413 Hope St.

infobox television
show_name = 413 Hope St.


rating =
format = Drama
runtime = 1 hour
creator = 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
opentheme =
country = U.S.A.
network = FOX
first_aired = September 11, 1997
last_aired = January 1, 1998
num_episodes = 10
tv_com_id = 870
imdb_id = 0118249

"413 Hope St." was a short-lived drama 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.

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

* Shari Headley as Juanita Harris
* Jesse L. Martin as Antonio Collins
* Kelly Coffield as Sylvia Jennings
* Michael Easton as Nick Carrington
* Stephen Berra as Quentin Jefferson
* Dawn Stern as Angelica Collins
* Vincent Laresca as Carlos Martinez
* Karim Prince as Melvin Todd
* Richard Roundtree as Phil Thomas