kerns

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Joanna Kerns. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


This Is Us (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Dan Fogelman · Glenn Ficarra · John Requa · Silas Howard

Cast Mandy Moore · Milo Ventimiglia · Chrissy Metz · Justin Hartley

Synopsis This Is Us (TV Series) (2016) follows the interconnected lives of the Pearson family across different timelines. Parents Jack and Rebecca raise their "Big Three"—Kevin, Kate, and Randall—each grappling with unique struggles. Kevin seeks purpose beyond his acting career, Kate...

7.7

6K votes

7.7

6K votes

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Rachel Bloom · Aline Brosh McKenna · Alex Hardcastle · Marc Webb

Cast Rachel Bloom · Vincent Rodriguez III · Santino Fontana · Gabrielle Ruiz

Synopsis TV Series (2015-2019). 4 Seasons. 62 Episodes. A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find love in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.

6.7

889 votes

6.7

889 votes

E.R. (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Michael Crichton · Christopher Chulack · Jonathan Kaplan · Richard Thorpe

Cast Noah Wyle · Maura Tierney · Laura Innes · George Clooney

Synopsis E.R. (TV Series) (1994) is a gripping medical drama set in the emergency room of County General Hospital in Chicago. The series follows a dedicated team of doctors, nurses, and staff as they navigate the high-pressure environment of saving lives....

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6.7

40K votes

6.7

40K votes

Pitch (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Dan Fogelman · Rick Singer · Paris Barclay · Mary Lou Belli

Cast Kylie Bunbury · Ali Larter · Mark-Paul Gosselaar · Michael Beach

Synopsis TV Series (2016) 10 Episodes. A young pitcher becomes the first woman to play in the Major Leagues.

6.6

53 votes

6.6

53 votes

The Fosters (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Brad Bredeweg · Peter Paige · Norman Buckley · James Hayman

Cast Sherri Saum · Teri Polo · David Lambert · Maia Mitchell

Synopsis TV Series (2013-2018). 5 Seasons. 104 Episodes. Stef Foster and Lena Adams, a lesbian couple, have a family of adopted, biological, and foster children. Mariana and Jesus are adopted 15-year-old twins and Brandon is Stef's 16-year-old biological son from a...

6.5

389 votes

6.5

389 votes

Pretty Little Liars (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction I. Marlene King · Norman Buckley · Ron Lagomarsino · Chad Lowe

Cast Shay Mitchell · Troian Avery Bellisario · Ashley Benson · Lucy Hale

Synopsis TV Series (2010-2017). 160 episodes. Rosewood is a perfect little town. So quiet and pristine, you'd never guess it holds so many secrets. Some of the ugliest ones belong to the prettiest girls in town: Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily,...

Max

6.4

6K votes

6.4

6K votes

Nashville (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Callie Khouri · R.J. Cutler · Stephen Cragg · Michael Lohmann

Cast Connie Britton · Hayden Panettiere · Clare Bowen · Powers Boothe

Synopsis TV Series (2012-2018). 6 Seasons. 124 Episodes. Set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene, the new drama revolves around a 40-year-old superstar Rayna James, whose star begins fading. She is forced to team up with Juliette on tour...

6.2

652 votes

6.2

652 votes

Jane the Virgin (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 38 min. · United States

Direction Jennie Snyder Urman · Melanie Mayron · Brad Silberling · Zetna Fuentes

Cast Gina Rodriguez · Diane Guerrero · Priscilla Barnes · Yael Grobglas

Synopsis TV Series (2014-2019). 5 Seasons. 100 Episodes. A young, devout woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.

6.2

3K votes

6.2

3K votes

Chasing Life (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Susanna Fogel · Marco Lagarde · Joni Lefkowitz · Patricio Saiz

Cast Italia Ricci · Mary Page Keller · Haley Ramm · Aisha Dee

Synopsis TV Series (2014-2015). 2 Seasons. 34 Episodes. Follows a young woman's life after she is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

6.0

68 votes

6.0

68 votes

Ally McBeal (TV Series)

1997 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction David E. Kelley · Mel Damski · Jonathan Pontell · Bill D'Elia

Cast Calista Flockhart · Greg Germann · Jane Krakowski · Peter MacNicol

Synopsis Ally McBeal (TV Series) (1997) follows the life of a young, quirky lawyer navigating her professional and personal struggles in a Boston law firm. Ally, played by Calista Flockhart, is a dreamer with a vivid imagination, often finding herself in...

6.0

52K votes

6.0

52K votes

Men in Trees (TV Series)

2006 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Jenny Bicks · James Mangold · Rick Wallace · Jeffrey Melman

Cast Anne Heche · Abraham Benrubi · Emily Bergl · Seana Kofoed

Synopsis TV Series (2006-2008). From one of the headwriters and executive producers of "Sex and the City" and the director of the Academy Award(r)-winning film, "Walk the Line," comes a fun and sexy ensemble drama about finding love in the most...

5.6

803 votes

5.6

803 votes

Army Wives (TV Series)

2007 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Katherine Fugate · John T. Kretchmer · Rob Spera · Joanna Kerns

Cast Kim Delaney · Wendy Davis · Catherine Bell · Sally Pressman

Synopsis TV Series (2007-2013). Characters Roxy (Sally Pressman), Claudia Joy (Kim Delaney), Denise (Catherine Bell), Joan (Wendy Davis) and Pamela (Brigid Brannagh) faced all sorts of challenges trying to fit in, stay connected to their soldier spouses and abide by strict...

5.6

210 votes

5.6

210 votes

The Goldbergs (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 21 min. · United States

Direction Adam F. Goldberg · Seth Gordon · David Katzenberg · Jay Chandrasekhar

Cast Sean Giambrone · Wendi McLendon-Covey · Jeff Garlin · Troy Gentile

Synopsis TV Series (2013-Present). A multigenerational, dysfunctional Wonder Years set in simpler times, inspired by Adam F. Goldberg's own experience growing up in the '80s in a screwed-up but loving family

5.5

1K votes

5.5

1K votes

Dawson's Creek (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Williamson · Gregory Prange · David Semel · David Petrarca

Cast James Van Der Beek · Katie Holmes · Michelle Williams · Joshua Jackson

Synopsis Dawson's Creek (TV Series) (1998) follows the lives of four close friends navigating adolescence in the small coastal town of Capeside. Dawson, an aspiring filmmaker, grapples with dreams and reality alongside his witty best friend, Joey, whose hidden feelings complicate...

5.4

37K votes

5.4

37K votes

Recovery Road (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Chris Grismer · Joanna Kerns · Lawrence Trilling

Cast Meg DeLacy · Emma Fassler · Kyla Pratt · Lindsay Pearce

Synopsis Centers on Maddie, a party girl and a highly functioning addict who makes the difficult decision to live with other recovering addicts at a rehab facility, while facing the daily pressures of her teenage life.

5.1

33 votes

5.1

33 votes

Ghost Whisperer (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction John Gray · Ian Sander · Eric Laneuville · Peter Werner

Cast Jennifer Love Hewitt · David Conrad · Camryn Manheim · Aisha Tyler

Synopsis Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) (2005) follows Melinda Gordon, a young woman with the unique ability to communicate with earthbound spirits. Living in the quaint town of Grandview, she uses her gift to help ghosts resolve unfinished business and move on...

5.0

13K votes

5.0

13K votes

Friends With Benefits (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Scott Neustadter · Michael H. Weber · Tricia Brock · David Dobkin

Cast Ryan Hansen · Danneel Ackles · Jessica Lucas · Zach Cregger

Synopsis TV Series (2011). 13 Episodes. The series follows a group of friends living in Chicago. It involves a very close friendship between two of the friends, who are each looking for the perfect mate, and the others who question their...

5.0

189 votes

5.0

189 votes

Privileged (TV Series)

2008 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Rina Mimoun · David Paymer · Michael Engler · Liz Friedlander

Cast JoAnna Garcia Swisher · Ashley Newbrough · Lucy Hale · Anne Archer

Synopsis TV Series (2008-2009). 1 Season. 18 Episodes. Twenty-three-year-old Megan Smith (JoAnna Garcia, "Reba") has a Yale education, a relentlessly positive attitude and a plan to conquer the world of journalism, despite the fact that she is currently slaving away at...

4.9

248 votes

4.9

248 votes

Felicity (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Matt Reeves · J.J. Abrams · Lawrence Trilling · Harry Winer

Cast Keri Russell · Scott Speedman · Scott Foley · Tangi Miller

Synopsis Felicity (TV Series) (1998) follows Felicity Porter, a bright and introspective young woman who impulsively changes her life plans to follow her high school crush, Ben, to college in New York City. Leaving behind her expected pre-med path, Felicity enrolls...

4.9

23K votes

4.9

23K votes