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The show's title is taken from the Ronnie Milsap song "Any Day Now," which is also used for its theme song, albeit covered by a different singer.


SETTING

The show is set . where she is a successful attorney. After the death of her father, Rene decides to move back to her old hometown, where she reunites with M.E. The two resume their old friendship and reminisce on the past.


FORMAT

Each episode lasts 60 minutes and consists of alternating scenes from two different timelines. The first timeline follows the young version of the girls, dealing with such issues as: M.E.'s racist parents, her loving grandmother, her uncle who is a Ku Klux Klan member, her brother who goes to war, and cruel sister, Teresa. The second time-line shows the grown, present day, version of the girls, dealing with such issues as: racism, homosexuality (Rene's clients, Rene's brother Elston), religion, women's rights, rape, natural disaster, poverty, alcohol, suicide, and death. In most episodes there was either a common theme between the scenes presented from each timeline, or a direct connection between the events depicted in the past and how it affected those in the present.


FOURTH SEASON ACTORS

In the fourth season, the young verion of the girls became older and more mature. To show this change, the actresses Mae Middleton (M.E.) and Sherri Dyon Perry (Rene) were replaced by Olivia Hack and Maya Goodwin , respectively.


END

''Any Day Now'' ended after its initial 4 season (88 episodes) contract expired. The show would have been renewed, but Annie Potts chose instead to care for her family.


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