April 11, 2003

MANNION AND HIS TEAM MUST FACE THE AFTERMATH OF ELLA'S DEATH AND MANNION'S FIRING, ON "THE DISTRICT," SATURDAY, MAY 10

Episode Pays Special Tribute to the Late Lynne Thigpen And Her Character Ella Farmer

"Star Search" Winner Tiffany Evans Guest Stars

"Ella Mae" - Mannion and his team face Ella's sudden death and Mannion's firing from the police department, on THE DISTRICT, Saturday, May 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Oz Scott directed the episode written by Michael Ostrowski and Jasmine Love from a story by Jason Wilborn.

Noland is appointed acting Chief of Police and Mannion, unwilling to fight for his job, goes to Ella's funeral where is meets a beguiling little girl (guest star Tiffany Evans from "Star Search") and then decides to leave D.C. for good. However, when Ella's son, Ricky, disappears, Mannion tries to find him, repaying his dear friend Ella one last time. Meanwhile, Temple and Debreno deal with their grief by going after a killer who has eluded them for some time.

Jack Mannion Craig T. Nelson

Ella Farmer     Lynne Thigpen
Joe Noland      Roger Aaron Brown
Temple Page     Sean Patrick Thomas

Nancy Parras Elizabeth Marvel
Kevin Debreno Jonathan LaPaglia
A.J. Don Franklin
Sgt. Phil Brander Wayne Duvall
Ferris Gluck Rita S. Jett
Clive Rodgers Gregalan Williams
Gayle Noland Valarie Pettiford
Anderson Henderson Michael D. Roberts Ricky Alvarez William Turner
Stanley Carver Tony Todd
Lorraine Brooks Sheeri Rappoport
Sgt. Ray Cutter Christopher B. Duncan
Commander Sarah Ochoa Loanne Bishop
Girl Tiffany Evans
Macy Rodgers Iona Morris
Jerry Terrance Camilleri
Nurse Karen Constantine
Uni #1 Chris DerGregorian
Uni #2 Derek Anthon
Priest Time Winters

Waitress        Kimerlee Curyl
Bartender       Ken Marshall
Kay Gilson      Starletta DuPois
Donor Surgeon   Mary Ostrow
Anesthesiologist        Regi Davis
Transplant Nurse        Erikka Yancy
Transplant Surgeon      Jim Gleason
Commander Garrison      Alex Morris
Reverand Benjamin 
  Monroe        James A. Watson Jr.

Cop #1 Darnell Autry
Cop #2 Michael Guarnera

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