| Whitney Houston | Savannah 'Vannah' Jackson |
| Angela Bassett | Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris |
| Lela Rochon | Robin Stokes |
| Loretta Devine | Gloria 'Glo' Matthews |
| Gregory Hines | Marvin King |
| Dennis Haysbert | Kenneth Dawkins |
| Mykelti Williamson | Troy |
| Michael Beach | John Harris, Sr. |
| Leon | Russell |
| Wendell Pierce | Michael Davenport |
| Donald Adeosun Faison | Tarik Matthews |
Relationships preoccupy Phoenix friends: divorcee Bernadine, careerist Savannah, popular Robin, and Gloria, whose ex-husband is gay.
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