Based on the 1997 film of the same name, the television show Soul Food revolves around the lives of the Joseph sisters, three African American women trying to live their lives as best they can in Chicago.
As season three begins, Teri Joseph (Nicole Ari Parker) the type-A personality of the group and a labor lawyer, has accepted a job as head of the labor department at her old firm. Terri has also started a serious relationship with her old lover, sports agent Damon Carter (Boris Kodjoe). Maxine Chadway is in the midst of a separation from her husband Kenny (Rockmond Dunbar), who hopes they can eventually reconcile. Tracy "Bird" Van Adams the youngest and the feistiest of the sisters, owns a beauty salon and is married to ex-con Lem Van Adams (Darrin Dewitt Henson) who is in a constant struggle to keep his temper in check.
It is clear from the first episode of season three that all is not as it seems for the Joseph family and their friends. In the first scene Damon is finishing a shower, when he hears a female voice complimenting him on his butt. Naturally, Damon assumes it's his roommate Terri, but it turns out to be the ghost of his dead girlfriend Christine Hughes (Anais Granofsky). In the next scene, it is Parent Appreciation Day, where an award for "Best Teamwork" is given to Mr. and Mrs. Chadway. Kenny takes the microphone and gives high praise to his wife and son Ahmad (Aaron Meeks). No one at the ceremony is aware of the Chadway's recent separation.
One of the most effective narratives used in Soul Food are Ahmad's voiceovers. Children are often the most observant individuals in the room and offer a unique perspective on things. Ahmad plays the biggest role of the supporting players in all the drama that surrounds Soul Food. At thirteen, he has to deal with all the hormonal changes going on in his body, being a young black man, his parent's marital problems, and issues related to his parents getting back together.
As in the past, the third season of Soul Food is chock full of professional drama to balance out the personal. Teri is constantly maneuvering to impress her bosses at the law firm and play the big sister role within the family. Lem is trying to set up business ventures of his own, instead of working for Kenny at Chadway Towing. Meanwhile, Bird is dealing with newfound success in television.
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