Reginald Hudlin Director Chadwick Boseman Thurgood Marshall Actor Josh Gad Sam Friedman Actor Kate Hudson Eleanor Strubing Actor Sterling K. Brown Joseph Spell Actor Dan Stevens Loren Willis Actor James Cromwell Judge Foster Actor Keesha Sharp Buster Marshall Actor Roger Guenveur Smith Walter White Actor Sophia Bush Jen at the Bar Actor Jussie Smollett Langston Hughes Actor Marina Squerciati Stella Friedman Actor Barrett Doss Bertha Lancaster Actor Ahna O'Reilly Mrs. Richmond Actor Derrick Baskin Ted Lancaster Actor Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas Zora Neale Hurston Actor Michael Koskoff Screenwriter Jacob Koskoff Screenwriter Paula Wagner Producer Jonathan Sanger Producer Lei Luo Executive Producer Yan Xu Executive Producer Chris Bongirne Executive Producer Hunter Ryan Executive Producer David Ryan Executive Producer Tom Ortenberg Executive Producer John Cappetta Executive Producer Kevin Lamb Executive Producer Lai Pan Executive Producer Lili Sun Executive Producer Newton Thomas Sigel Cinematographer Tom McArdle Film Editing Marcus Miller Original Music Richard Hoover Production Design Jeff Schoen Art Director Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Victoria Thomas Casting Kathleen Chopin Casting