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Greenleaf (2016)

Greenleaf poster
Directed by
Clement Virgo
Genre
drama television series, LGBT-related television series
Country
United States
Length
5 seasons, 61 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 118 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The Greenleaf family runs a megachurch in Memphis, and the series follows their personal and professional conflicts. Secrets, power struggles, and betrayals test their faith and relationships.

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What happens

Greenleaf is an American drama television series created by Craig Wright, and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate Television. Clement Virgo also serves as an executive producer and director. It stars Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, and Merle Dandridge. Greenleaf premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on June 21, 2016. On November 23, 2018, OWN renewed the series for a fourth season. The fourth season premiered on September 3, 2019. On November 15, 2019, OWN confirmed the renewal of a fifth and final season of the series, which premiered on June 23, 2020. In 2021, a spinoff of Greenleaf was in the works at OWN, and would have focused on Whitfield's character and her new role as senior pastor. However, no further developments since then have been made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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