413 Hope St.

413 Hope St.
Created by Damon Wayans
Dean Lorey
Janine Sherman
Starring Shari Headley
Jesse L. Martin
Kelly Coffield
Michael Easton
Stephen Berra
Dawn Stern
Vincent Laresca
Karim Prince
Richard Roundtree
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Running time 60 mins.
Production company(s) Nu Systems Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network Fox
Original release September 11, 1997 (1997-09-11) – January 1, 1998 (1998-01-01)

413 Hope St. was an American drama series which aired on the Fox network in the fall of 1997. The series was co-created by actor/comedian Damon Wayans, who made a stark departure from his usual comedic work.

The ensemble cast—headed by film actor Richard Roundtree—included Broadway and future Law & Order star Jesse L. Martin, soap opera actress Shari Headley, and Wayans' In Living Color castmate Kelly Coffield.

Premise

413 Hope St. was named for the address of a New York City crisis center. Its founder, a successful corporate executive named Phil Thomas (Roundtree), started the center in the building at the site where his teenage son was gunned down after refusing to relinquish his sneakers to a street thug.[1]

The topics addressed by the series included drug addiction and recovery, HIV and AIDS, foster care, re-integration into society after incarceration, and homelessness.

Despite widespread critical acclaim, the series was cancelled after only 10 episodes, with its final broadcast airing on New Year's Day 1998.

Cast

Episode list

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