Any Day Now
8.4
1998
Drama
, Family
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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- Cast:
- Annie Potts , Lorraine Toussaint , Shari Dyon Perry , Mae Middleton , Olivia Hack , Maya Goodwin , Chris Mulkey
Episode 18 : I Wish You Could Understand
January. 26,1999
Tully, a childhood friend of Rene and M.E.'s, offends Rene when he takes part in a bigoted, tasteless prank during a parade. M.E. and Colliar try to keep Tully from being fired from his job, only to find that they have alienated Rene in the process.
Past: Rene experiences her first crush. M.E. accidentally breaks Colliar's leg when competition gets the better of her in a soapbox race. She makes it up to him by writing a love letter on his cast.
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Episode 17 : Trust Me
January. 19,1999
After Rene agrees to hire a youth whom her boyfriend Bill mentors, she discovers that Bill is not divorced - only separated. M.E. feels guilty when she develops a crush on another man, but Colliar is confident that their marriage is safe.
Past: M.E. and Rene witness Martin Luther King's march on Washington.
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Episode 16 : It's Your Problem, Not Mine
January. 12,1999
Rene represents a white man who was beaten by the police. When Kelly brings home her black boyfriend, M.E. and Colliar react.
Past: Rene has her first boyfriend.
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Episode 15 : Blue
January. 05,1999
Rene is reunited with her cousin who has spent the past 20 years passing for a white man. M.E. and Colliar bid on a construction company.
Past: Rene worships her aunt who encourages her to sing in the church choir, while M.E. gets pushed aside.
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Episode 14 : Quit Bein' Such A Scaredy Cat
December. 15,1998
Rene's stalker is still around and she has to get a restraining order. M.E. and Colliar are beginning their own construction business.
Past: Rene and M.E. sneak out to a carnival and stumble upon a Klan rally.
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Episode 13 : I Feel Awful
December. 08,1998
Present:
Rene gets fixed up with a man who turns out to be a stalker; Teresa visits Mary Elizabeth and Colliar, and things go awry.
Past:
M.E. bosses Colliar and Rene around; M.E. and Rene try to pull a prank on Teresa and Rene gets hurt; Catherine is horrified and outraged when she takes Rene to an all-white hospital and they refuse treatment because Rene is black.
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Episode 12 : Salamanders
December. 01,1998
When Rene defends a black family that has been kicked off their property, she must confront the Alabama law that states that interracial marriages are illegal. M.E. rediscovers her writing.
Past: Rene is left to care for her father and brother for the weekend. M.E.'s parents discourage her from writing and encourage her to focus on meeting a man.
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Episode 11 : It's Who You Sleep With
November. 03,1998
Rene represents a lesbian couple who are forbidden to marry on public property. M.E. suspects that Colliar is having an affair.
Past: Rene and M.E. learn about sex.
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Episode 9 : You Shoulda Seen My Daddy
October. 20,1998
Rene is representing the parents of a child who has died of AIDS. M.E. tries bringing her friends and Rene's friends together.
Past: Rene decides she wants to be a lawyer after watching her father in court. M.E. feels threatened by Rene's new black friend.
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Episode 8 : Courage ... It Means Heart
October. 13,1998
Mary Elizabeth solicits the help of her family and Rene in caring for her aging Grandma Otis. Meanwhile, Rene is asked to represent a boy whose family refuses to give him his inheritance because he belongs to a spiritual group they believe is a cult.
Past: With Rene's help, Grandma Otis teaches M.E. how to have a loving heart.
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Episode 5 : Making Music With The Wrong Man
September. 15,1998
Rene helps plan a ceremony honoring her father. She asks M.E. to write a biography of her father to present at the event. In doing her research, M.E. discovers information about Rene's father's past that could be emotionally scarring for Rene.
Past: ""Project C"" is going on in Birmingham (the week leading up to the march on Birmingham) and Rene and M.E. help the Jackson family prepare. Also, Rene develops her first crush, only to have her heart broken
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