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Greenleaf: Season 1

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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews

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Season Details & Credits

OWN | Season Premiere Date: June 21, 2016

Starring: Kim Hawthorne, Keith David, Lamman Rucker

Summary: The drama created by Craig Wright focuses on the return of Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge) to Memphis and the megachurch her parents (Keith David and Lynn Whitfield) run after the death of her sister, Faith.

Creator: Craig Wright

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. What Are You Doing Here?
Air Date: August 31, 2016
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S1:E12. Veni, Vidi, Vici
Air Date: August 24, 2016
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S1:E11. Men Like Trees Walking
Air Date: August 17, 2016

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Metascore

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Washington Post

Hank Stuever

Jun 17, 2016

Greenleaf never once forgets that it is first and foremost a television show--and a soapy-sudsy one at that. But it is also an impeccably written and often beautifully envisioned family drama, reflecting a level of care and authenticity rarely seen in fictional stories about church life. Read full review

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Newsday

Verne Gay

Jun 20, 2016

As a viewing experience, Greenleaf is absorbing, hardly pulse-quickening. Read full review

75

Entertainment Weekly

Jeff Jensen

Jun 20, 2016

As soap, Greenleaf bubbles with an abundance of intrigue and too many clichés. ... Still, the characters are compelling enough, and the performances are uniformly strong, if a touch too serious. Read full review

70

The Hollywood Reporter

Dan Fienberg

Jun 16, 2016

It remains to be seen how well Greenleaf will hold attention after the novelty wears off and the storylines have to stand on their own, but after three episodes it's a promising start. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Jun 20, 2016

Ms. Dandridge makes a positive impression as the show’s lead character and it helps that she has such strong support from Mr. David and especially Ms. Whitfield, whose character proves an effortlessly serene scene-stealer. Read full review

60

The Wrap

Mekeisha Madden Toby

Jun 21, 2016

For all of its ambition, the drama feels lopsided at times because Winfrey, Whitfield, David and Dandridge’s performances are so dominate and riveting, they dwarf everything else. In order to compel viewers to keep coming back, Wright and company will have to either focus solely on the big four--more Oprah, please--or flesh out the ancillary portrayals so that they’re more distinctive. Read full review

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Sioux City Journal

Bruce Miller

Jun 13, 2016

The drama that surrounds them is fairly familiar and hardly religion-specific. Greenleaf World Ministries needs more of the details that would make this more than just another soap opera. Read full review

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Greenleaf: Lady Mae Confesses Her Deepest Secret

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Confesses Her Deepest Secret

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Confronts Tara James

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Confronts Tara James

Greenleaf: Charity Goes Rogue at a Board Meeting

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Greenleaf: What Is Bob Whitmore Hiding?

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Greenleaf: Jacob Visits an Old Flame

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Greenleaf: Rochelle Cross Is Back

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Greenleaf: Sophia Catches AJ in a Big Lie

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Greenleaf: Grace Is Suspicious Of Her Siblings

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Greenleaf: Jacob Confronts Phil About Charity

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Greenleaf: Unwanted

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Greenleaf: Phil Walks in on Grace and AJ's Meeting

Greenleaf: Phil Walks in on Grace and AJ's Meeting

Greenleaf: The Bishop Has a Surprise for AJ

Greenleaf: The Bishop Has a Surprise for AJ

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Offers Charity Her Dream Opportunity

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Offers Charity Her Dream Opportunity

Greenleaf: Noah Wants to be a Family

Greenleaf: Noah Wants to be a Family

Greenleaf: Behold

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Greenleaf: The Fourth Day

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Greenleaf: Zora Suspects Something Is Up with Her Parents

Greenleaf: Zora Suspects Something Is Up with Her Parents

Greenleaf: Is The Bishop's Health A Concern?

Greenleaf: Is The Bishop's Health A Concern?

Greenleaf: The Seventh Day

Greenleaf: The Seventh Day

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Takes the Stage

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Takes the Stage

Greenleaf: Can the Bishop Convince Lady Mae to Start Over?

Greenleaf: Can the Bishop Convince Lady Mae to Start Over?

Greenleaf: The Sixth Day

Greenleaf: The Sixth Day

Greenleaf: Jacob Demands the Truth from the Bishop

Greenleaf: Jacob Demands the Truth from the Bishop

Greenleaf: Kerissa Tells Lady Mae About Her Affair

Greenleaf: Kerissa Tells Lady Mae About Her Affair

Greenleaf: The Family Remembers the Bishop

Greenleaf: The Family Remembers the Bishop

Greenleaf: Is the Wrath of Rochelle Cross Over?

Greenleaf: Is the Wrath of Rochelle Cross Over?

Greenleaf: Charity Dismisses Phil

Greenleaf: Charity Dismisses Phil

Greenleaf: Gratitude

Greenleaf: Gratitude

Greenleaf: AJ Wants to Turn Himself in to the Police

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Greenleaf: Kerissa Pushes Lady Mae Too Far

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Greenleaf: Lady Mae Calls Jacob Out

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Greenleaf: Charity Calls It Quits

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Greenleaf: Surprise!

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Greenleaf: Grace Visits AJ

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Greenleaf: God's Justice

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Greenleaf: Bishop Confronts Charity About Dating Phil

Greenleaf: Bishop Confronts Charity About Dating Phil

Greenleaf: The Fifth Day

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Greenleaf: Lady Mae Advises Grace to Speak Her Truth

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Advises Grace to Speak Her Truth

Greenleaf: Kerissa Confesses Her Infidelity to Jacob

Greenleaf: Kerissa Confesses Her Infidelity to Jacob

Greenleaf: The Bishop Threatens to Expose Connie

Greenleaf: The Bishop Threatens to Expose Connie

Greenleaf: Jacob Questions Kerissa About Fernando

Greenleaf: Jacob Questions Kerissa About Fernando

Greenleaf: A Common Enemy

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Greenleaf: Fernando Makes A Move On Kerissa

Greenleaf: Fernando Makes A Move On Kerissa

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Grills AJ for the Truth

Greenleaf: Lady Mae Grills AJ for the Truth

Greenleaf: The Bishop Is Offered a Preaching Opportunity

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Greenleaf: Charity Snoops on Grace

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: June 23, 2020
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 3, 2019
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 28, 2018
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 15, 2017
Season 1

68
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 21, 2016
- tbd
  S1:E13. What Are You Doing Here?
  Air Date: August 31, 2016
- tbd
  S1:E12. Veni, Vidi, Vici
  Air Date: August 24, 2016
- tbd
  S1:E11. Men Like Trees Walking
  Air Date: August 17, 2016
- tbd
  S1:E10. March to the Sea
  Air Date: August 10, 2016
- tbd
  S1:E9. The Broken Road
  Air Date: August 3, 2016
- tbd
  S1:E8. The Whole Book
  Air Date: July 27, 2016
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  S1:E7. One Train May Hide Another
  Air Date: July 20, 2016
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  S1:E6. Good Morning, Calvary
  Air Date: July 13, 2016
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  S1:E5. Meaningful Survival
  Air Date: July 6, 2016
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  S1:E4. Behind Closed Doors
  Air Date: June 29, 2016
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  S1:E3. We Shall See Him as He Is
  Air Date: June 22, 2016
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  S1:E2. The Baptism
  Air Date: June 22, 2016
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  S1:E1. A Time to Heal
  Air Date: June 21, 2016