
Courtesy of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Networkβs acclaimed original drama series, βGreenleaf,β from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (βLost,β βSix Feet Underβ) and executive producers Clement Virgo (βThe Book of Negrosβ) and Oprah Winfrey (βSelmaβ), will return with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, August 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after a new episode of Tyler Perryβs βThe Haves and the Have Notsβ at 9 p.m. ET/PT) and Wednesday, August 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.Β The series regularly airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.Β βGreenleafβ stars Merle Dandridge, Keith David and Lynn Whitfield.
Year to date, βGreenleafβ is one of the Top 5 original scripted series on ad-supported cable in W25-54 in Live+3.Β It is Wednesday nightβs #2 original scripted cable series for W25-54 and one of the Top 4 original scripted cable series for African-American women and total viewers.Β The series is averaging over 2 million total viewers in Live+3.
βGreenleafβ takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful.Β Executive producers are Oprah Winfrey (βSelmaβ), Craig Wright (βLost,β βSix Feet Underβ) and Clement Virgo (βThe Book of Negroesβ).Β This season, the Greenleaf family tree has split at the roots as Jacob (Lamman Rucker) ventures off to begin his new career with long-time rival church Triumph Ministries, breaking faith with his father, Bishop James Greenleaf (Keith David), while his mother, Lady Mae Greenleaf (Lynn Whitfield), struggles with Jacobβs decision to abandon the family.Β Meanwhile, after exposing her Uncle Macβs (GregAlan Williams) crimes but failing to bring him to justice, Grace (Merle Dandridge) finds herself intrigued with someone new, Darius Nash (Rick Fox), a local journalist whoβs been closely following the ongoing threats plaguing the Greenleaf empire.Β Oprah Winfrey also returns in her guest starring role as Mavis McCready, the sister of Lady Mae Greenleaf and a close confidante to Grace Greenleaf.Β The series also stars Deborah Joy Winans (βWhitneyβ), Kim Hawthorne (βSwitched at Birthβ), Tye White (βThe People Vs. O.J. Simpsonβ), Desiree Ross (βFalling Skiesβ) and Lovie Simone.Β βGreenleafβ is produced for OWN by Lionsgate in association with Harpo Films and Pine City.
Viewers can catch up on the showβs complete first season on the Watch OWN App.