Cherish the Day (TV series)

Cherish the Day is an American romantic drama anthology television series created and produced by Ava DuVernay.[1] The series chronicles the relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day marking a significant moment. The full season of 8 episodes crossed 5 years. The series stars Xosha Roquemore, Alano Miller and Cicely Tyson, and the title references the Sade song "Cherish the Day".

Cherish the Day
Genre	Romantic drama Anthology
Created by	Ava DuVernay
Starring	Xosha Roquemore Alano Miller Cicely Tyson
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ava DuVernay Paul Garnes Tanya Hamilton Oprah Winfrey
Production company(s)	Warner Horizon Scripted Television Harpo Films
Release
Original network	OWN
Original release	February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11) – present (present)

The series premiered on February 11, 2020 on Oprah Winfrey Network.[2][3]

Cast and characters

Main

• Xosha Roquemore as Gently James[4]
• Alano Miller as Evan Fisher[4]
• Cicely Tyson as Miss Luma Lee Langston[5]

Recurring

• Michael Beach as Ben[6]
• Anne-Marie Johnson as Marilyn[6]
• Kellee Stewart as Ellene[6]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [7]	U.S viewers (millions)
1	"Genesis"	Tanya Hamilton	Ava DuVernay	February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)	0.75[8]
2	"Synthesis"[7]	Tanya Hamilton	Wayne Stamps	February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)	0.26[9]
3	"Oasis"[7]	Deborah Kampmeier	Chloé Hung	February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)	0.77[10]
4	"Basis"[7]	Deborah Kampmeier	Tanya Hamilton	February 25, 2020 (2020-02-25)	0.83[11]
5	"Analysis"[7]	Blitz Bazawule	Sylvia L. Jones	March 3, 2020 (2020-03-03)	0.77[12]
6	"Nemesis"[7]	Blitz Bazawule	Teri Schaffer	March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)	0.68[13]
7	"Synopsis"[7]	Aurora Guerrero	Sylvia L. Jones	March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)	0.47[14]
8	"Catharsis"[7]	Aurora Guerrero	Raynelle Swilling	March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)	0.44[15]

References

1. Petski, Denise (March 20, 2019). "Ava DuVernay Anthology Series 'Cherish The Day' Ordered By OWN". Deadline Hollywood.
2. Obenson, Tambay (December 19, 2019). "'Cherish the Day' First Look: OWN Teases Ava DuVernay's 'When They See Us' Follow-Up".
3. "Video: OWN Sets Premiere Date and Unveils Official Trailer for New Anthology Drama "Cherish the Day" from Award-Winning Creator Ava DuVernay". The Futon Critic. January 16, 2020.
4. Petski, Denise (July 25, 2019). "'Cherish The Day': Xosha Roquemore & Alano Miller To Star In Ava DuVernay's OWN Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood.
5. Petski, Denise (August 13, 2019). "Cicely Tyson To Star In Ava DuVernay's 'Cherish The Day' Anthology Series On OWN". Deadline Hollywood.
6. Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 3, 2019). "Ava DuVernay's OWN Drama 'Cherish The Day' Rounds Out Cast, Adds Directors Blitz Bazawule, Aurora Guerrero And Deborah Kampmeier". Deadline Hollywood.
7. "Cherish the Day – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
8. Metcalf, Mitch (February 11, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.11.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
9. Salem, Mitch (February 12, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.12.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
10. Metcalf, Mitch (February 18, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.18.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
11. Salem, Mitch (February 25, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.25.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
12. Metcalf, Mitch (March 3, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.3.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
13. Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
14. Salem, Mitch (March 17, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
15. Salem, Mitch (March 24, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2020". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

External links

• Cherish the Day on IMDb