Soul Food (2000)

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.

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Nicole Ari Parker
Nicole Ari Parker
as Teri Joseph
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
as Maxine Chadway
Malinda Williams
Malinda Williams
as Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar
as Kenny Chadway
Darrin Henson
Darrin Henson
as Lem Van Adams
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
as Damon Carter
Yannick Bisson
Yannick Bisson
as Brian Tedrow
Anais Granofsky
Anais Granofsky
as Christine Hughes
Bradley Reid
Bradley Reid
as Michael as Mike
Tamara Hope
Tamara Hope
as Callie
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
as Mama Joe
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
as Baron Marks
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Charles Miller
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
as Hardy Lester
Terrell Tilford
Terrell Tilford
as Malik Todd
Gary Dourdan
Gary Dourdan
as Jack Van Adams
C. David Johnson
C. David Johnson
as Doug Parelli
Terri J. Vaughn
Terri J. Vaughn
as Eva Holly
Mari Morrow
Mari Morrow
as Nyla
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
as Willie White
Kevin Mambo
Kevin Mambo
as Smokey
Marnie McPhail
Marnie McPhail
as Amanda Walker
Stuart Scott
Stuart Scott
as Self
Keenan MacWilliam
Keenan MacWilliam
as Amina
Alan van Sprang
Alan van Sprang
as Dr. Caldwell
Debbi Morgan
Debbi Morgan
as Lynette Van Adams
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington
as Miles
Roger Dunn
Roger Dunn
as Mr. Norris
Richard Chevolleau
Richard Chevolleau
as Franco Van Adams
Juan Chioran
Juan Chioran
as as Dance Instructor
Karen Robinson
Karen Robinson
as Judge Bolan
Jamila Fleming
Jamila Fleming
as Sexy Woman as Cherie as Laurel
Cirroc Lofton
Cirroc Lofton
as Anthony Carter
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
as Dr. Jackson Pruit
Naya Rivera
Naya Rivera
as Lauryn
Treach
Treach
as Philky
Usher
Usher
as Cameron Marks
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
as Jules
Kimberly Scott
Kimberly Scott
as Alderman Teresa Davis
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
as Estella
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
as Aunt Ruthie
Troy Winbush
Troy Winbush
as Lionel Willock
Hill Harper
Hill Harper
as Kelvin Chadway
Vince Corazza
Vince Corazza
as James
Carolyn Scott
Carolyn Scott
as Mrs. Briggs
Alisha Morrison
Alisha Morrison
as Young Teri
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
as Benny Jones
Musiq
Musiq
as Band Member as Self
Arlene Duncan
Arlene Duncan
as Vanessa
Tracy Shreve
Tracy Shreve
as Secretary
Andrea Lewis
Andrea Lewis
as Dana as Brigette
Joyful Drake
Joyful Drake
as Tamara
Jihmi Kennedy
Jihmi Kennedy
as Lloyd
Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert
as Rick Grant
Melyssa Ford
Melyssa Ford
as Hoochie Mama
Camila Porter Ramirez
Camila Porter Ramirez
as Kelly Chadway
Sandra Prosper
Sandra Prosper
as Jana Phillips
Colm Magner
Colm Magner
as Officer as Laurence
Martin Roach
Martin Roach
as Gino as Butter
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Vernee Watson-Johnson
as Cassandra DeLeon
Arnold Pinnock
Arnold Pinnock
as Cookie Man
Dave Brown
Dave Brown
as Martin Kramer
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
as Self
Brooke D'Orsay
Brooke D'Orsay
as Justine
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell
as Frances Lester
Drake
Drake
as Fredrick
Rachael Crawford
Rachael Crawford
as Rhonda
Noah Reid
Noah Reid
as Ritchie Stein
Kevin Hooks
Kevin Hooks
as Ginder T. Jones
Chris Owens
Chris Owens
as Jim
Laz Alonso
Laz Alonso
as Derek
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
as Peter Redmond
Al Mukaddam
Al Mukaddam
as Teddy Davidson
Laura Bertram
Laura Bertram
as Melissa Greene
David Sparrow
David Sparrow
as Generous Guy
Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson
as Rev. Bobby Baxter
Cedric Smith
Cedric Smith
as Alderman Glickman
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
as Mrs. Pettaway
Star Jones
Star Jones
as Shauna Black
Denis Simpson
Denis Simpson
as Reverend
Mishu Vellani
Mishu Vellani
as Kahlila Aziz
Dave Hollister
Dave Hollister
as Self
Judah Katz
Judah Katz
as Judge Holmes
Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster
as Ella Lester
John Marshall Jones
John Marshall Jones
as Roy Johnson
Bokeem Woodbine
Bokeem Woodbine
as Detective Conrad
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
as Dan Lee
Mimi Kuzyk
Mimi Kuzyk
as Judge Drexel
Clark Johnson
Clark Johnson
as Terrell
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou
as Victor Onuka
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
as Katherine Burke
Idris Elba
Idris Elba
as Smitty
Fulvio Cecere
Fulvio Cecere
as Edward Morgan
Tamara Gorski
Tamara Gorski
as Brenda Caffey
Kristin Adams
Kristin Adams
as Michelle
Jack Langedijk
Jack Langedijk
as Bob Jamieson
Elle Downs
Elle Downs
as Insurance Executive
William Allen Young
William Allen Young
as Coach John Robinson
Laurie Elliott
Laurie Elliott
as Female Courier
Michie Mee
Michie Mee
as Beverly Gordon
Ken Pogue
Ken Pogue
as Lyle Kinswood
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
as Nina Joseph
Amanda Brugel
Amanda Brugel
as Trixie
Lamont Bentley
Lamont Bentley
as Pruitt
Mpho Koaho
Mpho Koaho
as Brandon
Chris Spencer
Chris Spencer
as Drew
Sunshine Anderson
Sunshine Anderson
as Self
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
as Self
Jonathan Walker
Jonathan Walker
as Chris Carlton
Patricia McKenzie
Patricia McKenzie
as Tasha
Jess Mal Gibbons
Jess Mal Gibbons
as Delivery Guy
Tichina Arnold
Tichina Arnold
as Adina
Tim Hamaguchi
Tim Hamaguchi
as Messenger
Marc Gomes
Marc Gomes
as Barry
India.Arie
India.Arie
as Self
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
as Self
David Williams
David Williams
as Band Member
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
as Mr. Bradford
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox
as Self
Karen LeBlanc
Karen LeBlanc
as Sarah Johnson
Alberta Watson
Alberta Watson
as Judge Olivia Delaney
Gerald Levert
Gerald Levert
as Self
Paul Wu
Paul Wu
as Inmate
Jenny Cooper
Jenny Cooper
as Wenda Carlton
Caroline Lesley
Caroline Lesley
as Miss Weaver
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
as Self
Sugith Varughese
Sugith Varughese
as Doctor
Leah Renee
Leah Renee
as Jen
Nicky Guadagni
Nicky Guadagni
as Lisa
Gage Knox
Gage Knox
as Randy
Jon B.
Jon B.
as Self
Craig Eldridge
Craig Eldridge
as Mr. Brown
Adrian Truss
Adrian Truss
as Mr. Watkins
Johnie Chase
Johnie Chase
as Davis
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
as Band Member
Ordena Stephens
Ordena Stephens
as Bonnie
Lawrence Bayne
Lawrence Bayne
as Detective
Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles
as Quentin James
Ludacris
Ludacris
as Self
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
as Self
Brendan Patrick Connor
Brendan Patrick Connor
as Newscaster
Juanita Jennings
Juanita Jennings
as Vivian Chadway
Andy Marshall
Andy Marshall
as Accountant
Jackie Richardson
Jackie Richardson
as Joan
Nadia Capone
Nadia Capone
as Dr. Zambrano
Tomiko Fraser
Tomiko Fraser
as Shanda
J. Winston Carroll
J. Winston Carroll
as Judge Phillip Harper
Kelly King
Kelly King
as Waitress
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The more things change

  • 1x2

    The more things stay the same

  • 1x3

    Heart of the matter

  • 1x4

    What women want

  • 1x5

    The watermelon theory

  • 1x6

    Claiming

  • 1x7

    Truth be told

  • 1x8

    Bad luck

  • 1x9

    Anything you can do (a.k.a. show me the money)

  • 1x10

    Samurai secrets

  • 1x11

    Man trouble

  • 1x12

    The language of life

  • 1x13

    Ordinary pain

  • 1x14

    Nice work if you can get it

  • 1x15

    Little girl blue

  • 1x16

    This crazy life

  • 1x17

    Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

  • 1x18

    Everything is unfolding perfectly

  • 1x19

    A clear and present stranger

  • 1x20

    Take me to the water

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The aftermath

  • 2x2

    Welcome home

  • 2x3

    Who do you know?

  • 2x4

    God bless the child

  • 2x5

    Sex and money

  • 2x6

    Come back for the comeback

  • 2x7

    Games people play

  • 2x8

    Life lessons

  • 2x9

    The root

  • 2x10

    Never can say goodbye

  • 2x11

    I'm afraid of americans

  • 2x12

    Running as fast as i can

  • 2x13

    Fly away home

  • 2x14

    If you don't know me by now...

  • 2x15

    From dreams to nightmares

  • 2x16

    A taste of justice

  • 2x17

    Help

  • 2x18

    Lovers and other strangers

  • 2x19

    In transition

  • 2x20

    This must be love

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Tonight at noon

  • 3x2

    Ultimate power

  • 3x3

    Past imperfect

  • 3x4

    Out with the old...

  • 3x5

    Empty spaces

  • 3x6

    Stranger than fiction

  • 3x7

    Child safety

  • 3x8

    Let's do it again

  • 3x9

    Big dreams in small spaces

  • 3x10

    Emotional collateral

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    All together alone

  • 4x2

    Life 101

  • 4x3

    The new math

  • 4x4

    Truth's consequences

  • 4x5

    Shades of grey

  • 4x6

    My brother's keeper

  • 4x7

    Attracting opposites

  • 4x8

    Sacrifice fly

  • 4x9

    Nobody's child

  • 4x10

    Falling from grace

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Pagan poetry

  • 5x2

    Two to tango

  • 5x3

    The son also rises

  • 5x4

    We plan

  • 5x5

    Decisions and choices

  • 5x6

    A rock hard place

  • 5x7

    Survival techniques

  • 5x8

    Angelitos negros

  • 5x9

    Successful failure

  • 5x10

    Love me or leave me

  • 5x11

    Take it to the limit

  • 5x12

    In the garden

  • 5x13

    Fear eats the soul (1)

  • 5x14

    Don't think this hasn't been fabulous (2)

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