3. The Straw Man (2025)
When the property for Bumpy's new club is being sold to a powerful, white real-estate developer, Bumpy must convince the black "Straw Man" to sell it to him instead; Mayme and Elise stage a protest at Margaret's school.
Release date: 2025-04-27
User rating:
4.6 / 10
8 votes
Season number: 4
Episode number: 3
Runtime: 50 minutes
Director: Lily Mariye
Writer: Tanya Barfield
Guest stars
Demi Singleton
as Margaret Johnson
Whoopi Goldberg
as Miss Willa
Roslyn Ruff
as Delia Greene
Rony Clanton
as Cecil
Elvis Nolasco
as Nat Pettigrew
Benny Iler
as Dom
Erik Palladino
as Giuseppe 'Pino' Greco
Rome Flynn
as Frank Lucas
Susannah Rogers
as Alice Bradshaw
Michael Benjamin Washington
as James Baldwin
Willie C. Carpenter
as Marshall Grant / Marley G.
Ian Lithgow
as Fred Straub
Drew Moore
as Godwin Phelps
Julie Hays
as Straub's Secretary
Joe Giorgio
as Cowboy Nick Martinelli
Cast
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Greg Brancato - Louie, Dean Imperial - Vinnie, Liv Symone - Monique, Devin Kessler - Afeni Shakur, Nathan Klau - Mr. Williams, David Hess - Principal Malone, Natalie Vero - Joanne, Monique Blake - Mama Blake, Brendan Connor Hickey - Sergeant Davis