OWN Reveals Trailer For New Drama โ€˜Cherish The Dayโ€™ From Award-Winning Creator Ava DuVernay

Los Angeles, CA โ€“ OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the first-look teaser trailer for its new original anthology drama โ€œCherish the Day,โ€ created and executive produced by Emmyยฎ winner/Academy Awardยฎ-nominee Ava DuVernay (โ€œQueen Sugar,โ€ โ€œWhen They See Usโ€). โ€œCherish the Day,โ€ which is set for a February 2020 premiere on OWN, is produced for OWN by ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes (โ€œQueen Sugarโ€), Tanya Hamilton (โ€œQueen Sugar,โ€ โ€œNight Catches Usโ€), and Oprah Winfrey serve as executive producers. 

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Chapter one of โ€œCherish the Dayโ€ chronicles the stirring relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The narrative will unfold to reveal significant moments in a relationship that compel us to hold true to the ones we love, from the extraordinary to the everyday. Xosha Roquemore (โ€œThe Mindy Projectโ€) stars as Gently James and Alano Miller (โ€œUndergroundโ€) stars as Evan Fisher. The couple meet and fall in love in Los Angeles, with the full season spanning five years in eight episodes. 

OWN previously announced additional cast including legendary Emmyยฎ-winning actress Cicely Tyson, as well as Michael Beach, Anne-Marie Johnson and Kellee Stewart. The DuVernay led series also recently announced it achieved full gender parity with a production crew of over 50% women, including 18 female department heads. 

Directors for the series are Tanya Hamilton, Blitz Bazawule, Aurora Guerrero and Deborah Kampmeie

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