Hope & Faith (season 1)


The first season of Hope & Faith originally aired in the United States on ABC. It premiered with "Pilot" on September 23, 2003, and ended with "Daytime Emmys: Part 2" on May 14, 2004 with a total of 25 episodes. The DVD was released on 31 March 2009 for the first time ever by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in a 4-disc set.
Notable guest stars in season one include: Robert Wagner, Tony Curtis, Lynda Carter, Regis Philbin, Mimi Rogers, Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Jenny McCarthy, Susan Lucci, Eric Braeden, and Susan Flannery.

Main cast

Guest cast

List of guest cast throughout season one:

Award nominations

Critical reception

The pilot of Hope & Faith received mixed reviews. Virginia Heffernan of The New York Times praised Ripa's acting, while observing that the series were not sufficiently smart for her. Writing for PopMatters, Michael Abernethy denounced it as formulaic, and billed its humor as "dated and simplistic". Abernethy recognized that it did not reach its potential, despite recognizing that it "is all it needs to be" for the Friday night slot. Variety reviewer Phil Gallo characterised the episode as predictable, "banal and derivative" and criticized its production, as well as McGinley's room.

Home release