Lena Waithe Creator, Executive Producer Jacob Latimore Emmett Actor Alex R. Hibbert Kevin Actor Yolonda Ross Jada Actor Shamon Brown Jr. Papa Actor Michael Epps Jake Taylor Actor Birgundi Baker Kiesha Williams Actor Tyla Abercrumbie Nina Williams Actor Miriam A. Hyman Dre Actor Curtiss Cook Otis "Douda" Perry Actor Luke James Trig Actor Aaron Kaplan Executive Producer Common Executive Producer Elwood Reid Executive Producer Whitney Beckwith Writer Deondray Gossfield Director Quincy LeNear Gossfield Director Shelby Stone Executive Producer Rishi Rajani Executive Producer Justin Hillian Executive Producer Rick Famuyiwa Executive Producer Derek Dudley Executive Producer Jewel McPherson Executive Producer Resheida Brady Executive Producer