Antoine Batiste

Antoine Batiste
Key information
Status	Alive
Profession	Musician
Relationships	Desiree - partner LaDonna Batiste-Williams - ex-wife
Behind the scenes
Portrayed by	Wendell Pierce
Season	1, 2, 3 & 4
First episode	"Do You Know What It Means"
Last episode	"... To Miss New Orleans"
Appearances	36 episodes (see below)

Antoine Batiste is a trombonist constantly hunting for his next gig, Antoine lives with Desiree, the mother of his infant daughter. He rarely sees his two sons with his ex-wife LaDonna, in part because he has no car since the storm and must rely on cabs and public transportation.

Behind the scenes

Antoine Batiste is a major character in the first, second, third and fourth seasons. He is played by starring cast member Wendell Pierce.

Appearances

Season one appearances
Do You Know What It Means	Meet De Boys on the Battlefront	Right Place, Wrong Time	At the Foot of Canal Street
Shame, Shame, Shame	Shallow Water, Oh Mama	Smoke My Peace Pipe	All On a Mardi Gras Day
Wish Someone Would Care	I'll Fly Away

Season two appearances
Accentuate the Positive	Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky	On Your Way Down	Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?
Slip Away	Feels Like Rain	Carnival Time	Can I Change My Mind?
What Is New Orleans?	That's What Lovers Do	Do Watcha Wanna

Season three appearances
"Knock with Me – Rock with Me"	"Saints"	"Me Donkey Want Water"	"The Greatest Love"
"I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say"	"Careless Love"	"Promised Land"	"Don't You Leave Me Here"
"Poor Man's Paradise"	"Tipitina"

Season four appearances
"Yes We Can Can"		"This City"		"Dippermouth Blues"
"Sunset on Louisianne"			"...To Miss New Orleans"