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.
Seasons and episodes
5 seasons · 74 episodes
5
- 1S5 E1
Pagan Poetry
Feb 25, 200460 min
An FBI agent talks to Lem in an attempt to catch up with Baron. Ahmad is a suspect for a purse snatching and is under police custody. Also, After Teri sleeps with a client her sisters find out.
- 2S5 E2
Two to Tango
Mar 3, 200460 min
Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a celebrity educator to help her daughter learn to read.
- 3S5 E3
The Son Also Rises
Mar 10, 200460 min
Kenny's brother visits with a request that reopens old family wounds; Willie White increases the pressure on Lem to roll over on Baron; Ahmad seeks refuge in a neighborhood school after a classmate takes his false arrest seriously.
- 4S5 E4
We Plan
Mar 17, 200460 min
Teri is surprised and not at all pleased when Damon's mother arrives to take back her engagement ring; Maxine is offered a full-time position at work - but her handsome new boss and new career put a strain on her relationship with Kenny.
- 5S5 E5
Decisions and Choices
Mar 24, 200460 min
Brian comes to Teri's rescue in more ways than one; Chadway Towing becomes the location for an adult movie; Ahmad questions whether or not he's "color struck."
- 6S5 E6
A Rock Hard Place
Mar 31, 200460 min
Willie White continues pressuring Lem to hand over the goods on Baron; Teri makes a decision about her relationship with Brian; Malik tests Maxine's fidelity.
Starring
Nicole Ari Parker
Teri Joseph
Vanessa Williams
Maxine Chadway
Malinda Williams
Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams
Rockmond Dunbar
Kenny Chadway
Darrin Henson
Lem Van Adams
Aaron Meeks
Ahmad Chadway
Boris Kodjoe
Damon Carter
Yannick Bisson
Brian Tedrow
Anais Granofsky
Christine Hughes
Bradley Reid
Michael
Tamara Hope
Callie
Irma P. Hall
Mama Joe
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Soul Food?
- Soul Food is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Soul Food are there?
- Soul Food has 5 seasons and 74 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Soul Food?
- Soul Food has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 26, 2004.
- Who stars in Soul Food?
- Soul Food stars Nicole Ari Parker, Vanessa Williams, Malinda Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Henson.
