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Ava DuVernay has found her leads for the first season of the OWN anthology series _Cherish the Day_. Xosha Roquemore (_The Mindy Project_) and Alano Miller _(Underground)_ will star in the

series created and executive produced by DuVernay through her Array Filmworks. Hailing from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, it’s slated to premiere in winter 2020. Each season of

_Cherish the Day_ will chronicle the stirring romance of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The season-long narrative will unfold to reveal significant moments in a

relationship that compel us to hold true to the ones we love — from the extraordinary to the everyday. Roquemore will play Gently James and Miller will portray Evan Fisher in the first

season. The couple meets and falls in love in Los Angeles, with the full season spanning five years over eight episodes. With a straight-to-series order, DuVernay is executive producing the

original anthology series as part of her recently announced overall deal with the studio, Warner Horizon Scripted Television. WATCH ON DEADLINE _Cherish the Day_ is produced for OWN by Array

Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. DuVernay, Paul Garnes (_Queen Sugar_), Tanya Hamilton (_Queen Sugar,_ _Night Catches Us_) and Oprah Winfrey

are executive producers. Hamilton will direct the series premiere, written by DuVernay. Roquemore is best known for her role as Tamra Webb on Mindy Kaling’s long-running series _The Mindy

Project,_ and most recently recurred as Dawn Lima on _I’m Dying Up Here._ On the big screen, Roquemore appeared in Lee Daniels’ _Precious_ and will be seen in the upcoming film _Bryan

Banks._ Miller starred as Cato in _Underground_ and as Raymond Green in the acclaimed film _Loving_. He has appeared in episodes of_ The Red Line_ and recently wrapped production on feature

film_ Sylvie_ starring opposite Tessa Thompson. 2019 OWN Pilots & Series Orders