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New Girl (season 5)
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Country of origin
United States
No. of episodes
22
Release
Original network
Fox
Original release
January 5 (2016-01-05) – May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10)
Season chronology
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List of New Girl episodes
The fifth season of the American comedy series New Girl premiered on January 5, 2016, on Fox in its new time slot of 8:00 pm (Eastern).[1] The show briefly aired back-to-back on April 19[2] before airing the final six episodes, beginning April 26, at 8:00 and 9:00 pm respectively.[3]
Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether under the working title Chicks & Dicks, the series revolves around offbeat teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel) after her moving into an LA loft with three men, Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris); Jess's best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) also appears regularly. The show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with maturing relationships and career choices.
Contents
1 Production
2 Cast
2.1 Main
2.2 Special guest
2.3 Recurring
2.4 Guest
3 Episodes
4 References
5 External links
Production[edit]
On March 31, 2015, New Girl was renewed for a fifth season.[4] The show remained in production after wrapping season four in order to get a jump on season 5 ahead of Deschanel's maternity leave.[5] Deschanel was absent in 6 episodes of the fifth season.[6][7] The onscreen reason for her absence being that her character was sequestered for jury duty.[8]
John Cho was the first guest announced after New Girl was renewed for season 5.[9] Fred Armisen, Stephen Rannazzisi and Ally Maki all signed up to guest star this season.[10]
Megan Fox was cast in the role of Reagan and will temporarily fill in for Zooey Deschanel after she pre-taped her episodes last spring before taking a maternity leave.[11] This did not premiere in the Fall but instead January 2016, with what Fox states to be "its first-ever season of virtually uninterrupted originals."[12] Damon Wayans, Jr. is set to make his return for a two episode arc this season.[13]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Day
Jake Johnson as Nick Miller
Max Greenfield as Schmidt
Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop
Hannah Simone as Cece
Special guest[edit]
Damon Wayans, Jr. as Coach[13]
Recurring[edit]
Megan Fox as Reagan
Curtis Armstrong as Principal Foster
Steve Agee as Outside Dave
Meaghan Rath as May
Peter Gallagher as Gavin[14]
David Walton as Sam[15]
Nasim Pedrad as Aly Nelson
Nelson Franklin as Robby
Fred Melamed as J. Cronkite Valley-Forge
Rebecca Reid as Nadia
Guest[edit]
John Cho as Daniel Grant[9]
Anna George as Priyanka
Rob Riggle as Big Schmidt
Taran Killam as Fred[9][16]
Julie Hagerty as Nancy
Henry Winkler as Flip
Sam Richardson as Dunston[17]
Fred Armisen as Brandon[10]
Stephen Rannazzisi as Todd Ploons[10]
Ally Maki as Kumiko[10]
Busy Philipps as Connie[18]
Sonequa Martin-Green as Rhonda[19]
apl.de.ap as himself
Kiersey Clemons as KC
Bill Burr as Bob
Lennon Parham as Carol
Ian Roberts as Billy
Clea DuVall as Camilla
Demetri Martin as Juror 237B/Gary
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren as Becky Cavatappi
Lucy Punch as Genevieve
Gillian Vigman as Kim
Kal Penn as Tripp[20]
Nora Dunn as Louise[20]
Kim Wayans as Susan[20]
Caitlin FitzGerald as Diane[21]
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of New Girl episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
95
1 "Big Mama P" Erin O'Malley Berkley Johnson January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) 5ATM03 3.33[22]
Schmidt and Cece give the honor of best man and maid of honor to Nick and Jess, respectively. Jess plans an elaborate engagement party for the couple, with the intent of surprising Cece with a visit from her mother, Priyanka (Anna George). Nick is given the responsibility of picking up Cece's mother from the airport, but picks up the wrong woman. After saving a boy's life from under the weight of a car, Winston becomes tired of being labeled as a hero instead of being known for his pranking side.
96
2 "What About Fred" Eric Appel Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12) 5ATM01 3.25[23]
Jess has a hard time relating to her new boyfriend Fred (Taran Killam), and would rather spend time with his fun loving parents Flip and Nancy (Henry Winkler and Julie Hagerty). Nick and Schmidt are officially co-owners of the bar, and Schmidt's strict rules of the establishment puts pressure on Nick to be a tougher boss.
97
3 "Jury Duty" Trent O'Donnell Josh Malmuth & Nina Pedrad January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) 5ATM02 2.95[24]
Jess is thrilled when she is called for jury duty, but an opportunity to be acting principal presents itself with her now wanting to get out of jury duty. Nick and Cece's constant bickering about the apartment rules puts Schmidt between them.
98
4 "No Girl" Elizabeth Meriwether Rob Rosell January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) 5ATM04 2.84[25]
With Jess still in jury duty, Nick rents out the loft to pay for Schmidt's bachelor party that they plan on having in Tokyo. Winston thinks that KC is cheating on him, so he asks Cece for advice to get even with her.
99
5 "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt" Jake Johnson Rob Rosell February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) 5ATM05 2.94[26]
Nick's cousin Bob (Bill Burr) and his wife Carol (Lennon Parham) want to use Nick's sperm to have a baby. Winston helps Cece buy a wedding dress.
100
6 "Reagan" Trent O'Donnell Kim Rosenstock February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) 5ATM06 3.10[27]
Nick tries to get Reagan (Megan Fox), an attractive bisexual pharmaceutical sales representative, to temporarily move into the loft while Jess is still in jury duty. Schmidt learns that Cece and Reagan had a sexual encounter years ago, making him uncomfortable.
101
7 "Wig" Christine Gernon David Feeney February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) 5ATM07 2.80[28]
Nick has a hard time being comfortable around Reagan, so he spends a lot of his time in the loft in Schmidt's room, even during the time that Schmidt wants to have sex with Cece. Winston helps Reagan break up with her most recent fling Camilla (Clea DuVall).
102
8 "The Decision" Trent O'Donnell Luvh Rakhe February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) 5ATM08 2.68[29]
When Nick and Winston are unable to make decisions on anything, Reagan puts pressure on them to decide among themselves on who should have sex with her. While searching for the perfect wedding venue, Schmidt and Cece run into his old college bully Benjamin (David Neher) and his fiancée Mimi (Angela Trimbur).
103
9 "Heat Wave" Erin O'Malley Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) 5ATM09 2.62[30]
A heat wave hits the city, with Nick stubbornly refusing Reagan's offer of hanging out in her air-conditioned room. The back and forth ultimately leads to Nick and Reagan to finally express their romantic feelings for each other. Winston finds that people take him a lot more seriously when he uses his "cop voice". Cece refuses to go to a news broadcasting audition, which forces Schmidt to use his own "cop voice" to make her go.
104
10 "Goosebumps Walkaway" Trent O'Donnell Berkley Johnson March 8, 2016 (2016-03-08) 5ATM10 2.65[31]
Jess finally comes home from jury duty. Reagan's last day in town closely arrives, however she is reluctant to fully express her romantic feelings for Nick. Schmidt and Cece accompany Winston to his freestyle dancing group.
Note: Despite Fox promoting this episode as the 100th episode, it is actually the 104th episode produced and aired. "Reagan" is the actual 100th episode of the series.
105
11 "The Apartment" Christine Gernon Nina Pedrad March 15, 2016 (2016-03-15) 5ATM11 2.30[32]
Jess becomes overwhelmed by the workload given by her new principal Becky Cavatappi (Elizabeth Berkley Lauren), while also helping Cece move out of her apartment to move into the loft with Jess and the guys. While Cece packs up her things, she begins to have second thoughts about marrying Schmidt. Winston becomes tired of hearing Aly talk about her boyfriend, so he is given a new partner named Dunston (Sam Richardson), who has similar interests as him, but is way more incompetent. A flasher comes in and out of the bar, with Nick not really having a problem with him, which has Schmidt concerned.
106
12 "D-Day" Michael Schultz Josh Malmuth March 22, 2016 (2016-03-22) 5ATM12 2.25[33]
When Schmidt becomes highly stressed from planning the wedding, and with Cece getting a new job, Jess decides take over with some of the wedding preparations. When getting champagne for the wedding, Jess falls for Gavin (Peter Gallagher), a charming wine store owner, who she later finds out is Schmidt's father. Nick and Winston argue over who has the tougher profession.
107
13 "Sam, Again" Steve Welch Ethan Sandler & Adrian Wenner March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) 5ATM13 2.21[34]
Jess applies for a new teaching job at a more subdued, free-spirited school run by Genevieve (Lucy Punch), who she later learns is dating Sam (David Walton). Schmidt has Nick and Cece quarantined, when they both get sick, so he doesn't get sick himself right before he plans on doing a big presentation at work. Winston is nervous about going on a date, to get over being heartbroken by Aly.
108
14 "300 Feet" Trent O'Donnell Sophia Lear April 12, 2016 (2016-04-12) 5ATM14 2.65[35]
Sam gets a restraining order on Jess. Presh, a fancy bar across the street owned by Connie (Busy Philipps), becomes competition for The Griffin, Nick and Schmidt's bar.
109
15 "Jeff Day" Jay Chandrasekhar Joe Wengert April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19) 5ATM15 1.92[36]
Jess and Sam are back together, which causes tension between him and Nick. When buying a new car, Jess creates a male alter-ego named "Jeff Day" to deal with Billy (Ian Roberts), a sexist salesman. Schmidt and Cece become worried that Winston's newest girlfriend Rhonda (Sonequa Martin-Green), is way too much into pulling pranks, and wanting Winston to revoke his plus one invitation for her to come to their wedding.
110
16 "Helmet" Josh Greenbaum Sarah Nevada Smith April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19) 5ATM18 1.92[36]
Jess has a sex dream about Nick, which involved an old Chicago Bears helmet that Nick gave her when they dated. This is especially stressful for Jess as she is about to meet Sam's parents. Aly's boyfriend Tripp (Kal Penn), an agent for animal actors, competes with Winston and his cat Furguson to get his own prized cat Patches a role in the next Avatar film.
111
17 "Road Trip" Trent O'Donnell Noah Garfinkel April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) 5ATM16 2.42[37]
Schmidt questions his manhood, after being too scared to protect Cece from a hostile driver during a traffic run-in. To come off as more manly, Schmidt, Nick and Winston along with Big Schmidt (Rob Riggle), Robby (Nelson Franklin) and J. Cronkite Valley-Forge (Fred Melamed), take a road trip to the desert for Schmidt's bachelor party.
112
18 "A Chill Day In" Erin O'Malley Sarah Tapscott April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) 5ATM17 1.87[37]
While the guys are at their bachelor party, Jess and Cece stay in and smoke marijuana. After destroying a bread maker given by Schmidt's mother, Jess and Cece go to the store to get it replaced. In doing so the run into Aly and Tripp, who are having difficulties in their relationship.
113
19 "Dress" Trent O'Donnell David Feeney & Josh Malmuth May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03) 5ATM19 2.27[38]
Jess procrastinates when tasked to alter Cece's wedding dress, so Schmidt helps Jess by having her make alterations to it in the unused men's room at his job. With Winston and Aly now dating, they have difficulty keeping their relationship a secret from the other police officers. Nick awaits a response from Reagan after asking her in a text to be his plus one for Schmidt and Cece's wedding.
114
20 "Return to Sender" Russ Alsobrook Veronica McCarthy May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03) 5ATM20 1.88[38]
Sam reunites with Diane (Caitlin FitzGerald), an old medical school colleague, who has unresolved romantic feelings for him, putting Jess in the middle. Nick is worried for Schmidt, fearing that Gavin hasn't stopped his "deadbeat dad" ways. Winston's feelings are hurt when Sam refuses to wear a bird shirt that Winston gave him.
115
21 "Wedding Eve" Trent O'Donnell Nina Pedrad & Kim Rosenstock May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10) 5ATM21 2.34[39]
Jess finds a wedding ring in Sam's jacket pocket and becomes nervous thinking that Sam will propose to her. On the day before the Schmidt and Cece's wedding, Schmidt's mom Louise (Nora Dunn) and her life partner Susan (Kim Wayans) stay over at the loft. Winston fears that he may scared off Aly by referring to her as a "bride". Coach (Damon Wayans, Jr.) is back from New York to visit for the wedding.
116
22 "Landing Gear" Erin O'Malley Luvh Rakhe May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10) 5ATM22 2.17[39]
On the day of Schmidt and Cece's wedding, Schmidt travels to Portland to get Cece's mom, Priyanka to come. However, he ends up stuck on the plane, still on the tarmac, missing the wedding. Reagan visits for the wedding with Nick wanting to make the move of having a steady relationship. Jess, who reveals that Sam broke up with her the day before, realizes that she still may have romantic feelings for Nick. While Schmidt is missing the wedding, Jess asks Winston to revert back to his pranking ways in an attempt to stall the wedding until the groom arrives.
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Greenleaf (TV series)
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Greenleaf
Genre
Drama
Mystery
Created by
Craig Wright
Starring
Merle Dandridge
Kim Hawthorne
Desiree Ross
Lamman Rucker
Tye White
Lynn Whitfield
Deborah Joy Winans
Keith David
Lovie Simone
GregAlan Williams
Rick Fox
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
30 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Oprah Winfrey
Craig Wright
Clement Virgo
Producer(s)
Gerrit Van der Meer
Production location(s)
Atlanta, Georgia
Running time
42 minutes
Production company(s)
Pine City
Harpo Films
Lionsgate Television
Release
Original network
Oprah Winfrey Network
Picture format
NTSC (480i)
HDTV 1080i
Original release
June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21) – present
External links
Official website
Greenleaf is an American television drama 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 on June 21, 2016.[1]
Greenleaf follows the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family with scandalous secrets and lies, and their sprawling Memphis megachurch with predominantly African-American members. The series' lead characters are Bishop James Greenleaf (David) and Lady Mae Greenleaf (Whitfield), who are the patriarch and matriarch of the Greenleaf family, and Grace Greenleaf (Dandridge), their estranged daughter who has returned home after 20 years following the mysterious death of her sister, Faith.
Greenleaf has received positive reviews from critics, with most praising Dandridge, Whitfield and David's performances.[2][3] The series premiere drew 3.04 million viewers, making it the No. 1 series debut in OWN history.[4][5] On April 21, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its television premiere.[6][7] The second season premiered on March 15, 2017. On August 7, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season.[8] The third season is set to premiere in a two-episode special on August 28 and August 29, 2018.
Contents
1 Production
1.1 Development
1.2 Casting
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main cast
2.2 Recurring cast
3 Episodes
3.1 Series Overview
3.2 Season 1 (2016)
3.3 Season 2 (2017)
3.4 Season 3 (2018)
4 International broadcast
5 Accolades
6 Reception
7 Soundtrack
8 References
9 External links
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On July 30, 2015, it was announced that Oprah Winfrey Network ordered straight-to-series new scripted drama Greenleaf about powerful African-American dynasty of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling megachurch in Memphis, Tennessee.[9][10][11] After Ava DuVernay's Queen Sugar production, it's making Greenleaf the second scripted drama on the network that is not from Tyler Perry.[12] The series was created by Lost and Six Feet Under writer Craig Wright and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey with Wright and Lionsgate Television.13-episodes for first season set for production later in 2015.[10] On September 9, 2015, The Book of Negroes writer and director Clement Virgo joined the series as executive producer and director of the pilot episode.[13]
Filming of the first season began in October, 2015 in Atlanta,[14] and ended on March 24, 2016.[15] On January 21, 2016, it was announced that series will debut with a two-night premiere at 10pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016 and 10pm Wednesday, May 25, and will regularly air on Wednesdays at 10pm.[16] Later premiere was moved to June 21, 2016 and June 22, 2016.[17] The world premiere of Greenleaf will be shown during Tribeca Film Festival in April, before television debut in June 2016.[18][19][20]
Casting[edit]
Casting advertising began in August 2015. On August 24, 2015, it was announced that Lynn Whitfield, Merle Dandridge and Desiree Ross are the first actors cast in series.[21] Emmy Award winner Whitfield will star as Lady Mae Greenleaf, Bishop Greenleaf's wife, steely and power and money hungry matriarch of the family, while Dandridge play her estranged daughter who returns to home with her teenage daughter (played by Ross).[21] On September 3, 2015, Keith David was cast in the leading role of Bishop James Greenleaf, the family patriarch and leader of Calvary Fellowship World Ministries.[22] On September 4, 2015 Tye White has been cast as son-in-law of the Bishop.[23] On September 9, 2015, Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne and Deborah Joy Winans have landed the last three regular roles.[24] Rucker plays eldest son, while Hawthorne stars as his controlling wife. Winans plays the youngest daughter of the Bishop.[25]
On September 24, 2015, it was announced that series' executive producer Oprah Winfrey joined Greenleaf in a recurring role as Mavis McCready, the sister of Lady Mae Greenleaf.[26][27] Whitfield and Winfrey previous co-starred in the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place. On November 20, 2015 Anna Diop was cast as a teacher who is engaged to Greenleaf Estate's manager.[28] Three days later, it was announced that Terri J. Vaughn will recur as chief housekeeper at Greenleaf mansion.[29]
For the second season, Lovie Simone and GregAlan Williams were promoted to series regulars after appearing as recurring in almost all episodes in first season.[30]
Cast and characters[edit]
Lynn Whitfield and Keith David star in the series.
Main cast[edit]
Keith David as Bishop James Greenleaf, the charismatic and strong leader of Calvary Fellowship and Greenleaf family patriarch.
Lynn Whitfield as Daisy Mae "First Lady Mae" Greenleaf née McCready, Bishop Greenleaf's wife, First Lady of Calvary Fellowship and family matriarch.
Merle Dandridge as Pastor Grace "Gigi" Greenleaf, Mae and Bishop's eldest child who returns home 20 years after escaping from the family, intent on putting her Uncle Mac away for molesting her sister Faith as well as many other young women. From her mother and siblings, she is constantly reminded about her past mistake.
Desiree Ross as Sophia Greenleaf, Grace's teenage daughter who is interested in following in her mother's ministry footsteps, and has inherited many of her mothers charms.
Lamman Rucker as Pastor Jacob Greenleaf, the second-born child and only son of the Bishop. He is the Pastor at Triumph Church and he desperately tries to prove himself to his father that he can grow up. Just like Charity, he resents Grace for leaving the family because that took away his dream for wanting to play major league baseball.
Kim Hawthorne as Kerissa Greenleaf, Jacob's ambitious and controlling wife and headmistress of Excellence Academy
Deborah Joy Winans as Charity Greenleaf, the youngest Greenleaf child and also Minister of Music at Calvary Fellowship. Being the youngest she despises being left out of family situations and aggressively displays her anger at anyone it is directed towards. Just like Jacob, she resents Grace for leaving the family because she never pursued anything outside of Calvary.
Tye White as Kevin Satterlee, Charity's ex-husband and former director of Outreach at Calvary Fellowship
Gregory Alan Williams as Robert "Mac" McCready, Lady Mae's brother, who is also a known child molester behind Faith's death, which prompts a determined Grace to put to justice (recurring season 1, main season 2)
Lovie Simone as Zora Greenleaf, Kerissa and Jacob's rebellious teenage daughter (recurring season 1, main season 2–present)
Rick Fox as Darius Nash, a journalist who helps investigates Mac's case and eventually becomes Grace's new love interest (recurring season 2, main season 3–present)
Recurring cast[edit]
Oprah Winfrey as Mavis McCready, Lady Mae and Mac's sister and a close confidant of Grace; also used to be a blues club owner
Terri J. Vaughn as Melisse, the chief housekeeper at Greenleaf mansion (season 1)
Benjamin Patterson as Noah Kendall, Greenleaf Estate's manager, church Security chief and Gigi's ex-boyfriend and childhood sweetheart (season 1)
Anna Diop as Isabel, a teacher who is engaged to Greenleaf Estate's manager, Noah Kendall (season 1)
Bill Cobbs as Henry McCready, Lady Mae, Mavis, and Mac's father (seasons 1–2)
Michael Rodrick as Ray Fisher, Sophia's father from Arizona.
Kristin Erickson as Alexa Campbell, the Bishop's former Secretary and Jacob's mistress. (season 1)
Terri Abney as Faith Greenleaf, Mae and Bishop's late daughter and third-born child, who dies before first episode
Gary Weeks as Adrian Miller
Jen Harper as Deacon Connie Sykes, Lady Mae's confidante and legacy member of the Deacon Board with a love/hate relationship with Bishop
Roxzane T. Mims as Darlene, the second secretary whose daughter, Vida, was one of Mac’s rape victims.
Njema Williams as Pastor Thomas Sneed
Parnell Damone Marcano as Carlton Cruise Calvary's choir director, he was terminated by the church due to budget cuts, but he believes it was because of his open homosexual engagement to his fiancé. He was later reinstated by the Bishop.
Karan Kendrick as Wanda, Charity's confidante and assistant in the Ministry of Music.
Avis-Marie Barnes as Misty Williams, a deacon board member who often disagrees with Bishop along with her husband, Fred
L. Warren Young as Fred Williams, a deacon board member who often disagrees with Bishop along with his wife, Misty
Carlacia Grant as Danielle Turner, a teenage girl who was one of Mac's rape victims, she also revealed that she was pregnant at one point but had an abortion that Mac secretly paid for.
Deji LaRay as David Nelson, a cop who seeks spiritual help at Calvary in the wake of a protest against him. He is killed in the 1 season by the brother of the term he was accused of killing (season 1)
Xavier Charles as Morris Davis
Zachary S. Williams as William
Jason Dirden as Basie Skanks, a pastor of Greenleaf's rival church Triumph who is a thorn in the side of the Bishop[31]
Roshon Fegan as Isaiah Hambrick, Zora's boyfriend, a rising young Christian singing bad boy from Triumph that is abusive to Zora both verbally and physically, and is a thorn in the side of Sophia [31][32]
Sean Dominic as Martin Jabari Johnson, a record producer hired by Charity to produce Calvary's new album and Charity's possible love interest.[31][32]
William H. Bryant as Aaron Jeffries, a lawyer hired by Cavalry and a possible love interest for a now divorced Kevin, Charity's former husband
Antonio J. Bell as Roberto Calloway, Sophia's boyfriend
Asia'h Epperson as Tasha Skanks, wife of Basie Skanks and rival of Kerissa and Lady Mae.
LeToya Luckett as Rochelle Cross
Patti LaBelle as Maxine Patterson, a famous Christian motivational speaker and the CEO of a global Christian self-help empire. She is also an old friend of Lady Mae's from college. (Season 3)
Episodes[edit]
Series Overview[edit]
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 13 June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21) August 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)
2 16 March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15) September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
3 TBA August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) TBA
Season 1 (2016)[edit]
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1
1 "A Time to Heal" Clement Virgo Craig Wright June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21) 3.04[33]
The drama centered on a Memphis megachurch opens with the return home of estranged daughter Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge) following the death of her sister, Faith. Her father, the church bishop, seems happy to see her, but other family members are less than welcoming. Complicating matters even more: she learns unsettling information about the family and her sister's death from her Aunt Mavis.
End credits: "Satan, We're Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down" by Shirley Caesar
2
2 "The Baptism" Donna Dietch Craig Wright June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22) 1.93[34]
Grace decides to move home in order to pursue the person she blames for her sister's death, but working at the church proves to be more difficult than she imagined. In other events, Jacob takes on more responsibilities at the church as a result of her return; Kevin has doubts about his and Charity's plan to start a family; and the Bishop refuses a senator's inquiries into the church's finances.
End credits: "Somebody Was Watching" by Pops Staples
3
3 "We Shall See Him As He Is" Charles Stone III Art Alamo June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22) 2.05[34]
Grace has an uncomfortable dinner date with Noah and Isabel; Jacob and Kerissa face the deficiencies in their marriage; Kevin has an unwanted attraction; Senator Banks ups the pressure in his inquiry into the church's finances; and Grace confronts a teenage girl who was once assaulted by Mac.
End credits: "Get Your House In Order" by Dottie Peoples
4
4 "Behind Closed Doors" Clement Virgo Mike Flynn June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29) 1.88[35]
The mayor calls in a favor, which leaves the Bishop in a bind that could split the church; Grace is blackmailed about Faith's past; Jacob and Kerissa attend couples counseling; and Charity has difficulty keeping a secret; Later, Bishop James invites the county police department to come to the church but the Deacon Board isn't too happy.
End credits: "Every Step" by Mavis Staples
5
5 "Meaningful Survival" Charles Randolph-Wright Erica L. Anderson July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06) 2.06[36]
A family in the church asks for prayers; Lady Mae tries to mend fences between the Bishop and Deacon Sykes; Jacob's infidelities push Kerissa to her limit; and Kevin takes a step toward exploring his sexuality.
6
6 "Good Morning, Calvary" Janice Cooke Elizabeth Hunter July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13) 1.79[37]
The Bishop appoints Grace to preach on Sunday in his absence; Jacob tries to arrange a TV deal for the church; and Kevin's flippant advice to Charity on how to hire a new music director backfires.
7
7 "One Train May Hide Another" Rob J. Greenlea Mando Alvarado July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20) 2.17[38]
Mac is slated to be named "Memphis Man of the Year," but first must advise Charity about the music director; help Jacob with his TV pitch to the Bishop; and deal with paranoia about Grace's effort to bring him to justice. Also on his plate: the IRS audit; and the unwanted appearance of his and Lady Mae's father.
8
8 "The Whole Book" Allan Kroeker Art Alamo July 27, 2016 (2016-07-27) 1.74[39]
Grace reaches out to Officer Nelson while also working with Noah in an effort to find evidence against Mac; Lady Mae is suspicious of Grace and Noah; Jacob presents his TV plan to the Bishop; Lady Mae pushes the Bishop to reveal a secret; and the Bishop deals with a woman who is out to destroy Calvary.
9
9 "The Broken Road" Clement Virgo Erica L. Anderson August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03) 2.07[40]
Security at Calvary is debated following the church shooting of David Nelson; Charity confronts Kevin; and Mac plans to leave the country.
10
10 "March to the Sea" Allan Kroeker Tyler Burkett & Ivy Mariel Pruss August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10) 2.31[41]
Grace thwarts Mac's attempt to blackmail the Bishop; and deals with Sophia's father, Ray, who has doubts about Grace's parenting. In other events, Charity, who's fed up with being disrespected, finally speaks up to the family.
11
11 "Men Like Trees Walking" Gregg Araki Casey Vandeventer August 17, 2016 (2016-08-17) 2.12[42]
Surrounded by scandal, the church is losing money and members; Ray tries to get custody of Sophia; Jacob's offers to help are rejected; Kevin gains closure.
12
12 "Veni, Vidi, Vici" Regina King Robert Engels August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24) 2.09[43]
Grace, Ray and Sophia go to court; Basie, the Bishop and Jacob discuss an opportunity at Triumph; Deacon Sykes wants to hold a "women's day" at a smaller venue; Adrian gets the wrong idea about his lunch with Kevin; Mavis has problems with her club; and Kevin shares his feelings with Charity, leading to catastrophic results.
13
13 "What Are You Doing Here?" Clement Virgo Craig Wright August 31, 2016 (2016-08-31) 2.37[44]
In the Season 1 finale, Lady Mae wants to preach at the "Women's Day" event but Deacon Sykes is not convinced; Basie wants Jacob to run a new community center that will be built near Calvary; Lady Mae confronts Mavis; and Mac returns home, leaving Grace and the rest of the Greenleaf family suspicions.
Season 2 (2017)[edit]
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1 "A House Divided" Clement Virgo Story by : Craig Wright & Katherine McGhee-Anderson
Teleplay by : Craig Wright March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15) 1.64[45]
The Greenleaf family is left reeling in the aftermath of Mac's release; Lady Mae makes a last-minute attempt in order to save the Bishop; and Pastor Basie's announcement opens a rift between the Bishop and Jacob.
15
2 "Strange Bedfellows" Charles Randolph-Wright Erica L. Anderson March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22) 1.35[46]
Jacob meets with Basie to talk about his new role at Triumph II, Calvary's new rival church; the Bishop takes care of some unfinished business with his father-in-law and runs into Mac; as Kerissa prepares her family to leave the Greenleaf home she tours her and Jacob's new residence; and Grace meets with a journalist (Rick Fox) who's been closely following the Greenleaf family.
16
3 "A Mother's Love" Tanya Hamilton David Ehrman March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29) 1.32[47]
After one of Mac's victims attempts suicide, Grace makes a rash decision that may have lasting consequences; Kevin's mother (Denise Burse) visits, exposing old wounds; and Lady Mae tries to reason with Jacob.
17
4 "Revival" Janice Cooke Mando Alvarado & Chelsey Lora April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) 1.25[48]
Bishop and Lady Mae preside over Calvary's Fall Revival, and decide to take action against Basie; Lady Mae and Grace connect with old friends; and Grace confronts Mac's new girlfriend.
18
5 "Point of No Return" Clement Virgo Ivy Mariel Pruss April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12) 1.23[49]
When Basie hears about the injunction filed to stop construction of Triumph Two, he stages a sit-in at Calvary in an attempt to force Bishop's hand. In other events, Grace's plan to put Mac away hits a snag.
19
6 "The Royal Family" Allan Kroeker Erica Butler & Craig Wright April 19, 2017 (2017-04-19) 1.34[50]
Kevin and Charity begin divorce proceedings, but the circumstances are exacerbated when Lady Mae learns the truth about Kevin; and Grace and Darius's relationship reaches a stalemate.
20
7 "Born To Trouble" Geary McLeod Art Alamo April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) 1.35[51]
The anniversary of Faith's death is at hand and Grace shows no sign of giving up her pursuit of Mac. Basie and Jacob, meanwhile, receive bad news regarding Triumph Two's finances.
21
8 "And The Sparks Fly Upward" Clement Virgo Erica L. Anderson May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) 1.34[52]
In the mid-season finale, Jacob makes Triumph pastor Basie Skanks an offer to clear his debt and gain full control of Triumph II; and Mac receives bad news from Skip Leonard that puts him in an explosive collision course with Grace.
22
9 "The Bear" Clement Virgo Erica L. Anderson August 15, 2017 (2017-08-15) 1.81[53]
In the mid-season premiere, Grace and Mac's showdown sends shockwaves through the family; Jacob offers the Bishop an olive branch; and Kevin makes a decision that leaves Charity reeling.
23
10 "Call Not Complete" Dawn Wilkinson Ty Burkett August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16) 1.25[54]
Jacob and Kerissa establish their new ministry; Charity desperately tries to reach Kevin; and Darius gets an offer that may take him out of Memphis, leaving Grace to wonder where she fits in his life.
24
11 "Changing Season" Janice Cooke Lolis Eric Elie August 23, 2017 (2017-08-23) 1.46[55]
When Sophia and Zora are excluded from the upcoming debutante cotillion, Lady Mae sets out to make things right; Grace is inspired by Basie's sermon; and Charity reaches out to Carlton.
25
12 "The House Rules" Nicole Rubio Art Alamo August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30) 1.36[56]
Basie's sermon regarding inclusivity in the church goes viral, lighting a fire under Grace and provoking the Bishop's suspicions. In other events, Kerissa pushes Jacob to get a day job.
26
13 "Silence and Loneliness" Billie Woodruff Mando Alvarado & Chelsey Lora September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06) 1.50[57]
A series of recurring nightmares leaves Grace unnerved; Charity looks to take her relationship with Jabari to the next level; and Bishop gives Basie an ultimatum.
27
14 "The Father's Will" Janice Cooke Casey Vandeventer September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13) 1.44[58]
Lionel returns and drops a bombshell on Bishop and Lady Mae; Charity receives great news from Jabari; and Jacob encounters resistance on his first day as head of Triumph; and Grace is ready to take her relationship with Darius to the next level.
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15 "Two by Two" Tanya Hamilton Art Alamo September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20) 1.57[59]
Charity's plan to go on tour hits a roadblock; Skip Leonard offers Jacob an enticing deal; and Lady Mae suddenly finds herself at odds with the Bishop.
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16 "The Pearl" Clement Virgo Craig Wright & David Ehrman September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) 1.40[60]
In the Season 2 finale, the tensions in Zora and Isaiah's relationship come to a head at the cotillion. In other events, Lady Mae confronts and make an overture of peace to Mavis, and the result is a revelation that sends Mae into a tailspin.
Season 3 (2018)[edit]
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1 "Strange Currents" Clement Virgo Craig Wright August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) TBD
The Bishop and Lady Mae's crumbling marriage threatens to destroy the Greenleaf family, then a two-million dollar IRS tax bill arrives at Calvary, putting the church in danger.
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2 "The Space Between" TBA TBA August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29) TBD
Grace takes Rochelle up on her offer to help start a legal defense fund; Bishop and Lady Mae ask if parishioner Clara Jackson's Powerball winnings can assist with their IRS bill.
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3 "Chain of Command" TBA TBA September 5, 2018 (2018-09-05) TBD
The Bishop sends Lady Mae into a tailspin when he surprises her with divorce papers. Grace does a newspaper interview in Mae's place, while deploying Darius to investigate Rochelle.
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4 "The Underdog" TBA TBA September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12) TBD
Lady Mae visits world famous Pastor Maxine Patterson and endures the Bishop's final attempt to win her back at a Round Table party. Connie asks if Grace is interested in running Calvary.
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5 "Closing Doors" TBA TBA September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19) TBD
The Bishop and Lady Mae make alternate plans after Clara denies them the check for the IRS bill; Grace tends to Sophia when a medical emergency sends her daughter to the hospital.
International broadcast[edit]
The series is broadcast by Netflix worldwide outside the United States and Canada.[62]
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
2017 48th NAACP Image Awards[63] Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lynn Whitfield Nominated
Gracie Awards[64] Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama Lynn Whitfield Won
2018 49th NAACP Image Awards[65]
Outstanding Drama Series Greenleaf Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lynn Whitfield Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Erica L. Anderson (for "The Bear") Nominated
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary) Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2 Won
Reception[edit]
The first season of Greenleaf has received positive reviews from critics,[2] particularly praised acting performances of series lead actress Merle Dandridge, as well as Lynn Whitfield and Keith David.[66] On Rotten Tomatoes, has a rating of 79%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[3] The site consensus: "Immersed in a unique megachurch setting, Greenleaf is a juicy family soap bolstered by a provocative spirituality."[3] Metacritic gave season one of the show a score of 68 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Maureen Ryan, television critic for Variety stated "Dandridge is naturalistic in her portrayal of a practical, cautious woman re-examining her family history and her own choices and mistakes, while Whitfield has the imperious aura of a grand soap opera diva in the tradition of Joan Collins."[66] Daniel Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter wrote in his review "effectively balance the melodrama, vast ensemble and church details and contribute a level of technical proficiency that goes far beyond what the Tyler Perry Factory brings to The Haves and the Have Nots, OWN's big scripted hit."[67] The Boston Globe's Matthew Gilbert compared Greenleaf with primetime soaps like Revenge and the similarly black-cast Empire.[68]
Soundtrack[edit]
The gospel songs recorded by the cast were released on iTunes, as an album entitled Greenleaf (Gospel Companion Soundtrack, Vol. 1).[69]
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An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
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An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania State Archives.
An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780, was one of the first attempts by a government in the USA to begin an abolition of slavery.[1]
The Act prohibited further importation of slaves into the state, required Pennsylvania slaveholders to annually register their slaves (with forfeiture for noncompliance, and manumission for the enslaved), and established that all children born in Pennsylvania were free persons regardless of the condition or race of their parents.
Those enslaved in Pennsylvania before the 1780 law entered effect remained enslaved for life. Another act of the Pennsylvania legislature freed them in 1847.
Pennsylvania's "gradual abolition"—rather than Massachusetts's 1783 "instant abolition"—became a model for freeing slaves in other Northern states.
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1 1780 Act
2 1788 Amendment
3 Washington's dilemma
4 Federal officials
5 Freedom in 1847
6 Other states
7 See also
8 External links
9 References
1780 Act[edit]
The 1780 Act prohibited further importation of slaves into Pennsylvania, but it also respected the property rights of Pennsylvania slaveholders by not freeing slaves already held in the state. It changed the legal status of future children born to enslaved Pennsylvania mothers from "slave" to "indentured servant", but required those children to work for the mother's master until age 28. To verify that no additional slaves were imported, the Act created a registry of all slaves in the state. Slaveholders who failed to register their slaves annually, or who did it improperly, lost their slaves to manumission.[2]
The 1780 Act specifically exempted members of the U.S. Congress and their personal slaves. Congress was then the only branch of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation, and met in Philadelphia.
1788 Amendment[edit]
An Amendment, created to explain and to close loopholes in the 1780 Act, was passed in the Pennsylvania legislature on 29 March 1788. The Amendment prohibited a Pennsylvania slaveholder from transporting a pregnant enslaved woman out-of-state so her child would be born enslaved; and from separating husbands from wives, and children from parents. It required a Pennsylvania slaveholder to register within six months the birth of a child to an enslaved mother. It prohibited all Pennsylvanians from participating in, building or equipping ships for, or providing material support to the slave trade.[3]
The 1780 Act had allowed a non-resident slaveholder visiting Pennsylvania to hold slaves in the state for up to six months. But a loophole was soon identified and exploited: if the non-resident slaveholder took his slaves out of Pennsylvania before the 6-month deadline, it would void his slaves' residency. The 1788 Amendment prohibited this rotation of slaves in and out-of-state to subvert Pennsylvania law.
Washington's dilemma[edit]
The 1780 Act had exempted personal slaves owned by members of Congress. By 1790, when Philadelphia became the temporary national capital for 10 years, there were three branches of the federal government under the US Constitution. There was confusion about whether or not the Pennsylvania law extended to all federal officials; members of Congress (legislative branch) remained exempt, but there was uncertainty regarding whether justices of the US Supreme Court (judicial branch) and the US President and the US Cabinet (executive branch) would also be exempt. Attorney General Edmund Randolph lost his personal slaves to manumission because of his misunderstanding of the state law. He conveyed his advice to President George Washington through the president's secretary, Tobias Lear:
This being the case, the Attorney General conceived, that after six months residence, your slaves would be upon no better footing than his. But he observed, that if, before the expiration of six months, they could, upon any pretense whatever, be carried or sent out of the State, but for a single day, a new era would commence on their return, from whence the six months must be dated for it requires an entire six months for them to claim that right.[4]
Washington argued privately that his presence in Philadelphia was solely a consequence of the city being the temporary national capital and that he remained a citizen of Virginia and subject to its laws on slavery. Still, he was careful not to spend six continuous months in Pennsylvania, which might be interpreted as establishing legal residency. Litigating the issue might have clarified his legal status and that of other slaveholding federal officials, but it also would have called attention to his slaveholding in the President's House and put him at risk of losing those slaves to manumission.[5] It was thought that he followed Randolph's advice and knowingly and repeatedly violated the state's 1788 Amendment by rotating the enslaved Africans in his presidential household into and out of Pennsylvania.[6]
There is no record of Washington being challenged. According to Lear, the Pennsylvania Abolition Society seems to have turned a blind eye to the President's actions:
That the Society in this city for the abolition of slavery, had determined to give no advice and take no measures for liberating those Slaves which belonged to the Officers of the general Government or members of Congress. But notwithstanding this, there were not wanting persons who would not only give them (the Slaves) advise, but would use all means to entice them from their masters.[4]
Federal officials[edit]
Other slaveholding officers of the executive and judicial branches faced a similar dilemma. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson swore that he would eventually free his enslaved cook, James Hemings, if Hemings would agree not take advantage of Pennsylvania's abolition law.[7]
Philadelphia's hostile environment for slaveholders was one of the reasons that the Constitution was written to give Congress exclusive control "over such District... as may... become the seat of the government of the United States."[8]
Freedom in 1847[edit]
Those enslaved in Pennsylvania before its 1780 Act became law continued to be lifelong slaves, unless manumitted. Also, the 1780 Act and its 1788 Amendment did not apply to fugitive slaves from other states or their children. Pennsylvania tried to extend rights to fugitive slaves through an 1826 personal liberty law, but it and the 1788 Amendment were ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842).
Although slavery steadily declined in Pennsylvania, the state that had initially led the way toward abolition tolerated it for decades after it ended in New England. The 1840 U.S. Census listed 47,854 (99.87%) of the state's Blacks as free, and 64 (0.13%) as enslaved.[9] Legal slavery ended in Pennsylvania in 1847, when the several dozen remaining slaves (the youngest was 67) were freed.
Other states[edit]
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1777: The Constitution of Vermont bans slavery.
1783: Massachusetts Supreme Court rules slavery illegal based on the 1780 Constitution of Massachusetts. Slavery ended in Massachusetts by the time of the census in 1790.
Maine was part of Massachusetts in 1783 and entered the Union as a free state in 1820.
1783: New Hampshire Constitution contains a bill of rights that is interpreted as ending slavery. In 1857, a law was approved that formally prohibited slavery.
1784: Connecticut begins a gradual abolition of slavery. A law was approved in 1848 that freed any remaining slaves.
1784: Rhode Island begins a gradual abolition of slavery.
1791: Vermont enters the Union as a free state.
1799: New York State begins a gradual abolition of slavery. A law was approved in 1817 that freed all remaining slaves on July 4, 1827.
1804: New Jersey begins a gradual abolition of slavery.
New Jersey's gradual abolition law freed future children at birth, but male children of enslaved women could be held until age twenty-five and females until age twenty-one. Those enslaved before passage of the 1804 law remained enslaved for life. The last vestiges of slavery remained in New Jersey until December 6, 1865 when ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ended slavery in the United States. New Jersey's legislature did not approve the Thirteenth Amendment until February 1866, two months after it had been ratified by three-fourths of the states.
See also[edit]
History of slavery in Pennsylvania
Abolition of slavery timeline
External links[edit]
Douglas Harper (2003). "Slavery in the North". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ The 1777 Constitution of the Vermont Republic banned slavery in the territory, but did not free anyone.
Jump up ^ 1780 Gradual Abolition Act Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ 1788 Amendment Archived June 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
^ Jump up to: a b Tobias Lear to George Washington, 24 April 1791.
Jump up ^ Washington brought 8 slaves to Philadelphia in November 1790. Four of them, he returned to Mount Vernon in Spring 1791, before the 6-month deadline. Two of them were taken on a short trip to New Jersey by Martha Washington, which interrupted their 6-month residency. Two of them were trusted not to take advantage of the Pennsylvania law to seize their freedom.
Jump up ^ Lawler, Edward, Jr. "The President's House: Slavery by the Numbers". UShistory.org. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
Jump up ^ The affidavit is quoted in Garry Wills, Negro President: Jefferson and the Slave Power (Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003), pp. 210-11. ISBN 978-0-618-34398-0
Jump up ^ Article One of the United States Constitution
Jump up ^ Ira Berlin, Generations of Captivity: A History of African-American Slaves (2003), pp. 276-78. ISBN 0-674-01061-2
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