Directed by Anthony Hemingway   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Anthony Bourdain   Cast Khandi Alexander ... LaDonna Batiste-Williams Rob Brown ... Delmond Lambreaux Chris Coy ... L.P. Everett Kim Dickens ... Janette Desautel India Ennenga ... Sofia Bernette Michiel Huisman ... Sonny Melissa Leo ... Toni Bernette Lucia Micarelli ... Annie David Morse ... Lt. Terry Colson Clarke Peters ... Albert Lambreaux Wendell Pierce ... Antoine Batiste Jon Seda ... Nelson Hidalgo Steve Zahn ... Davis McAlary Sam Robards ... Tim Feeny Hong Chau ... Linh James Ransone ... Nick Jim True-Frost ... James Woodrow Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Jhoni Dan Ziskie ... C.J. Liguori Ned Bellamy ... Vincent Abreu Valarie Pettiford ... Victorine Fornerat-Williams Mahershala Ali ... Anthony King (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) Davi Jay ... Robinette Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Darien Sills-Evans ... Darnell Nichols Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) David Chang ... David Chang Victor Slezak ... Enrico Brulard Oliver Thomas ... Councilman Thomas Vernel Bagneris ... Judge Bernard Williams Terence Rosemore ... Deputy Chief Marsden Eric Ripert ... Self Tom Colicchio ... Self Alfred Portale   Wylie Dufresne ... Self Jonathan Waxman   Tre Styles ... John (as David Kency) Rio Hackford ... Toby Henry Griffin ... Henry Renwick D. Scott II ... Alcide (as Renwick Scott) Sean-Michael Bruno ... Randall Batiste Lee Nguyen   Ato Essandoh   Susan Gallagher ... Loretta Mortensen Laura Cayouette ... Kay Michael Dozier ... (as Michael Jean Dozier) Isaac Watson   Robert Diago DoQui ... Police Sergeant (as Robert D DoQui) Rob Steinberg ... Mark Dalton E. Gray ... Jack Colson Sam Doores   Carrie Lazar ... Officer #3 Greg Sproles ... Officer Washington Torey D. Sutton ... (as Torey Sutton) David Maldonado   Philip Frazier ... (as Phil Frazier) Derrick Tabb   Scottie Swears   Alynda Segarra ... (as Alynda Lee Segarra) Glen David Andrews ... Self Clarence 'Frogman' Henry ... Self Peter Gabb   David Funk ... British Tourist Jewel Grosch   Toni Strasburg   Julitta Pourciau ... Bulgarian Tourist Brandon Aguilar   Nick Slie   Luis Cruz   Huey Moss II   Gina Womack   Herman James   Darnell Herrington   ReBirth Brass Band ... Themselves New Birth Brass Band ... Themselves Lil Rascals Brass Band ... Themselves Red Stick Ramblers ... Themselves Cafe Street Musicians ... Themselves Kipp Believe College Prep Symphonic/Jazz Band ... Themselves Michael Fletcher   Trazi Lashawn ... Looping Barack Obama ... Self (archive footage) Uncredited Cast Shaye Cohn ... Cornet player James DuMont ... Captain Richard LaFouchette Joseph Fischer ... Handyman A. Michelle Harleston ... Diner, BBQ Guest, Pedestrian, Jazz Club Patron Barnabus Jones ... Trombone player Kesha Bullard Lewis ... Actor Kelly Lind ... Secretary Robert Segari ... British Tourist Timothy Wyant ... Dr. Wyant Toasting Shots Greg Zola ... Jay Cardella Produced by Mick Aniceto   Anthony Hemingway   Joe Incaprera   Jessica Levin   Eric Ellis Overmyer   George Pelecanos   Laura A. Schweigman   David Simon   Karen L. Thorson

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