South Central: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

South Central was set in 1990's South Central Los Angeles, and dealt with the lives of an African American family, the Moseleys, and issues such as gang violence, drugs, dating, sex, school, and unemployment. Joan Moseley is a divorced mother, raising three children with no assistance from her ex-husband. Her oldest son Marcus having been murdered years earlier by a gang member, Joan's financial situation becomes complicated after she is laid off. Her remaining children include Andre, Tasha, and foster son Deion Carter. Rounding out the cast of characters are Joan's friend "Sweets" and Andre's mentor Dr. Ray McHenry.

Series details

• Title: South Central
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1994-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-06-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 33069
• IMDb ID: tt0108936
• TVDB ID: 72057

Cast and credited roles

• Tina Lifford — Joan Moseley
• Larenz Tate — Andre
• Tasha Scott — Tasha
• Keith Mbulo — Deion Carter
• Paula Kelly — Sweets
• Ken Page — Dr. Ray McHenry

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-04-05; final listed air date 1994-06-07; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from South Central on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.