Directed by
| Kevin Hooks | ||
Writing Credits
| Nancy Miller | ... | (creator) & |
| Deborah Joy LeVine | ... | (creator) |
| Dee Johnson | ... | (written by) & |
| Bob Lowry | ... | (written by) |
| Dayna Lynne North | ... | (staff writer) (as Dayna North) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Annie Potts | ... | Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims | |
| Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Rene Jackson | |
| Shari Dyon Perry | ... | Young Rene Jackson | |
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Mae Middleton | ... | Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien |
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | ... | Sara Jackson | |
| Dan Byrd | ... | Young Colliar Sims | |
| Olivia Friedman | ... | Kelly Sims | |
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Nancy McLoughlin | ... | Catherine O'Brien |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Colliar Sims | |
| Aldis Hodge | ... | Donny Harmon | |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Judge Wilma Evers | |
| Steven Anderson | |||
| Calvin DeVault | ... | Davis Sims | |
| Khadijah Karriem | |||
| Charmin Lee | |||
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Diana Morgan | ||
| Andy Umberger | ... | Mickey Doyle | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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|
Al Pugliese | ||
Produced by
| Mark Israel | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Levin | ... | consulting producer |
| Bob Lowry | ... | co-executive producer |
| Nancy Miller | ... | executive producer |
| Gary A. Randall | ... | executive producer |
| Lori-Etta Taub | ... | producer |
| Valerie Woods | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Susan Marder | ||
Cinematography by
| John Fleckenstein | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeffrey Fetzer | ... | makeup designer |
| Angela Gurule | ... | department head hair |
Production Management
| Byron Macdonald | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Laura Sylvester | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Patrick Hogan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ian Morgan | ... | supervising sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tamas Mack | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Andy Henry | ... | casting associate |
Editorial Department
| Greg Faluszczak | ... | on-line editor |
| Steve Porter | ... | final colorist (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Steven Jetton | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Jason Sanders | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Steven Jetton | ... | layout board |
| Andrew McCulloch | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Schlesinger | ... | production accountant |
