Cherish the Day (TV series)

Cherish the Day is an American romantic drama anthology television series created and produced by Ava DuVernay. 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. 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.

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

Main

 * Xosha Roquemore as Gently James (season 1)
 * Alano Miller as Evan Fisher (season 1)
 * Cicely Tyson as Miss Luma Lee Langston (season 1)
 * 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
 * Anne-Marie Johnson as Marilyn Fisher
 * Kellee Stewart as Ellene
 * Dorien Wilson as Johnny Fisher
 * Beau Billingslea as Pastor Gordon