Directed by Brad Anderson   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Tom Piazza   Cast Khandi Alexander ... LaDonna Batiste-Williams Rob Brown ... Delmond Lambreaux Kim Dickens ... Janette Desautel Michiel Huisman ... Sonny Melissa Leo ... Toni Bernette Lucia Micarelli ... Annie Clarke Peters ... Albert Lambreaux Wendell Pierce ... Antoine Batiste Steve Zahn ... Davis McAlary John Goodman ... Creighton Bernette Elizabeth Ashley ... Aunt Mimi Venida Evans ... Mrs. Brooks India Ennenga ... Sofia Bernette Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Vaz Don Vappie ... Self Talia Balsam ... Carla Hall Donald Harrison ... Self Coco Robicheaux ... Self James Carter ... Self Kermit Ruffins ... Self Jacques Morial ... Self Deacon John Moore ... Danny Nelson Ann McKenzie ... Ramona McAlary Marco St. John ... Dr. Roger McAlary Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Donna Duplantier ... ADA Renee Dufossat Rio Hackford ... Toby Jaqueline Fleming ... Angela Nelson (as Jacqueline C. Fleming) Peggy Scott Laborde   Michael Aaron Santos ... Jim Dietrich Don Yesso   Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Ron Flagge   Angelena Swords ... News Producer Jim Williams   Tarra Riggs ... Lula Prichett (as Tarra M. Riggs) Yohance Myles   Catherine Lasperches   Lilian Dang   Lillian Dang   Troy Young   Stephen Sutton   Walter Harris ... Franklin (as Walter Harris Jr.) Malcolm Phillips ... Brantrell Annette Doucet Sharpe   Uncredited Cast Vernel Bagneris ... Judge Bernard Williams Nikai Clark ... Louise Nick Gomez ... Jay Marc John Jefferies ... Darius Antonino Paone ... Harvey Todd Voltz   (voice) Carl J. Walker ... Donald Produced by Anthony Hemingway   Joe Incaprera   Jessica Levin   David Mills   Nina K. Noble   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Laura A. Schweigman   David Simon   Carolyn Strauss   Karen L. Thorson

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