Cherish the Day (TV series)

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Cherish the Day
Genre	Romantic drama; Anthology
Created by	Ava DuVernay
Starring	Xosha Roquemore; Alano Miller; Cicely Tyson; Joy Bryant; Henry Simmons; Terri J. Vaughn; Richard Roundtree;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Ava DuVernay; Paul Garnes; Tanya Hamilton; Oprah Winfrey;
Running time	40–43 min.
Production companies	Warner Horizon Scripted Television; Harpo Films; ARRAY Filmworks;
Original release
Network	OWN
Release	February 11, 2020 –; November 22, 2022

Cherish the Day is an American romantic drama anthology television series created and produced by Ava DuVernay.^[1] The series chronicles the relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day marking a significant moment. The first season took place over the course of five years. The second one expanded over a few months.

The series premiered on February 11, 2020, on Oprah Winfrey Network.^[2]^[3] Season one starred Xosha Roquemore, Alano Miller and Cicely Tyson, and the title references the Sade song "Cherish the Day". Stars Cicely Tyson and Richard Roundtree died on January 28, 2021, and October 24, 2023, at the ages of 96 and 81, respectively; this was their final television appearance.^[4]^[5]

On October 26, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.^[6] It was announced in July 2021 that Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons would star in the second season.^[7] Season 2 premiered on October 4, 2022.^[8] Several appearances of Omar J. Dorsey and Timon Kyle Durrett playing Hollywood and Davis, respectively revealed that the show takes place within the same universe as Queen Sugar.

Cast

Main

Xosha Roquemore as Gently James (season 1)^[9]
Alano Miller as Evan Fisher (season 1)^[9]
Cicely Tyson as Miss Luma Lee Langston (season 1)^[10]
Joy Bryant as Sunday St. James (season 2)
Henry Simmons as Ellis Moran (season 2)
Terri J. Vaughn as Anastasia (season 2)
Richard Roundtree as Mandeville "MV" St. James (season 2)

Recurring

Loren Lott as Rika (season 1)
Michael Beach as Ben^[11]
Anne-Marie Johnson as Marilyn Fisher^[11]
Kellee Stewart as Ellene^[11]
Dorien Wilson as Johnny Fisher
Beau Billingslea as Pastor Gordon

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Title	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Title	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	Gently & Evan	8	February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)	March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)
2	Sunday & Ellis	8	October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)	November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)

Season 1: Gently & Evan (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S viewers (millions)
1	1	"Genesis"	Tanya Hamilton	Ava DuVernay	February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)	0.75^[12]
2	2	"Synthesis"	Tanya Hamilton	Wayne Stamps	February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)	0.26^[13]
3	3	"Oasis"	Deborah Kampmeier	Chloé Hung	February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)	0.77^[14]
4	4	"Basis"	Deborah Kampmeier	Tanya Hamilton	February 25, 2020 (2020-02-25)	0.83^[15]
5	5	"Analysis"	Blitz Bazawule	Sylvia L. Jones	March 3, 2020 (2020-03-03)	0.77^[16]
6	6	"Nemesis"	Blitz Bazawule	Teri Schaffer	March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)	0.68^[17]
7	7	"Synopsis"	Aurora Guerrero	Sylvia L. Jones	March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)	0.47^[18]
8	8	"Catharsis"	Aurora Guerrero	Raynelle Swilling	March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)	0.44^[19]

Season 2: Sunday & Ellis (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date ^[20]	U.S viewers (millions)
9	1	"Rain Has Drops"	Angel Kristi Williams	Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling	October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)	0.25^[21]
10	2	"Sun Has Shine"	Sheldon Candis	Sylvia L. Jones	October 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)	0.22^[22]
11	3	"Moon Has Beams"	Angel Kristi Williams	Lolis Eric Elie & Lina Patel	October 18, 2022 (2022-10-18)	0.24^[23]
12	4	"That Make You Mine"	Sheldon Candis	Lolis Eric Elie	October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)	N/A
13	5	"Rivers Have Banks"	Angel Kristi Williams	Lina Patel	November 1, 2022 (2022-11-01)	0.24^[24]
14	6	"Sands for Shores"	Merawi Gerima	Sylvia L. Jones & Josiah Johnson	November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)	0.25^[25]
15	7	"Hearts Have Heartbeats"	Tchaiko Omawale	Josiah Johnson	November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)	N/A
16	8	"That Make Me Yours"	Angel Kristi Williams	Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling	November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)	N/A

References

^ Petski, Denise (March 20, 2019). "Ava DuVernay Anthology Series 'Cherish The Day' Ordered By OWN". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Obenson, Tambay (December 19, 2019). "'Cherish the Day' First Look: OWN Teases Ava DuVernay's 'When They See Us' Follow-Up". IndieWire.
^ "Video: OWN Sets Premiere Date and Unveils Official Trailer for New Anthology Drama "Cherish the Day" from Award-Winning Creator Ava DuVernay". The Futon Critic. January 16, 2020.
^ Dagan, Carmel (January 28, 2021). "Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
^ "Richard Roundtree, star of the 1970s 'Shaft' film franchise, has died at 81". Los Angeles Times. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (October 26, 2020). "Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Renewed For Season 2 By OWN". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
^ Shanfeld, Ethan (July 7, 2021). "Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons to Star in 'Cherish the Day' Season 2 (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ Jones, Okla (September 14, 2022). "First Look: Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Returns To OWN For A Second Season". Essence. New York. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Petski, Denise (July 25, 2019). "'Cherish The Day': Xosha Roquemore & Alano Miller To Star In Ava DuVernay's OWN Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Petski, Denise (August 13, 2019). "Cicely Tyson To Star In Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Anthology Series On OWN". Deadline Hollywood.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 3, 2019). "Ava DuVernay's OWN Drama 'Cherish The Day' Rounds Out Cast, Adds Directors Blitz Bazawule, Aurora Guerrero And Deborah Kampmeier". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 12, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.11.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Salem, Mitch (February 13, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 20, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.18.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Salem, Mitch (February 26, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.25.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 4, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 11, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Salem, Mitch (March 18, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Salem, Mitch (March 25, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Shows A-Z – Cherish the Day on OWN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
^ Metcalf, Mitch. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2022". Showbuzzdaily.com.
^ Salem, Mitch (October 12, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 10.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 19, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 10.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
^ Salem, Mitch (November 2, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 11.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 9, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 11.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

External links

Cherish the Day at IMDb

[1] Petski, Denise (March 20, 2019). "Ava DuVernay Anthology Series 'Cherish The Day' Ordered By OWN". Deadline Hollywood.

[2] Obenson, Tambay (December 19, 2019). "'Cherish the Day' First Look: OWN Teases Ava DuVernay's 'When They See Us' Follow-Up". IndieWire.

[3] "Video: OWN Sets Premiere Date and Unveils Official Trailer for New Anthology Drama "Cherish the Day" from Award-Winning Creator Ava DuVernay". The Futon Critic. January 16, 2020.

[Variety-4] Dagan, Carmel (January 28, 2021). "Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[5] "Richard Roundtree, star of the 1970s 'Shaft' film franchise, has died at 81". Los Angeles Times. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[6] Petski, Denise (October 26, 2020). "Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Renewed For Season 2 By OWN". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[7] Shanfeld, Ethan (July 7, 2021). "Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons to Star in 'Cherish the Day' Season 2 (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[Jones-8] Jones, Okla (September 14, 2022). "First Look: Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Returns To OWN For A Second Season". Essence. New York. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

[auto-9] Petski, Denise (July 25, 2019). "'Cherish The Day': Xosha Roquemore & Alano Miller To Star In Ava DuVernay's OWN Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood.

[10] Petski, Denise (August 13, 2019). "Cicely Tyson To Star In Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Anthology Series On OWN". Deadline Hollywood.

[rcr-11] Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 3, 2019). "Ava DuVernay's OWN Drama 'Cherish The Day' Rounds Out Cast, Adds Directors Blitz Bazawule, Aurora Guerrero And Deborah Kampmeier". Deadline Hollywood.

[12] Metcalf, Mitch (February 12, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.11.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[13] Salem, Mitch (February 13, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[14] Metcalf, Mitch (February 20, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.18.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[15] Salem, Mitch (February 26, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.25.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[16] Metcalf, Mitch (March 4, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[17] Metcalf, Mitch (March 11, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[18] Salem, Mitch (March 18, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[19] Salem, Mitch (March 25, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[TFC-20] "Shows A-Z – Cherish the Day on OWN". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2022.

[21] Metcalf, Mitch. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2022". Showbuzzdaily.com.

[22] Salem, Mitch (October 12, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 10.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[23] Metcalf, Mitch (October 19, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 10.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

[24] Salem, Mitch (November 2, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 11.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

[25] Metcalf, Mitch (November 9, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 11.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

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v t e Works by Ava DuVernay
Films directed	I Will Follow (2010) Middle of Nowhere (2012) Selma (2014) A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Origin (2023)
Documentaries	This Is the Life (2008) 13th (2016)
Television series created	Queen Sugar (2016–2022) When They See Us (2019) Cherish the Day (2020–present) Home Sweet Home (2021) Colin in Black & White (2021) Naomi (2022)

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Cherish the Day

Genre	Romantic drama Anthology
Created by	Ava DuVernay
Starring	Xosha Roquemore Alano Miller Cicely Tyson Joy Bryant Henry Simmons Terri J. Vaughn Richard Roundtree
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Ava DuVernay Paul Garnes Tanya Hamilton Oprah Winfrey
Running time	40–43 min.
Production companies	Warner Horizon Scripted Television Harpo Films ARRAY Filmworks
Original release
Network	OWN
Release	February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11) – November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)