OWN’S Popular Drama Series Greenleaf Returns March 15

Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced on Monday,Β the season two premiere date for its acclaimed original drama series β€œGreenleaf” from Lionsgate Emmy-nominated creator/executive producer Craig Wright (β€œLost,” β€œSix Feet Under”) and executive producers Clement Virgo (β€œThe Book of Negroes”) and Oprah Winfrey.

The first eight episodes of the new season will debut on Wednesday, March 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The remaining eight episodes of the series’ second season will air in summer 2017. β€œGreenleaf” premiered last June as the #1 series debut in OWN history and was 2016’s #1 new cable series for women, averaging over three million viewers in Live+3 in its first season.

In the series’ second season, the Greenleaf family tree will split at the root as Jacob (Lamman Rucker, β€œWhy Did I Get Married?”) ventures off to begin his new career with long-time rival church Triumph Ministries, breaking faith with his father, Bishop James Greenleaf (Emmy-winner Keith David, β€œCommunity”) while his mother, Lady Mae Greenleaf (Golden Globe nominee and Emmy-winner Lynn Whitfield, β€œThe Josephine Baker Story”), struggles with Jacob’s decision to abandon the family. Meanwhile, after exposing her Uncle Mac’s (Greg Alan Williams, β€œThe Accountant”) crimes, but failing to bring him to justice, Grace β€œGigi” Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge, β€œThe Night Shift”) finds herself intrigued with someone new, Darius Nash (guest star Rick Fox, β€œDope”), a local journalist who’s been closely following the ongoing threats plaguing the Greenleaf empire. Oprah Winfrey (β€œSelma”) also returns in her guest starring role as Mavis McCready, the sister of Lady Mae Greenleaf and a close confidante to Grace Greenleaf.

Click here for a season two sneak peek of β€œGreenleaf.”

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