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Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Two different lives. One incredible friendship.

19987.44 Seasons88 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Any Day Now is an American drama series that aired on the Lifetime network from 1998 to 2002. The show stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint as best friends of different races who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. In every episode, contemporary storylines are interwoven with a storyline from their shared past.

Produced by Bill Finnegan, Valerie C. Woods
NetworksLifetime

Top Cast

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Mary Elizabeth Sims

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Rene Jackson

Shari Dyon Perry

Shari Dyon Perry

Young Rene Jackson

Mae Middleton

Mae Middleton

Young M.E. O'Brien

Olivia Hack

Olivia Hack

Young M.E. O'Brien

Maya Goodwin

Maya Goodwin

Young Rene Jackson

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Colliar Sims

Olivia Friedman

Olivia Friedman

Kelly Sims Williams

Donzaleigh Abernathy

Donzaleigh Abernathy

Sara Jackson

Derrex Brady

Derrex Brady

Ajoni Williams

Themes & Keywords

female friendshipsocial issues

About Any Day Now

Any Day Now is a drama, family series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of female friendship, social issues. it stars Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry. Any Day Now is an American drama series that aired on the Lifetime network from 1998 to 2002. The show stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint as best friends of different races who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. In every episode, contemporary storylines are interwoven with a storyline from their shared past.

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