Pause with Sam Jay Coons (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Talk-Show

Pause with Sam Jay

Coons (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Talk-Show

Sam goes on a journey to unpack the negative effects of tribalism in America and questions whether she owes any special loyalty to Black people or the queer community as she navigates the world.

Directors

Bashan Aquart (co-director) | Jamaal Parham (co-director)

Producer

Melanie Loebig

Cinematographer

Adam McDaid

Editors

Kate Abernathy | Reuter

Casting Director

Kia Stone (talent booker)

Production Designer

Valeria De Felice

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Edit Released

Updated May 21, 2021

Release date

May 21, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Sam Jay Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	You People (2023)
Stanley Aughtry Harley Davidson Delegate Harley Davidson Delegate See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Rosebud Baker Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	Inside Jokes (2018)
Stasia Bannikova Model #1 (as Anastasiia Bannikova) Model #1 (as Anastasiia Bannikova) See fewer	Kat Combination (2023)
Maurice Boadi Arguing Delegate 2 Arguing Delegate 2 See fewer	Slumber Party
Reg Clinton Brown Dark Lord Delegate (credit only) Dark Lord Delegate (credit only) See fewer	The Tigris Project (2021)
Reggie Conquest Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	Scream (I) (2022)
Von Decarlo Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	Switch Up (2024)
Zack Fox Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
Jak Knight Party Regulars Party Regulars See fewer	Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
Jamel Mack Model #5 Model #5 See fewer	Alphabets
Bernard M. May Arguing Delegate 1 (credit only) Arguing Delegate 1 (credit only) See fewer	Zeke
Yanise Monét Paty Co-Host Paty Co-Host See fewer	Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
Nelly Black Delegate (as Janelle Fore) Black Delegate (as Janelle Fore) See fewer	Everything I Never Told You (I)
Allyson Pace White Girlfriend White Girlfriend See fewer	I Just Want My Pants Back (2012)
Allyson Pace White Girlfriend White Girlfriend See fewer	I Just Want My Pants Back (2012)
Jerome Smith Porno Delegate Porno Delegate See fewer	Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
Kellie Williams Galactic Federation Delegate Galactic Federation Delegate See fewer	A Quarantine Holiday (2020)