Soul Food - Season 1 - Eps 1: The More Things Change
Bird gives birth to a baby boy. Tension still hangs in the air between Teri and her ex-husband, Miles. Damon Carter, a deliveryman who services Teri's office, declares his affections for Teri, but she gives him the cold shoulder. Due to extensive water damage, Lem, Bird, the baby and Uncle Pete are forced to move in with Teri. Meanwhile, Ahmad runs into trouble at his new school. Bird and Lem's baby becomes sick and has to stay at the hospital. Later, Teri finally decides to let her guards down and go out on a date with Damon. Also, Lem's cousin, Franco, who had recently gotten out of jail, loans Lem money and tries to convince him to start hustling again.
About Soul Food

Title: Soul Food
First Air Date: 2000-06-28
Last Air Date: 2004-05-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 74
Network: Showtime
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Fox Television Studios, CBS Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Nicole Ari Parker
Teri Joseph

Vanessa Williams
Maxine Chadway

Malinda Williams
Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams

Rockmond Dunbar
Kenny Chadway

Darrin Henson
Lem Van Adams