Directed by
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... | (as Salli Richardson Whitfield) |
Writing Credits
| Ava DuVernay | ... | (created for television by) |
| Anthony Sparks | ... | (written by) |
| Natalie Baszile | ... | (based on the book by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Rutina Wesley | ... | Nova Bordelon | |
| Dawn-Lyen Gardner | ... | Charley Bordelon West | |
| Kofi Siriboe | ... | Ralph Angel Bordelon | |
| Nicholas L. Ashe | ... | Micah West | |
| Omar J. Dorsey | ... | Hollywood Desonier | |
| Dondré T. Whitfield | ... | Remy Newell (credit only) | |
| Timon Kyle Durrett | ... | Davis West (credit only) | |
| Greg Vaughan | ... | Calvin (credit only) | |
| Ethan Hutchison | ... | Blue Bordelon | |
| Marycarmen Lopez | ... | Reyna Velez | |
| Tina Lifford | ... | Violet Bordelon | |
| Henry G. Sanders | ... | Prosper Denton | |
| Bianca Lawson | ... | Darla | |
| Reagan Gomez-Preston | ... | Chantal Williams (as Reagan Gomez) | |
| Lea Coco | ... | Jacob Boudreaux | |
| Ninja N. Devoe | ... | Roberta (as Ninja Devoe) | |
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Dominic 'Taz' Alexander | ... | Rid |
| Tanyell Waivers | ... | Keke | |
| Tony Winters | ... | Clive | |
| Lawrence P. Beron | ... | Inspector Lafayette (as Lawrence Beron) | |
Produced by
| Neema Barnette | ... | producer |
| Melissa Carter | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | executive producer |
| Carla Gardini | ... | producer |
| Paul Garnes | ... | line producer |
| Christiana Hooks | ... | associate producer |
| Tina Mabry | ... | producer |
| Anthony Sparks | ... | supervising producer |
| Jason Wilborn | ... | supervising producer |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Meshell Ndegeocello | ||
Cinematography by
| Antonio Calvache | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Avril Beukes | ||
Casting By
| Aisha Coley | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Set Decoration by
| Selina van den Brink | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline B. Marx | ||
Makeup Department
| Caprice Green | ... | hair department head |
| Sherri B. Hamilton | ... | key hair stylist |
| Wayne Jolla Jr. | ... | first team master barber |
| LaLette Littlejohn | ... | makeup department head |
| Annabelle MacNeal | ... | makeup artist |
| Kristopher Maye | ... | barber |
| Iman Newborn | ... | day player |
| Terez Ordon | ... | key hair stylist |
| LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Shandrea Williams | ... | day player (as Shan Williams) |
Production Management
| Paul Garnes | ... | unit production manager |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | production supervisor |
| Ryan Stephens | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Bott | ... | second assistant director |
| Samuel Foster | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Travis C. Acosta | ... | set dresser (as Travis c. Acosta) |
| Michael Arena | ... | greensman |
| Rick Broderman | ... | paint foreman |
| Daniel Coe | ... | construction coordinator |
| Iggie Colomer | ... | set dresser |
| Natalie Combs | ... | art pa |
| Dustin Diaz | ... | utility tech |
| Nicholas Ellerbee | ... | gangboss |
| Joseph Cassady Harris | ... | set dresser |
| Alicia Haverland | ... | property master |
| Matt Lopac | ... | props |
| Bron Moyi | ... | on set dresser |
| Kimberly Murphy | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Jessica Alejandra Ochoa | ... | set designer |
| Noah Starcher | ... | utility technician |
| Jonathan M. Talbot | ... | set dresser |
| Jessica Taylor | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Melissa Waltrip | ... | prop person (as Melissa Carpenter) |
| Douglas Ware | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Tim Boggs | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Damon Cohoon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tyler Heath | ... | adr mixer |
| Alex Lee | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brad Lokey | ... | boom operator |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr mixer |
| Jonathan Parham | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr mixer |
| Jon Vogl | ... | adr mixer |
| Carlos Wilkerson | ... | sound utility: season one |
| Leonard Wolf Jr. | ... | foley editor |
| Aidan Dykes | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Billy Theriot | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stefon Bergeron | ... | special effects technician |
| Tom Wiseman | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Kate Berry | ... | executive producer: main title sequence |
| Andrew J. Bly | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Luke DiTommaso | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Jon Doyle | ... | digital compositor |
| Lauren F. Ellis | ... | visual effects producer |
| Rachel Fowler | ... | main titles editor: Prologue Films |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Austin Alward | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Skip Bolen | ... | still photographer |
| Sean Brown | ... | grip / head tech |
| Charles Cooper | ... | grip: rigging grip |
| Brandon Dauzat | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Austin Doyle | ... | lighting technician |
| Richard Elias | ... | best boy grip |
| Chandler Ferriss | ... | additional electrician |
| Darcy Lynne Jamison | ... | dimmer board operator |
| Kendell Joseph | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera (as Kendall K. Joseph) |
| Gary Kelso | ... | key grip |
| Landon Kijowski | ... | grip |
| Dan Lacy | ... | grip |
| Raul J. Marin | ... | rig grip |
| Scott Morrison | ... | best boy electric |
| Moses Mott | ... | best boy rigging grip / key rigging grip |
| Lewis 'Duck' Pieratt | ... | grip |
| Keith Pokorski | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Taylor Seaman | ... | loader |
| Joshua Sepe | ... | grip |
| Brian Stegeman | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Nathan Tape | ... | gaffer |
| Remi Tournois | ... | a camera/steadicam operator |
| Michael Watson | ... | camera operator |
| Sterling Wiggins | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Earl Woods | ... | rigging gaffer (2016) |
Casting Department
| Rikki Hegwood | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Theresa Hernandez | ... | casting associate |
| Robyn Owen Silvestri | ... | associate casting director (as Robyn Owen) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rendell Bryce | ... | costumer |
| Malikka Coston | ... | key costumer |
| Clara Diaz | ... | costumer |
| Michelle Green | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Fiona Gregory | ... | costume pa |
| Catharine Incaprera | ... | costume supervisor (as Catharine Fletcher Incaprera) |
| Brittany Lathan | ... | additional costumer |
| Kizzie Autumn Martin | ... | costumer |
| Dionne Simoneaux | ... | costume coordinator |
| Shawn Vantree | ... | additional costumer |
| Britany Viguerie | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Yasmin Assemi | ... | assistant editor |
| Burton Chatelain Jr. | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Stacey England | ... | nextlab operator |
| David B. Hall | ... | dailies producer |
| Linda Olague | ... | final colorist |
| Olivia Latz | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Beau Bebeau | ... | location assistant |
| Emily Dolese | ... | location coordinator |
| Jordan Jackson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Aquiles Montalvo | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Shelly Karpowicz | ... | music coordinator |
| Julie Pearce | ... | music editor |
| Morgan Rhodes | ... | music supervisor |
| Joey Singer | ... | music clearance (as Joey Hope Singer) |
| Micki Stern | ... | music clearance |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renetta G. Amador | ... | script supervisor |
| Ted Barnes | ... | script coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Kirk Baptiste | ... | driver |
| Beau Holden | ... | driver |
| Earl R. Hurst Sr. | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Fernando Albano | ... | set production assistant |
| Rhonda Marie Alston | ... | stand-in: Nova Bordelon |
| Lauren Boudreaux | ... | assistant to producer: P. Garnes |
| Maureen Brennan | ... | dialect coach |
| Pamela Chizema | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Michelle L. Clarke | ... | stand-in |
| Sharon L. Craig | ... | production accountant |
| Edward Fair | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Charlie French | ... | locations |
| Ali Gordon-Goldstein | ... | writers assistant |
| Daphne A. Guichard | ... | medic/nurse (2016) |
| Tachic Hickman-Piazza | ... | apoc (as Tachic A. Hickman) |
| Newton James Hippolyte Jr. | ... | stand-in: Ralph Angel |
| Elena Jambusarwalla | ... | production secretary |
| Jonathan Jefferies | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Jessica Johnson | ... | stand-in |
| Vicki V. Johnson | ... | studio medic |
| Tracy B. Mann | ... | stand-in |
| Peter McGrew | ... | basecamp production assistant |
| Sommer Oliver | ... | production coordinator |
| Devan Renea | ... | assistant to executive producer: Melissa Carter |
| John Reynolds | ... | payroll accountant |
| Cynyon Dawn Rodriguez | ... | stand-in |
| Anne Stimac | ... | product placement |
| Ted Voorhies | ... | production assistant |
