... To Miss New Orleans

"... To Miss New Orleans"
Season 4, Episode 5

Air date	December 29, 2013
US viewers	0.397 million
Written by	David Simon & Eric Overmyer
Directed by	Agnieszka Holland
Episode chronology
← previous "Sunset on Louisianne"	next → N/A

"... To Miss New Orleans" is the series finale. It is the fifth and final episode of the fourth season. It is the thirty sixth episode of the series overall. It was first broadcast on HBO on December 29, 2013 and drew 0.397 million viewers. It was written by David Simon & Eric Overmyer and directed by Agnieszka Holland.

LaDonna returns her sons Alcide and Randall to New Orleans; to live with their father Antoine. Alcide is part of the Mardi Gras truck parade. Antoine and Desiree celebrate together but his interest is aroused when he runs into a couple of old acquaintances. LaDonna and Randall are thrilled to see Alcide pass but the festivities are disrupted by a gunman firing into the crowd. LaDonna and her family escape unscathed. Antoine and Larry bond over their shared love for their family and Larry leaves the door open for reconciliation with LaDonna. Antoine realises his dream of getting to play with Dr. John and his sons are there to enjoy the moment with him.

Davis throws himself into his work both as a DJ and a Sommelier at Janette's restaurant in a seeming mid-life crisis. He spends Mardi Gras with a concerned Janette, pretending to be an anthroplogist tourist before baptising himself as "Mr McAlary". He later returns to old patterns and comes up with a new album concept. Nelson collects his payout from his New Orleans interests but before leaving town he does Janette a favour - negotiating back her right to use her own name for her restaurant.

Terry testifies against the NOPD, incriminating himself for false report. He takes early retirement and leaves New Orleans behind to reunite with his family, ending his relationship with Toni.

Toni and Sofia enact their Mardi Gras family traditions together. Delmond continues his own family's traditions, but insists that George wear the chief's headdress despite his father's wishes. Delmond and Brandi resolve to split their time between Manhattan and New Orleans and to raise their daughter in the Indian tradition.

Annie misses Mardi Gras to record her album in Nashville. She and Marvin disagree over the production but she ultimately wins his respect with her assertiveness. Later she spots Sonny with Linh at a hometown gig and dedicates a song her to her former partner.

Antoine's band performs in public. With funding for the band cut by the school and the band now officially defunct, he asks Derrick Tabb to absorb the band into Derrick's Roots of Music program.

Plot[]

Production[]

Cast[]

Starring

Khandi Alexander as Ladonna Batiste-Williams
Rob Brown as Delmond Lambreaux
Chris Coy as L.P. Everett
Kim Dickens as Janette Desautel
India Ennenga as Sofia Bernette
Michiel Huisman as Sonny
Melissa Leo as Antoinette Bernette
Lucia Micarelli as Annie
David Morse as Terry Colson
Clarke Peters as Albert Lambreux
Wendell Pierce as Antoine Batiste
Jon Seda as Nelson Hidalgo
Steve Zahn as Davis McAlary

Guest starring

Sam Robards as Tim Feeny
Dr. John as himself
Dan Ziskie as C.J. Liguori
Michael Cerveris as Marvin Frey
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Jacques Jhoni
Ned Bellamy as Vincent Abreu
Jim True-Frost as James Woodrow
Edwina Findley as Davina Lambreaux
Hong Chau as Linh
Darien Sills-Evans as Darnell Nichols
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc as Desiree
Nicholas Payton as himself
Jonathan Batiste as himself
Theresa Andersson as herself
Davi Jay as Robinette
James Dumont as Captain Richard LaFouchette
Lance E. Nichols as Larry Williams
Brandi Coleman as Brandi
Keith Hart as Darren Lecoeur
Derrick Tabb as himself
Renwick Scott as Alcide Batiste
Sean-Michael Bruno as Randall Batiste
David Kency as John
Jay Huguley as Will Branson (Jazz Centre Investor)
Irvin Mayfield as himself
Karen-Kaia Livers as Mrs Robinette
Otto DeJean as George Cotrell
Bo Dollis, Jr.
Brian Nelson
Eddie Vanison as Memphis Ronnie
Walter Harris, Jr.
Stafford Agee as himself
Chief Howard Miller
Irving "Honey" Banister
Big Chief Daryl Montana as himself
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux as himself
Big Chief Clarence Dalcour as himself
Jim Tooey
James Wright
Jamal Russell
Michael Cochran
Terence Rosemore as Deputy Chief Marsden
Laura Maggi
Rio Hackford as Toby
Henry Griffin as himself
Brendan McCarthy
Ritchie Montgomery
Kenny Alfonso
Michael Hartson
Brice Shanay Gresham
Robert Patrick Kearns
Rosalani Davis-Johnson
Ike Jackson as an Affable Cabbie
Jamie Jones
Brent Henry
Elizabeth McCoy
Samantha Beaulieu as Geraldine
Benjamin Mumphrey
Simon Lott
Tony Jarvis
Jason Stewart
Jon Gross
Davis Rogan as himself
Jimbo Walsh
Anthony Cuccia
Big Hat
Eric Lindell Band
Charmaine Neville Band
Geno Delafose & The French Rockin' Boogie
Storyville Stompers Brass Band
Kipp Believe College Prep Symphonic/Jazz Band
Guardians of the Flame Drummers
Joe Williams
Lex Geddings
Justin Vaughn
Tim Bellow, Jr.
Scheryl Brown
Trina LaFargue
Caroline Fourmy
Regis Harrington

Crew[]

Opening credits

Alexa L. Fogel - Casting
Chester Kaczenski - Production Designer
Alex Hall - Editor
Ivan Strasburg, bsc - Director of Photography
Joseph Incaprera - Episodic Producer
Carolyn Strauss - Executive Producer
George Pelecanos - Executive Producer
Eric Overmyer - Executive Producer
Nina Kostroff Noble - Executive Producer
David Simon &
Eric Overmyer - Creators
David Simon &
Eric Overmyer - Writers
Agnieszka Holland - Director

Closing credits

David Simon - Executive Producer
Joseph Incaprera - Unit Production Manager
Darin Rivetti - First Assistant Director (AD)
Mikey Eberle - Second AD
Alonzo V. Wilson - Mardi Gras Indian Costume Designer
Ann Walters - Costume Designer
Blake Leyh - Music Supervisor
Meagan Lewis, CSA - New Orleans Casting
Laura A. Schweigman - Associate Producer
Karen L. Thorson - Consulting Producer
Mick Aniceto - Associate Producer
Soa Davies - Consultant
Mary Howell - Consultant
Donald Harrison, Jr. - Consultant
Jacques Morial - Consultant
Jordan Hirsch - Consultant
Susan Spicer - Consultant

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