Soul Food
2000, Series, 45 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 68
Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker George Tillman, Jr. and developed for television by Felicia D. Henderson, Soul Food is based upon Tillman's childhood experiences growing up in Wisconsin, and is a continuation of his successful 1997 film of the same name. Having aired for 74 episodes, it is the longest running drama with a predominantly black cast in the history of North American prime-time television.
Directed by Salim Akil, Oz Scott, Ken Girotti, Kevin Hooks, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Sean Ryerson, Felicia D. Henderson, Michael McMurray, Bethany Rooney, David Warry-Smith, LeVar Burton, Helaine Head, Clement Virgo, Jeff Woolnough, Monty DeGraff, Tim Hunter, Eriq La Salle, Henry Chan, Janet Davidson, Helen Shaver, Stephen Surjik, Stephen Williams, Dianah Wynter, Clark Johnson, Robert Townsend, Kevin Arkadie, Anais Granofsky, Dianne Houston, Darnell Martin, Lee Rose
Cast
- Rockmond Dunbar as Kenny Chadway
- Darrin Dewitt Henson as Lem Van Adams
- Aaron Meeks as Ahmad Chadway
- Nicole Ari Parker as Teri Joseph
- Malinda Williams as Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams
- Vanessa Williams as Maxine Chadway
- Boris Kodjoe as Damon Carter
- Taylor Love as Kelly Chadway
- Irma P. Hall as Mama Joe
- Kathryn Winslow as Gloria
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