When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tessa ThompsonSylvie | Sylvie |
 Nnamdi AsomughaRobert | Robert |
 Aja Naomi KingMona | Mona |
 Jemima KirkeCountess | Countess |
 Tone BellDickie Brewster | Dickie Brewster |
 Alano MillerLacy | Lacy |
 Erica GimpelEunice | Eunice |
 Lance ReddickHerbert | Herbert |
 Wendi McLendon-CoveyLucy | Lucy |
 Eva LongoriaCarmen | Carmen |
 Regé-Jean PageChico | Chico |
 Ryan Michelle BatheKate | Kate |
 MC LyteMikki | Mikki |
 John MagaroSid | Sid |
 Tucker SmallwoodDr. Parker | Dr. Parker |
 Ron FunchesTank | Tank |
 Hayley McCarthySarah Evans | Sarah Evans |
 Lorenzo Terrell HughesMelvin Carmichael | Melvin Carmichael |
 Greg EaglesDewitt | Dewitt |
 Nina AsheEvelyn | Evelyn |
 Windi WashingtonBlue Morocco Club Patron (uncredited) | Blue Morocco Club Patron (uncredited) |
| JJahdai PickettSonny | Sonny |