Directed by Rob Bailey   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Mari Kornhauser   Cast Khandi Alexander ... LaDonna Batiste-Williams Rob Brown ... Delmond Lambreaux 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 Elizabeth Ashley ... Aunt Mimi Dan Ziskie ... C.J. Liguori Venida Evans ... Mrs. Brooks Danai Gurira ... Jill LeToya Luckett ... Alison Myers Eric Ripert ... Self Tom Colicchio ... Self James Ransone ... Nick Jon Batiste ... (as Jonathan Batiste) Steve Earle ... Harley Watt Oliver Thomas ... Councilman Thomas Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Jen Kober ... Andrea Cazayoux (as Jennifer Kober) Nakita Shavers   Don Bartholomew ... Self Henry Griffin ... Henry (as Henry 'Simply' Griffin) Keith Hart ... Darren Lecoeur Jaron Williams ... Robert Roy Lafargue Jr.   Terry Johnson Jr.   Terence Rosemore ... Deputy Chief Marsden Majeeda Snead ... Majeeda Reginal Varice ... Dinerral Shavers Katy Reckdahl   Malcolm Collins ... (as Rev. Malcolm Collins) Gwendolyne Foxworth   Jim Klock ... Detective Edrick Browne   Woodie King Jr.   Michael Showers ... Captain John Guidry Katie Schwartzmann   Phil Austin ... Ron Remsberg Mattie Liptak ... Student #1 Robyn Nolting ... Lusher Teacher Blake Harthcock ... Student Margaret Lawhon   Jesse Moore ... City Inspector Tre Styles ... John (as David Kency) Jaren Mitchell ... Patron Joseph Singletary   Fernando Uruchima   Soa Davies   Eric Gestel   Chris Muller   James Tracey   Justo Thomas   Courtney Elaine Brown   Tim Green ... Self Chris Jones ... Self Lance Ellis ... Self Mario Abney ... Self Wanda Rouzan   Bennie Pete ... Self Mannie Fresh ... Self (voice) Herman Jackson   Cornell Williams ... Self Thaddeus Richard ... Self Altonio Jackson ... Self (as Ace B.) Simon Lott ... Self Jason Stewart ... Self Gian Smith ... Self (as Gian 'The G Perspective' Smith) John Boutte ... Self (as John Boutté) Paul Sanchez   Lionel Batiste   Kermit Ruffins ... Self Derrick Freeman ... Self (as Derrick A. Freeman) Glen David Andrews   Bamboula 2000 ... Themselves Hot 8 Brass Band ... Themselves ReBirth Brass Band ... Themselves Fi Yi Yi And The Mandingo Warriors ... Themselves Walter 'Wolfman' Washington And The... ... Themselves Gralen Bryant Banks ... Voice Actor (voice) Garrett Hines ... Actor (voice) Trazi Lashawn ... Looping Uncredited Cast D'Arcy Allen ... Court Officer Nicole Barré ... Voice Actor Tim Bell ... 6th District Sergeant Tom Bubrig ... Bar Patron Adrienne Esteen ... Bar Patron Rahsaan Ison ... Kid running in the hall Jacquelyn Twodat Jackson ... Pedestrian / Diner Kaysia Monique Stove ... Young Girl Produced by Anthony Hemingway   Joe Incaprera   Jessica Levin   Nina K. Noble   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Laura A. Schweigman   David Simon   Carolyn Strauss   Karen L. Thorson   James Yoshimura

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