Any Day Now 1998
“Two different lives. One incredible friendship.”
What is Any Day Now?
The television series "Any Day Now" is an American drama that aired on the Lifetime network. The show features a unique storytelling format, interweaving contemporary storylines with a storyline from the past.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 88
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 18, 1998
- Last aired
- Mar 10, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Lifetime
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 88 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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The television series "Any Day Now" is an American drama that aired on the Lifetime network. The show features a unique storytelling format, interweaving contemporary storylines with a storyline from the past. The series stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint as best friends who share a significant history. They grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, during a pivotal time in American history, specifically during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. The show explores their experiences and relationships through both past and present narratives.
Should you watch it?
“Two childhood friends from Birmingham navigate their lives across two different decades in this drama series.”
- explores complex friendship
- features dual-timeline storytelling
- highlights historical context
- slow-paced narrative
- melodramatic tone
Watch it if you enjoy character-focused dramas that examine the impact of history on personal relationships.
The series deals with themes of racial tension and social change during the 1960s.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Unfinished Symphony Mytharc Aug 18, 1998
- E2 Huh? Core Aug 25, 1998
- E3 Eve of Destruction Core Sep 1, 1998
- E4 It's Called Depression Core Sep 8, 1998
- E5 Making Music with the Wrong Man Core Sep 15, 1998
- E6 No Comment Core Sep 29, 1998
- E7 Please Don't Tell My Mother Core Oct 6, 1998
- E8 Courage ... It Means Heart Core Oct 13, 1998
- E9 You Shoulda Seen My Daddy Core Oct 20, 1998
- E10 Call Him Johnny Core Oct 27, 1998
- E11 It's Who You Sleep With Core Nov 3, 1998
- E12 Salamanders Core Dec 1, 1998
- E13 I Feel Awful Core Dec 8, 1998
- E14 Quit Bein' Such a Scaredy Cat Core Dec 15, 1998
- E15 Blue Core Jan 5, 1999
- E16 It's Your Problem, Not Mine Core Jan 12, 1999
- E17 Trust Me Core Jan 19, 1999
- E18 I Wish You Could Understand Core Jan 26, 1999
- E19 Chapter One Core Feb 9, 1999
- E20 I'm Not Emotional Core Feb 16, 1999
- E21 Music from My Life Mytharc Mar 2, 1999
- E22 It's About the Heart Mytharc Mar 9, 1999
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 You Promise? I Promise Mytharc Aug 15, 1999
- E2 You Really Believe in That Stuff? Core Aug 22, 1999
- E3 It's a Man's World Core Sep 5, 1999
- E4 Don't Say Anything Core Sep 12, 1999
- E5 Heads or Tails Core Sep 19, 1999
- E6 So This Is Intimacy? Core Sep 26, 1999
- E7 It's Not You, It's Me Core Oct 10, 1999
- E8 Family Is Family Mytharc Oct 17, 1999
- E9 It's Not About the Butter (1) Core Oct 24, 1999
- E10 It's Not About the Butter (2) Core Oct 24, 1999
- E11 Elephants in the Room Core Oct 31, 1999
- E12 That's Our Son, Bobby Core Nov 28, 1999
- E13 Say Something Core Dec 5, 1999
- E14 Eyes Wide Open Mytharc Dec 12, 1999
- E15 A Parent's Job Core Dec 19, 1999
- E16 Homegirl Core Jan 2, 2000
- E17 From This Day On Core Jan 9, 2000
- E18 Hey, Ugly! Core Jan 16, 2000
- E19 Pay Your Dues Core Jan 23, 2000
- E20 You Think I Am Lying to You? Core Jan 30, 2000
- E21 The Toolshed Behind the Church Mytharc Mar 5, 2000
- E22 Who Abandoned Who? Mytharc Mar 12, 2000
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Nope Mytharc Jul 23, 2000
- E2 It's a Good Thing I'm Not Black Mytharc Jul 30, 2000
- E3 Three Hours a Week Core Aug 6, 2000
- E4 The Dust of Life Core Aug 13, 2000
- E5 Three Lucky Ladies on the Line Core Aug 20, 2000
- E6 Nothing Personal Core Sep 3, 2000
- E7 Life Core Sep 10, 2000
- E8 Love Is Love Mytharc Oct 8, 2000
- E9 There Are No Rules Core Oct 15, 2000
- E10 The Outsiders Core Oct 29, 2000
- E11 It's a Mother-Daughter Thing Mytharc Nov 5, 2000
- E12 Lighten Up, Rene Core Dec 3, 2000
- E13 Where's the Justice in That? Core Dec 10, 2000
- E14 Five Golden Rings Core Dec 17, 2000
- E15 Life Isn't Fair Core Jan 14, 2001
- E16 10 Days? Are You Crazy? Core Jan 21, 2001
- E17 Tick, Tick, Tick Core Feb 18, 2001
- E18 Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie Core Feb 25, 2001
- E19 What If? Core Mar 4, 2001
- E20 Children Are the Most Important Thing Core Mar 11, 2001
- E21 It's Not Just a Word (1) Mytharc Mar 18, 2001
- E22 It's Not Just a Word (2) Mytharc Mar 18, 2001
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Don't Forget to Take Out Your Teeth Mytharc Jul 15, 2001
- E2 No More Forever Core Jul 22, 2001
- E3 Everyone Deserves to be Loved Core Jul 29, 2001
- E4 Don't Give Up Core Aug 5, 2001
- E5 One Hour of Drama Core Aug 12, 2001
- E6 No Place in This World Core Aug 19, 2001
- E7 Peace of Mind Core Aug 26, 2001
- E8 The Contest Core Sep 9, 2001
- E9 This Is Not Foreplay, This Is War Core Oct 21, 2001
- E10 Blinded by the White Core Oct 28, 2001
- E11 Rebel with a Cause Core Nov 11, 2001
- E12 Stay of Execution Core Nov 18, 2001
- E13 Still My Little Soldier Core Dec 2, 2001
- E14 It's Not Karma, It's Life Core Dec 9, 2001
- E15 The Real Thing Core Jan 6, 2002
- E16 In Too Deep Mytharc Jan 13, 2002
- E17 Call Him Macaroni Core Jan 20, 2002
- E18 Truth Hurts Mytharc Jan 27, 2002
- E19 Boys Will Be Boys Core Feb 17, 2002
- E20 Let the Games Begin Core Mar 3, 2002
- E21 Just the Beginning (1) Mytharc Mar 10, 2002
- E22 Just the Beginning (2) Mytharc Mar 10, 2002
Frequently asked questions
When did the show air?
Any Day Now aired on the Lifetime network from 1998 to 2002.
Who are the lead actresses?
The series stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint.
What is the setting of the show?
The story is set in Birmingham, Alabama.
How is the show structured?
Each episode features contemporary storylines interwoven with scenes from the characters' shared past.
What is the central premise?
The show follows the lives of two best friends of different races who grew up during the Civil Rights Movement.
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