Alfre Woodard as Warden Bernadine Williams

Richard Schiff as Marty Lumetta

Aldis Hodge as Anthony Woods

Wendell Pierce as Jonathan Williams

Danielle Brooks as Evette Wilkinson

Michael O'Neill as Chaplain David Kendricks

Richard Gunn as Deputy Thomas Morgan

LaMonica Garrett as Major Logan Cartwright

Vernee Watson-Johnson as Mrs. Collins

Dennis Haskins as Mr. Collins

John Churchill as Officer Brooks

Alex Castillo as Victor Jimenez

Alma Martinez as Ms. Jiminez

Michelle Bonilla as Sonia

Jed Bernard as Death Watch Officer

William B. Simmons II as Evette's Son

Noshir Dalal as Paramedic

Debbie Pollack as Physician

Vivan Dugré as Broadcaster

Maurice Williams as Lonely Inmate

Harvey B. Jackson as Tie-Down Team Member

Dan Lawler as Dan the Bartender

Joe Ordaz as Second Shift Officer #1

Zedric Harris as Second Shift Officer #2

Andrew Somers as Protester

Melissa Harris as Protester

Ruth Banks Mataya as Protester

Stephanie Ugo as Protester

Shannon Burwell as Senior Staff Member (uncredited)

Anahi Bustillos as Lauren (uncredited)

Carlis Shane Clark as Maurice (Reporter #3) (uncredited)

Wayne Cole as Condemned Man (uncredited)

Justus Cooke as Inmate (uncredited)

R Scott Hoffman as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Camryn Howard as Marcus (uncredited)

Paul Mabon as Evette's Husband (uncredited)

Bex Marsh as Lisa (uncredited)

Brandon Garic Notch as Inmate (uncredited)

Teresa Tharp as Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)