<P> On May 7, 2015, Bounce TV announced that it had ordered a new original drama, Saints & Sinners, from independent production company Swirl Films to premiere in 2016 . The series serves as the first original drama commissioned by the African - American - oriented digital television network, whose previous originals were sitcoms . Saints & Sinners also has same African - American church storyline like Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Greenleaf, which also being produced in Atlanta at the same time . </P> <P> The eight - episode first season began filming in Atlanta, Georgia in January 2016 . On January 12, 2016, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Gloria Reuben, Clifton Powell, Richard Lawson, Keith Robinson, Christian Keyes, Jasmine Burke, J.D. Williams, and Afemo Omilami were announced as main cast members of the series . The pilot was directed by filmmaker Jerry Lamothe . Principal photography ended February 25, 2016 . To promote the series, Bounce TV allowed affiliates who carry the network on a digital subchannel to air an encore of the series premiere on their main channels . </P> <Ul> <Li> Vanessa Bell Calloway as Lady Ella Johnson </Li> <Li> Gloria Reuben as the Mayor Pamela Clayborne </Li> <Li> Christian Keyes as Levi Sterling </Li> <Li> Jasmine Burke as Dr. Christie Johnson </Li> <Li> Clifton Powell as Rex Fisher </Li> <Li> Keith Robinson as Miles Calloway </Li> <Li> J.D. Williams as Jabari Morris </Li> <Li> David Banner as Pastor Greene </Li> <Li> Tray Chaney as Kendrick Murphy </Li> <Li> Demetria McKinney as Tamara Austin </Li> <Li> Lisa Arrindell as Rebecca Jourdan </Li> <Li> Emilio Rivera as Officer Francisco Cooper </Li> <Li> Afemo Omilami as Detective Noah St. Charles </Li> </Ul> <Li> Vanessa Bell Calloway as Lady Ella Johnson </Li>

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