Directed by Barbara Brown   Written by Katori Hall   Kemiyondo Coutinho   Anil K. Foreman   Nina Stiefel   Jamey Hatley   Tessa Evelyn Scott   Cast Nicco Annan ... Uncle Clifford Brandee Evans ... Mercedes Shannon Thornton ... Keyshawn / Miss Mississippi Elarica Johnson ... Autumn Night J. Alphonse Nicholson ... Lil' Murda Parker Sawyers ... Andrew Watkins Harriett D. Foy ... Patrice Woodbine Dan J. Johnson ... Corbin Kyle Morocco Omari ... Big L. Jordan Cox ... Derrick (as Jordan M. Cox) Skyler Joy ... Gidget Tyler Lepley ... Diamond Isaiah Washington ... Mayor Tydell Ruffin Loretta Devine ... Ernestine Bertram Williams Jr. ... Woddy Rolando Boyce ... Julian Brandon Gilpin ... DJ Neva Scared (as Brandon 'Showtimebrando' Gilpin) Ashani Roberts ... Dr. Britney Seagram-Watkins Josh Ventura ... Wayne Kyle Cherokee M. Hall ... Extra-Extra (as Cherokee Hall) Katori Hall ... Lil' Bad Cuzzin Melo J. ... Toy (as Olivia 'Melo J.' Jackson) Cmayla Neal ... Jupiter (as C'Mayla 'Simone' Neal) Chinet Scott ... Brazil Sharae Monique Williams ... Peanut Butter (as Sharae Williams) Ezama Loi ... Dancer Double - Mercedes (as Ezama Taumaoe Lo'i) Shelly Murdock ... Dancer Double - Ms. Mississippi Janiece Sistrunk ... Dancer Double - Ms. Mississippi (as Janiece Sistrunk 'Babyychocolate') Bertrand E. Boyd II ... Jericho Cocoa Brown ... Mookie Angela Davis ... Eloise Myles Evans ... Tydell Jr. Jr. (as Myles Alexander Evans) Tyshon Freeman ... Tiger Daniel Johnson ... Tydell Jr. Katina Rankin ... News Anchor Zachariah Rogers ... Pico Romeo Romero ... Sloth Tywayne Wheatt ... Chester Lorenzo Yearby ... Tiny Kelis Danyale Ferguson ... Chucalissa Challenger Lanaya Cee ... Chucalissa Challenger Jene Moore ... Chucalissa Challenger Skyla I'Lece ... Chucalissa Challenger Produced by Dante Di Loreto   Katori Hall   Ian Olympio   David Woods   Original Music by Matthew Head

Additional Info Premiere: June 03, 2022 Country: Distributor: Starz! Websites: Production Companies Lionsgate Television Chernin Entertainment Distributors Starz   (all media) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,427 / 21,067 Site Ranking