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 Ned Bellamy ... Vincent Abreu Edwina Findley ... Davina Lambreaux Michael Cerveris ... Marvin Frey Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) Dan Ziskie ... C.J. Liguori Hong Chau ... Linh Paul Fitzgerald ... Paul Keyes Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Jhoni Davi Jay ... Robinette Yul Vazquez ... Detective Anthony Nikolich Candy Buckley ... Karen Gadbois Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Cheeky Blakk ... Self Irvin Mayfield ... Self Shamarr Allen ... Self Little Freddie King ... Self Eliot Guerin   Kevin Morris ... Self Kermit Ruffins ... Self Joseph Meissner ... Bar Mitzvah Dad Derrick Freeman ... Self Jim Gleason ... Insurance Inspector Jesse Moore ... Preston Mooney Tre Styles ... John (as David Kency) JD Evermore ... Det. Thomas Silby (as J.D. Evermore) Terence Rosemore ... Deputy Chief Marsden Jerry Katz ... Music Store Owner Rio Hackford ... Toby Richard Knox ... Self Henry Griffin ... Henry Ike Jackson ... Ike (as Ike Jackson Jr.) Lee Zurik ... Self Craig Tate ... Lamar Brown Sam Malone ... William Tanner Colin Walker ... Agent Collington Nicole Collins ... Patrice Glover Keith Hart ... Darren Lecoeur Jazz Henry ... Jennifer Jay Huguley ... Will Branson Jaron Williams ... Robert Camryn A. Jackson ... Cherise (as Camryn Jackson) Indigo ... A.D.A. Brigitte Baron John Jabaley   Calvin Johnson   Demetress Long   Brandon Lance ... LaDonna's Assailant (as Brandon Johnson) Lee Nguyen   Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Eddie Vanison ... Memphis Ronnie Walter Harris ... Franklin (as Walter Harris Jr.) Don Bartholomew ... Self Suzi Yoonessi   Neel Hammond   Sarah Ellis Smith ... Tabitha (as Ruby Lou Smith) Bryan Marchese ... Mike Corrigan Jamey Boudreaux   Jill Sobule ... Self Ivan Neville ... Self John Boutte ... Self June Yamagishi ... Self Tom McDermott ... Self John Vidacovich ... Self (as Johnny Vidacovich) Davis Rogan ... Self Jimbo Walsh ... Self Andre Bohren ... Self Terrell Batiste ... Self Big Sam Williams ... Self Trombone Shorty ... Self (as Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews) Tim Green ... Self Lance Ellis ... Self Mario Abney ... Self Herman Jackson ... Self Thaddeus Richard   George Porter Jr. ... Self Bonerama ... Themselves Red Stick Ramblers ... Themselves Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show ... Themselves Kipp Believe College Prep Symphonic/Jazz Band ... Themselves Kermit Ruffins and The Barbeque Swingers ... Themselves Dylan DePaula ... Bar Mitzvah Guest Michael Fletcher   Kesha Bullard Lewis ... Actor (voice) (as Kesha Bullard) Uncredited Cast John L. Armijo ... Police Officer Brett Beoubay ... Awards Ceremony Attendee Joshua Braud ... Josh Duane Cothren ... TSA Agent Matthew Gordon ... Police Officer Lyle R. Guidroz ... Gene's Patron, Traveler, D.C. Elite Jacquelyn Twodat Jackson ... Pedestrian / Diner A.J. Leitell ... Uniformed Police Officer Starlette Miariaunii ... Club Goer Eric Price ... Tititinas' Bar Patron Shawn M. Richardz ... Pamela Galette Ryan Daniel Rodriguez ... Police Officer Nicholas Rohde ... Self Andrew j Spinks ... NOPD Officer Tre Tureaud ... Friend of Assailant Produced by Mick Aniceto   Anthony Hemingway   Joe Incaprera   Jessica Levin   Nina K. Noble   Eric Ellis Overmyer   George Pelecanos   Laura A. Schweigman   David Simon   Carolyn Strauss   Karen L. Thorson

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