Directed by Anthony Hemingway   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Chris Offutt   George Pelecanos   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 Fats Domino ... Self Elizabeth Ashley ... Aunt Mimi Sam Robards ... Tim Feeny Dan Ziskie ... C.J. Liguori Stacey Yen ... Emily Chang Edwina Findley ... Davina Lambreaux Darien Sills-Evans ... Darnell Nichols Candy Buckley ... Karen Gadbois LeToya Luckett ... Alison Myers Paul Fitzgerald ... Paul Keyes Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Jhoni Hong Chau ... Linh Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Cornell Williams ... Self Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) Davi Jay ... Robinette Keith Hart ... Darren Lecoeur Lee Nguyen   Paul Artigues   Sharon Landry ... Irene Irma Thomas ... Self Paul Sanchez   Davell Crawford   Don Bartholomew ... Self Jazz Henry ... Jennifer Renwick D. Scott II ... Alcide (as Renwick Scott) Shanda Quintal ... Vice Principal Sonastine Camryn A. Jackson ... Cherise (as Camryn Jackson) Sean-Michael Bruno ... Randall Batiste Wayne Pére ... Dr. Whaley (as Wayne Pere) Ashley Nolan ... Karen Shawn M. Richardz ... Pamela Galette Michael Fletcher   Marcus Lyle Brown ... Dr. Jason Frasor Sean Boyd ... Sgt. G.R. Bidwell Colin Walker ... Agent Collington Juliet Reeves London ... Dancer (as Juliet Reeves) Tevis R. Marcum ... (as Tevis Marcum) Scottie Swears   Bennie Pete ... Self Glenn Fields   Linzay Young ... Self Taryn Terrell ... Cindy Michael White ... (as Dr. Michael White) Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Bo Dollis Jr.   Brian Nelson   Eddie Vanison ... Memphis Ronnie Walter Harris ... Franklin (as Walter Harris Jr.) Debbie Davis ... Self Theresa Andersson   Red Stick Ramblers ... Themselves Eyehategod ... Themselves Hot 8 Brass Band ... Themselves Guitar Lightnin' Lee & The Thunder Band ... Themselves Ceociea Naomi ... Glover Family Cousin Uncredited Cast Adrienne Esteen ... NOPD Secretary A. Michelle Harleston ... Diner, BBQ Guest, Pedestrian, Jazz Club Patron A.J. Leitell ... Homicide Detective Kesha Bullard Lewis ... Actor Nick Mortillaro ... Concert Goer Michael David Smith ... EHG Fan 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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