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The Porter follows the journeys of characters who hustle, dream, cross borders and pursue their ambitions in the fight for liberation - on and off the railways that cross North America. It is a story of empowerment that highlights the moment when railway workers from both Canada and the United States join together to give birth to the world’s first Black union.
Original Release
02/21/2022 on BET
US Release
05/05/2022
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aml Ameen | Junior Massey |
| Ronnie Rowe | Zeke Garrett |
| Mouna Traoré | Marlene Massey |
| Loren Lott | Lucy Conrad |
| Luke Bilyk | Franklin Edwards |
| Luc Roderique | Winchester Barnes |
| Arnold Pinnock | Glenford |
| Oluniké Adeliyi | Queenie / Miss Queenie |
| Kevin Hanchard | Popsy |
| Paul Essiembre | William Edwards |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 21 February 2022 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 28 February 2022 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 07 March 2022 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 25 August 2022 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Monday, 21 March 2022 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Thursday, 25 August 2022 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Monday, 04 April 2022 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Monday, 11 April 2022 |
Directors
R.T. Thorne, Freddie St. Jude, Charles Officer
Writers
Andrea Scott, Annmarie Morais, Marsha Greene, Bruce Ramsay, Arnold Pinnock, Aubrey Nealon, Andrew Burrows-Trotman, Priscilla White
Creators
Bruce Ramsay, Arnold Pinnock, Aubrey Nealon, Annmarie Morais, Marsha Greene
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aml Ameen | Junior Massey |
| Ronnie Rowe | Zeke Garrett |
| Mouna Traoré | Marlene Massey |
| Loren Lott | Lucy Conrad |
| Luke Bilyk | Franklin Edwards |
| Luc Roderique | Winchester Barnes |
| Arnold Pinnock | Glenford |
| Oluniké Adeliyi | Queenie / Miss Queenie |
| Kevin Hanchard | Popsy |
| Paul Essiembre | William Edwards |
| Sabryn Rock | Gwen Barnes |
| Bruce Ramsay | Dinger |
| Shane Marriott | Sticks |
| Alfre Woodard | Fay |
| Eugene Baffoe | Tuffy |
| Jahron Wilson | Teddy Massey / Teddy |
| Alex Poch-Goldin | Moschel |
| Mizinga Mwinga | Eli Foster |
| Andrew Cromwell | Steven |
| Al Palmer | Union Muscle |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alfre Woodard | Executive Producer |
| Devin Griffin | Executive Producer |
| Elise Cousineau | Executive Producer |
| Arnold Pinnock | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Glinski | Executive Producer |
| Aml Ameen | Executive Producer |
| R.T. Thorne | Executive Producer |
| Steve Cochrane | Executive Producer |
| Rose Catherine Pinkney | Executive Producer |
| Bruno Dube | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Kawaja | Executive Producer |
| Ian Dimerman | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Ramsay | Executive Producer |
| Daphne Park | Executive Producer |
| Freddie St. Jude | Executive Producer |
| Annmarie Morais | Executive Producer |
| Marsha Greene | Executive Producer |
| Charles Officer | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Cichelly | Producer |
| Natalia Guled | Producer |
| Andrew Burrows-Trotman | Producer |
| Priscilla White | Producer |
| Annmarie Morais | Producer |
| Marsha Greene | Producer |
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