Any Day Now

1. S01E01Unfinished SymphonyAugust 18, 1998—Present: Mary Elizabeth Sims, a Birmingham wife, mother, and aspiring writer, reaches out to her estranged childhood friend Rene Jackson, a
2. S01E02Huh?August 25, 1998—Present: Rene represents a woman whose rapist is suing her for shared custody and visitation rights to the child conceived during the rape;
3. S01E03Eve of DestructionSeptember 1, 1998—Present: Rene falls for the reporter assigned to do a story on her for the ""Birmingham Daily"" while turning down both Garrett and Graham;
4. S01E04It's Called DepressionSeptember 8, 1998—Present: Approaching their 26th wedding anniversary, M.E. and Colliar are at odds and they each seek out Rene for answers about the other;
5. S01E05Making Music with the Wrong ManSeptember 15, 1998—Rene helps plan a ceremony honoring her father. She asks M.E. to write a biography of her father to present at the event. In doing her resea
6. S01E06No CommentSeptember 29, 1998—Present: When an old family friend who is now a city councilman asks Rene to defend him against corruption charges, Rene agrees after being
7. S01E07Please Don't Tell My MotherOctober 6, 1998—Present: After M.E. finds an empty beer bottle in the living room the morning after Kelly's party, she grounds her daughter for three weeks
8. S01E08Courage ... It Means HeartOctober 13, 1998—Mary Elizabeth solicits the help of her family and Rene in caring for her aging Grandma Otis. Meanwhile, Rene is asked to represent a boy wh
9. S01E09You Shoulda Seen My DaddyOctober 20, 1998—Rene is representing the parents of a child who has died of AIDS. M.E. tries bringing her friends and Rene's friends together. Past: Rene d
10. S01E10Call Him JohnnyOctober 27, 1998—Present: Rene represents a white couple prevented from adopting their black foster daughter; M.E. has an ectopic pregnancy which leaves her
11. S01E11It's Who You Sleep WithNovember 3, 1998—Rene represents a lesbian couple who are forbidden to marry on public property. M.E. suspects that Colliar is having an affair. Past: Rene
12. S01E12SalamandersDecember 1, 1998—When Rene defends a black family that has been kicked off their property, she must confront the Alabama law that states that interracial mar
13. S01E13I Feel AwfulDecember 8, 1998—Present: Rene gets fixed up with a man who turns out to be a stalker; Teresa visits Mary Elizabeth and Colliar, and things go awry. Past:
14. S01E14Quit Bein' Such a Scaredy CatDecember 15, 1998—Rene's stalker is still around and she has to get a restraining order. M.E. and Colliar are beginning their own construction business. Past
15. S01E15BlueJanuary 5, 1999—Rene is reunited with her cousin who has spent the past 20 years passing for a white man. M.E. and Colliar bid on a construction company. P
16. S01E16It's Your Problem, Not MineJanuary 12, 1999—Rene represents a white man who was beaten by the police. When Kelly brings home her black boyfriend, M.E. and Colliar react. Past: Rene ha
17. S01E17Trust MeJanuary 19, 1999—After Rene agrees to hire a youth whom her boyfriend Bill mentors, she discovers that Bill is not divorced - only separated. M.E. feels guil
18. S01E18I Wish You Could UnderstandJanuary 26, 1999—Tully, a childhood friend of Rene and M.E.'s, offends Rene when he takes part in a bigoted, tasteless prank during a parade. M.E. and Collia
19. S01E19Chapter OneFebruary 9, 1999—Rene sends some of M.E.'s stories to a publisher friend in New York. When the publisher visits M.E. on a trip to a Southern women's writing
20. S01E20I'm Not EmotionalFebruary 16, 1999—Mary Elizabeth and Colliar deal with Davis's suspension from school for ""sexual misconduct,"" and try to raise a son and a daughter in the
21. S01E21Music from My LifeMarch 2, 1999—Mary Elizabeth and Rene go to Los Angeles to visit Mary Elizabeth's sister Teresa, whom they must help come to terms with her fiancé's less
22. S01E22It's About the HeartMarch 9, 1999—Mary Elizabeth helps Rene prepare to meet Bill's kids. Each year Mary Elizabeth debates whether or not to plan a birthday party for Colliar.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01You Promise? I PromiseAugust 15, 1999—In court, Rene defends a developmentally disabled man who wants the right to be a father someday. Her case to save him from a vasectomy fall
2. S02E02You Really Believe in That Stuff?August 22, 1999—Rene is sued for malpractice by a former client and his wife; so she hires Joe Lozano, an attractive attorney to whom she rents office space
3. S02E03It's a Man's WorldSeptember 5, 1999—Rene and Bill argue over how much they should spend on a house. After learning how much money Rene actually has, Bill begins to feel threate
4. S02E04Don't Say AnythingSeptember 12, 1999—Present: Rene and Bill discover that they have very different points of view about parenting; Rene wonders if she's cut out to be a mother
5. S02E05Heads or TailsSeptember 19, 1999—Present: M.E. is distressed when Davis joins the football team; Rene is conflicted when she represents a client who confesses to a murder h
6. S02E06So This Is Intimacy?September 26, 1999—M.E. and Sarah think Rene is avoiding making wedding plans and confront her on it. Rene reacts by suggesting to Bill that they run off to Pa
7. S02E07It's Not You, It's MeOctober 10, 1999—Rene defends a young man charged with vehicular manslaughter: He hit a pregnant woman and she lost her baby. The case becomes more complicat
8. S02E08Family Is FamilyOctober 17, 1999—Present: Rene and Sara prepare for the Jackson family reunion while Bill is away camping with his kids. On their way to the reunion, Sara c
9. S02E09It's Not About the Butter (1)October 24, 1999—While dining at a restaurant with Rene, Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) mistakenly assumes a black woman walking by is a waitress. The incident ignite
10. S02E10It's Not About the Butter (2)October 24, 1999—Present: M.E. and Colliar are proven correct in blaming Uncle Jimmy for coordinating the cross burning when his name is discovered on the m
11. S02E11Elephants in the RoomOctober 31, 1999—M.E. and Colliar face increasing financial problems because a client of Colliar's has gone bankrupt. M.E. is humiliated at the grocery store
12. S02E12That's Our Son, BobbyNovember 28, 1999—Present: M.E. realizes that she forgot Bobby's birthday for the first time in the 22 years since his death. When she goes to the cemetary t
13. S02E13Say SomethingDecember 5, 1999—Rene deals with her feelings for Bill following their breakup. She throws a housewarming party to help herself overcome the loneliness, but
14. S02E14Eyes Wide OpenDecember 12, 1999—M.E. is frustrated when her daughter, Kelly, won't talk to her about her relationship with her boyfriend. Rene is caught in a bind when Kell
15. S02E15A Parent's JobDecember 19, 1999—Present: M.E. disagrees with Colliar's teaching Davis about guns and taking him on a hunting trip; Rene represents a teacher removed from t
16. S02E16HomegirlJanuary 2, 2000—Present: When a friend from college spends the weekend, Rene finds out some unpleasant truths about herself and her relationships; Rene is
17. S02E17From This Day OnJanuary 9, 2000—M.E. decides to change her will after she is sent to the hospital for having a life-threatening allergic reaction. Meanwhile, Rene takes a s
18. S02E18Hey, Ugly!January 16, 2000—Present: Rene becomes the guardian ad litem for a young teenager whose mother is being investigated for abuse after allowing her daughter t
19. S02E19Pay Your DuesJanuary 23, 2000—Present: Lakeisha misrepresents herself as an attorney in Rene's office to help out the non-profit Girls at Risk program, and Rene fires he
20. S02E20You Think I Am Lying to You?January 30, 2000—Present: Rene represents Bill after he is involved in a controversial shooting. Joe starts an aggressive campaign to market M.E.'s book. P
21. S02E21The Toolshed Behind the ChurchMarch 5, 2000—Present: M.E. and Colliar are torn when they discover that their friend and neighbor is a convicted pedophile, and they struggle to contain
22. S02E22Who Abandoned Who?March 12, 2000—Present: M.E. goes on a campaign to convince a very reluctant Rene to go to their high school reunion, and enlists Joe to escort Rene and p

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01NopeJuly 23, 2000—Rene takes the case of a 14-year-old boy who is on trial for murder. The prosecutor wants to try him as an adult. M.E. is frustrated with he
2. S03E02It's a Good Thing I'm Not BlackJuly 30, 2000—Present: When Rene is pulled over on a mistaken warrant and humilated by the police officers, she sweeps it under the rug despite the urgin
3. S03E03Three Hours a WeekAugust 6, 2000—Present: M.E. is elated when her book sells out at the local bookstore and she's invited to appear on a local tv show; Rene is accepted as
4. S03E04The Dust of LifeAugust 13, 2000—M.E. is shocked when a Vietnamese man named Tuan appears in Birmingham and claims that her brother Johnny is his father. Rene represents a
5. S03E05Three Lucky Ladies on the LineAugust 20, 2000—Present: Tillie Sims arrives for a visit and once again puts her son in jeopardy when a loan shark follows her from Florida looking for the
6. S03E06Nothing PersonalSeptember 3, 2000—Present: M.E. is upset when Rene hires a black contractor instead of Colliar to do some renovations on her house; M.E. is put in the middle
7. S03E07LifeSeptember 10, 2000—Present: M.E. decides to write a book about the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement after learning about Mrs. Samuels' experience as
8. S03E08Love Is LoveOctober 8, 2000—Present: The fur flies at the Sims and Williams households when M.E discovers Ajoni asleep in Kelly's room one morning, even though both te
9. S03E09There Are No RulesOctober 15, 2000—Rene and M.E. take a road trip that turns sour when they are car-jacked and Rene is arrested for car theft. When Rene calls Lakeisha for hel
10. S03E10The OutsidersOctober 29, 2000—When interviewing a Baptist minister for an article, M.E. discovers he doesn't practice what he preaches. Now a candidate for district attor
11. S03E11It's a Mother-Daughter ThingNovember 5, 2000—Present: When Kelly follows in her mother's footsteps, M.E. and Colliar are thrilled by her being elected to the homecoming court and have
12. S03E12Lighten Up, ReneDecember 3, 2000—Present: Nick hires an election strategist who rubs Rene the wrong way when she attempts to ""lighten up"" Rene's image by setting her up f
13. S03E13Where's the Justice in That?December 10, 2000—Present: Rene creates a firestorm a few days before the election when she admits during a call-in radio show that she experimented with dru
14. S03E14Five Golden RingsDecember 17, 2000—Rene embraces the holiday season, but things turn sour when her attempts at planning a holiday party for the lawyers association fall flat.
15. S03E15Life Isn't FairJanuary 14, 2001—M.E. is outraged and decides to fight the school board when Kelly is asked to switch to another school because of her pregnancy. Rene meets
16. S03E1610 Days? Are You Crazy?January 21, 2001—Kelly and Ajoni announce that they are getting married in 10 days, but M.E. and Colliar refuse to sign the parental consent forms. Rene's id
17. S03E17Tick, Tick, TickFebruary 18, 2001—Tension runs high as M.E. helps Kelly get ready for the wedding. Rene tries to convince one of her clients to leave her abusive husband. Ajo
18. S03E18Don't Tell Me It's Not About FrankieFebruary 25, 2001—Colliar tells M.E. that he's moving out. When he returns after a few days with an idea to give Kelly and Ajoni $5,000 so they can get their
19. S03E19What If?March 4, 2001—Present: The road not taken intrigues M.E. and Rene as they wonder what would have happened had they switched houses and destinies many yea
20. S03E20Children Are the Most Important ThingMarch 11, 2001—Present: Rene represents a woman who was fired when she protested against her employer's preferential treatment of workers with children; M
21. S03E21It's Not Just a Word (1)March 18, 2001—Present: Uncle Jimmy dies and M.E. ensures that he's not buried with any Klan insignia; Rene refuses to assist Joe with the case of a wheel
22. S03E22It's Not Just a Word (2)March 18, 2001—Present: Rene's defense of Richie has everyone in town talking; after Richie is acquitted of manslaughter and sentenced to one year's proba

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Don't Forget to Take Out Your TeethJuly 15, 2001—Present: Events put a damper on Rene's plans to move into a new office suite; Kelly brings a new dimension to nervous new motherhood and ex
2. S04E02No More ForeverJuly 22, 2001—Present: Stacy introduces Rene to a handsome and opinionated judge, who ends up hearing the case of a Native American artist Rene represent
3. S04E03Everyone Deserves to be LovedJuly 29, 2001—A mentally disabled man seeks Rene's help when the state threatens to separate him from his aunt and place him in an institution. M.E. faces
4. S04E04Don't Give UpAugust 5, 2001—Rene takes on big business when she represents a group of children diagnosed with lead poisoning. M.E. and Davis share some quality mother-s
5. S04E05One Hour of DramaAugust 12, 2001—A tornado ravages the Sims house while M.E. and Rene are trapped inside Rene's law office with a parolee. In the past, Sara discovers that y
6. S04E06No Place in This WorldAugust 19, 2001—Rene fights for the rights of a homeless woman, while the newly homeless M.E. and Colliar search for shelter and comfort. In the past, unwel
7. S04E07Peace of MindAugust 26, 2001—Present: While the future hangs over M.E.'s head like a storm cloud, Colliar looks ahead to growing old with his wife in their dream house.
8. S04E08The ContestSeptember 9, 2001—Present: Rene and Turk have a spirited disagreement over potential candidates for a Girls At Risk scholarship before Turk finally gives in
9. S04E09This Is Not Foreplay, This Is WarOctober 21, 2001—M.E. and Colliar practice tough love with Kelly when she and Ajoni are unable to find a babysitter; and Rene defends the civil rights of the
10. S04E10Blinded by the WhiteOctober 28, 2001—Present: As M.E. visits Fillmore to speak with Davis's teachers about his slipping grades in the aftermath of the tornado, she is caught in
11. S04E11Rebel with a CauseNovember 11, 2001—Present: Rene represents an elderly couple facing eviction from their retirement community for publicly displaying their affection. Rene a
12. S04E12Stay of ExecutionNovember 18, 2001—
13. S04E13Still My Little SoldierDecember 2, 2001—Present: Rene starts down the long slow road to recovery at breakneck speed. Although she is weak and in pain, she is determined to tough i
14. S04E14It's Not Karma, It's LifeDecember 9, 2001—Present: Rene returns to work and finds that her illness has shaken her self-confidence. Several clients, concerned about how much her heal
15. S04E15The Real ThingJanuary 6, 2002—Present: After M.E. is selected for jury duty, she mounts a one-woman jury nullification campaign when she refuses to convict an elderly wo
16. S04E16In Too DeepJanuary 13, 2002—Present: M.E. is forced to reexamine her views on capital punishment when Glenn arranges for her to witness the execution of a man convicte
17. S04E17Call Him MacaroniJanuary 20, 2002—Present: M.E. and Gail politely jostle over planning Emmett's first birthday party, but get into a really serious disagreement over his rac
18. S04E18Truth HurtsJanuary 27, 2002—Present: Rene represents a 14-year-old boy in a custody dispute; M.E., Colliar, Rene, and Turk go to a night club where the ""comedian"" ta
19. S04E19Boys Will Be BoysFebruary 17, 2002—Present: Stacy and two other women are groped by a crowd of men during a convention. When the police don't arrest the men, Rene files a civ
20. S04E20Let the Games BeginMarch 3, 2002—Rene represents Lakeisha's boyfriend when his employer fires him for adhering to the tenets of his Rastafarian religion by wearing dreadlock
21. S04E21Just the Beginning (1)March 10, 2002—Present: M.E.'s and Rene's attempt to have Catherine and Sara resolve their issues only results in creating conflict between M.E. and Rene;
22. S04E22Just the Beginning (2)March 10, 2002—Present: M.E. takes over the wedding plans when Rene is forced to attend a hearing; Rene returns home to a perfectly planned wedding, and m

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