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Soul Food (2000)

Drama

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.

IMDb rating
7.7 (1,408 votes)
Seasons
5
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

7.90 avg 20 episodes 8.8 → 8.6

Ep 1: 8.8 · 30 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 5: 6.3 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 15 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 10: 6.9 · 18 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 23 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 18 votesEp 16: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 17: 7.0 · 17 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 19: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The More Things Change8.830
2The More Things Stay the Same8.715
3Heart of the Matter8.214
4What Women Want7.618
5The Watermelon Theory6.314
6Claiming8.613
7Truth Be Told8.211
8Bad Luck7.015
9Anything You Can Do8.011
10Samurai Secrets6.918
11Man Trouble7.413
12The Language of Life8.011
13Ordinary Pain8.323
14Nice Work If You Can Get It8.011
15Little Girl Blue6.818
16This Crazy Life8.613
17Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose7.017
18Everything Is Unfolding Perfectly8.516
19A Clear and Present Stranger8.613
20Take Me to the Water8.614

Season 2 (2001)

7.42 avg 19 episodes 8.2 → 7.2

Ep 1: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 12 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 11 votesEp 11: 2.8 · 31 votesEp 12: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 15: 7.0 · 12 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 18: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 19: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 20: 7.2 · 11 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Aftermath8.214
2Welcome Home8.211
3Who Do You Know?6.912
4God Bless the Child8.012
5Sex and Money8.814
6Come Back for the Comeback7.610
7Games People Play7.712
8Life Lessons7.912
9The Root7.811
10Never Can Say Goodbye7.211
11I'm Afraid of Americans2.831
12Running as Fast as I Can6.811
13Fly Away Home7.915
14If You Don't Know Me by Now7.810
15From Dreams to Nightmares7.012
17Help8.010
18Lovers and Other Strangers7.610
19In Transition7.610
20This Must Be Love7.211

Season 3 (2002)

7.10 avg 9 episodes 8.0 → 7.3

Ep 1: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 2: 6.9 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 4: 5.4 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 8: 5.2 · 14 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 13 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Tonight at Noon8.019
2Ultimate Power6.913
3Past Imperfect8.011
4Out with the Old...5.411
5Empty Spaces7.711
7Child Safety8.210
8Let's Do It Again5.214
9Big Dreams in Small Spaces7.210
10Emotional Collateral7.313

Season 4 (2003)

7.14 avg 8 episodes 8.5 → 6.6

Ep 1: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 13 votesEp 3: 5.1 · 14 votesEp 4: 6.6 · 12 votesEp 7: 6.3 · 16 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 10: 6.6 · 11 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1All Together Alone8.513
2Life 1018.813
3The New Math5.114
4Truth's Consequences6.612
7Attracting Opposites6.316
8Sacrifice Fly7.411
9Nobody's Child7.811
10Falling from Grace6.611

Season 5 (2004)

7.72 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 8.2

Ep 1: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 11 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 11: 7.0 · 11 votesEp 12: 6.7 · 12 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 11 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 15 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pagan Poetry7.913
3The Son Also Rises7.211
4We Plan7.413
5Decisions and Choices8.011
8Angelitos Negros7.812
9Successful Failure8.313
11Take It to the Limit7.011
12In the Garden6.712
13Fear Eats the Soul8.711
14Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous8.215
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