Any Day Now (1998–2002)

Mary Elizabeth, an outgoing white girl, and Rene, a shy black girl, become close friends as they grow up in 1960's Alabama. Their friendship comes to an end, however, when Mary Elizabeth (... See full summary »

Creator:

Nancy Miller

Stars:

Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Mae Middleton

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Annie Potts	...	Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims (88 episodes, 1998-2002)
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Rene Jackson (87 episodes, 1998-2002)
Mae Middleton	...	Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien (66 episodes, 1998-2001)
Shari Dyon Perry	...	Young Rene Jackson (66 episodes, 1998-2001)
Donzaleigh Abernathy	...	Sara Jackson (53 episodes, 1998-2002)

Storyline

Mary Elizabeth, an outgoing white girl, and Rene, a shy black girl, become close friends as they grow up in 1960's Alabama. Their friendship comes to an end, however, when Mary Elizabeth (ME) gets pregnant and Rene doesn't support her decision to keep the child and marry her boyfriend. Thirty years later, ME is still living in Alabama with her husband as they struggle to make ends meet. Rene, meanwhile is a successful attorney working in Washington. After the death of her father, Rene decides to move back to her old hometown, where she meets ME again. As the pair resume their old friendship, they reminisce on old times and the events that occurred after splitting up.

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Plot Keywords:

alabama | hometown | attorney | 1960s | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Two different lives. One incredible friendship.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime presents Any Day Now

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alabama Dreams

Filming Locations:

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Paid Our Dues Productions, Spelling Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Donzaleigh Abernathy, who plays Sara Jackson (the wife of a civil rights activist), is the daughter of Rev. Ralph Abernathy, one of the key figures of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The SCLC was the keynote organization behind the actual Civil Rights movement.

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Quotes

Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims: I put ketchup covered tampons in the trash.

User Reviews

It's such a wonderful program.

I remember myself just sitting at home, flicking through all these cliche programs. I just fell upon a KKK meeting in black and white. I find such an interest in how these people feel they are doing a service for "their" country when all they do is disgrace our forefathers. Anyway, from that day on, I got hooked to it. It's just so realistic. It tackles so many common problems. I just loved it. Yeah, yeah, I'm a guy, but it's such a cool program. I got it here on Lifetime Networks but it comes on at around 1:30 AM to 2:30AM. Lately getting cut off by trashy and ridiculous infomercials. Anyway, if you catch an episode, just look at it. It's so... Powerful. I love the original girls that played the young Mary-Elizabeth and the young Rene. They were better than their replacements. I love Lorraine Toussaint, she just showed a power in her character, but she also had that weakness. It's hard to describe, but she great. ME played by Annie Potts is also wonderful. If nothing else, it's awesome to see their relationship and how long its been together. Even through the stupidity of segregation, they survived. This is getting too long. Long story short, I love the show. I hope that Colliar Sims (young and old) work on some new projects. As well as ME and Rene. Kelly is a nice character. Davis is okay. Ajoni is interesting. Joe, that's a hilarious guy right there. CATCH THE SHOW PEOPLE, you'll love it.