document_title: Shameless (season 5)

question_text: when does steve come back in shameless season 5

text: Shameless (season 5)

text: Overview[edit]

text: The season picks up from the season 4 finale two to three months after the events of finding out Ian's bipolarity and Fiona's release from prison.[4][5][6] Fiona begins a new relationship with a skilled member of a rock 'n' roll band while juggling her new job at Patsy's Pies, where she has flirtatious encounters with her boss, Sean. Lip is home from college for the summer, and is torn between two worlds as his loyalty to the South Side is questioned while gentrification comes to the neighborhood. Ian's declining mental health raises the concerns of Mickey and the rest of the Gallaghers, yet he remains in denial of his condition. Debbie continues to struggle with the pains of adolescence and Carl begins a new business venture as a drug-dealer. Sammi becomes more involved in the lives of her half-brothers and sisters while Frank struggles with sobriety following his recent liver transplant.[7]

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher
Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher Pfender
Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher
Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher
Shanola Hampton as Veronica "V" Fisher
Steve Howey as Kevin "Kev" Ball
Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher
Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher
Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich
Emily Bergl as Samantha "Sammi" Slott

text: Special guest stars[edit]

text:
Joan Cusack as Sheila Gallagher
Dermot Mulroney as Sean Pierce
Steve Kazee as Gus Pfender
Justin Chatwin as Jimmy Lishman/Steve
Sasha Alexander as Helene Runyon Robinson

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Kellen Michael as Chuckie Slott
Bojana Novakovic as Bianca Samson
Chloe Webb as Monica Gallagher
Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana
Nichole Bloom as Amanda
Emma Greenwell as Mandy Milkovich
Dichen Lachman as Angela
Alessandra Balazs as Jackie Scabello
Axle Whitehead as Davis
Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy
Patrick Fischler as Wade Shelton
Stacy Edwards as Laura Shelton
Michael Reilly Burke as Theo Wallace Robinson
Luca Oriel as Derek Delgado
Danika Yarosh as Holly Herkimer
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Carol Fisher
J. Michael Trautmann as Iggy Milkovich
Shel Bailey as Kenyatta
Stephen Rider as G-Dogg
James Allen McCune as Matty
Miguel Izaguirre as Paco

text: Episodes[edit]

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1
"Milk of the Gods"
Christopher Chulack
Nancy M. Pimental
January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)
1.77[8]

It's summer once again in Chicago. Fiona is engrossed in her job at Patsy's Pie diner, Lip returns home from college to find his friends the same, but the neighborhood moving swiftly toward gentrification. Frank, still recovering from his liver transplant, is living with his wife Sheila and working on a secret project in her basement. At the Milkovich house, Ian helps a pregnant Svetlana take care of baby Yevgeny while Mickey and his brothers run a moving truck scam. Veronica, frustrated by her newborn babies and Kevin's obsession with them, goes to work at The Alibi. Meanwhile, Debbie helps Frank gather supplies for his project. Ian, hypersexual as a result of his condition, has a few anonymous sexual encounters.

50
2
"I'm the Liver"
Sanaa Hamri
Krista Vernoff
January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)
1.76[9]

Fiona is officially off house arrest. Lip starts his new job, with taxing consequences. Sheila considers an offer from lesbian land developers who want to buy her home. Frank tries to talk her out of it and begins warning everyone of the neighborhood's impending development. Also, the father of the boy whose liver Frank received invites Frank and Sheila to a special father's day dinner with all the other organ recipients, which Sammi ends up crashing, further enraging Sheila. Meanwhile, a manic Ian plans his revenge, with Mickey and Mandy, against a homophobic military funeral protest. Fiona confronts Sean about her feelings for him. Kev bonds with Svetlana. Debbie continues to struggle with her friends and boys.

51
3
"The Two Lisas"
Peter Segal
Sheila Callaghan
January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)
1.96[10]

The police raid the Alibi's unlicensed rub & tug. Frank enlists Carl to scare off the lesbians who are buying up the property, while pleading with Sheila not to cave and sell her home. However, Sheila has big plans for her future, with or without Frank. Ian goes on a crazed cleaning spree of the Milkovich house and wants Lip to help convince Mandy not to move to Indiana with her abusive boyfriend, Kenyatta. Lip remains emotionally unavailable and pushes Mandy away. Meanwhile, Debbie throws a wild party at the Gallagher house; she finally loses her virginity but also loses Matty. Carl discovers a hidden talent. In exchange for new brewery equipment, Frank sets the owner of a junkyard up with Sammi under the pretense that she'll sleep with him. Fiona agrees to go to a concert with Davis, but when his girlfriend shows up, Fiona makes a play for his bass player, Gus. While in the midst of a huge confrontation with Sammi and Sheila, Frank's beer still ignites and blows up Sheila's house. Sheila jumps in her newly purchased RV and leaves town.

52
4
"A Night to Remem... Wait, What?"
Richie Keen
Davey Holmes
February 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)
1.26[11]

Frank arrives at Lou's to pick up his six figure insurance settlement, but is confounded when told he arrived the previous day. Realizing he has no recollection, he retraces his steps, uncovering a night of insanity. Meanwhile, Fiona and Gus continue to hit it off, so much so that they wind up getting married on a whim. Lip visits Amanda and her family, at their home in Miami. Carl starts a new job as a drug dealer, and quickly realizes he's in over his head. Ian goes overboard when he starts stealing suitcases from the airport baggage claim.

53
5
"Rite of Passage"
Alex Graves
Etan Frankel
February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)
1.64[12]

Ian's promiscuity and recklessness drives Mickey to the brink, and he demands Ian enter a mental rehabilitation facility. Homeless and penniless once again, Frank takes advantage of his liver donor's parents. Sammi's trailer is impounded. Debbie sets out on the path of revenge. Carl continues to flounder at his newfound business. Lip is caught in defining quandaries. Fiona is rocked when a colleague overdoses on heroin; combined with her increasing worry that her recent decision to marry might have been a hasty one. Things are complicated even further for Fiona when she finds Jimmy sitting at one of her tables. Ian flees, with Mickey's baby in tow.

54
6
"Crazy Love"
Anthony Hemingway
John Wells
February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)
1.26[13]

Jimmy and Fiona attempt to reconcile their many issues, with Jimmy stating he's still in love with her. Ian's on the lam with Mickey and Svetlana's baby, but he quickly spirals out of control and lands in the hands of the police. Sammi takes charge in the Gallagher household. Frank's recent escapades catch up with him, and he's hospitalized. Lip reestablishes himself at college. Fiona enters into an emotional crisis over Gus and Jimmy. Kev and Veronica decide to split up. Ian is admitted at the psychological evaluation ward.

55
7
"Tell Me You Fucking Need Me"
William H. Macy
Nancy M. Pimental
March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)
1.44[14]

As Jimmy prepares to depart for Dubai, he presses Fiona for a decision. Lip is met with financial aid difficulties, and his family is responsible as they carelessly left his mail sitting in a window. After being released from the hospital, with a stern warning from the doctor, Frank takes control of his life. Asserting himself at the Gallagher home. Things are grim for Ian in the psyche ward, shunning Fiona and Mickey when they come for a visit. Carl and Chuckie begin a mutually beneficial arrangement at school, that bleeds into home life. Debbie knows what she wants, and she pursues it. A newly homeless Svetlana moves in with a newly separated Kev. Mickey turns to alcohol to dull his longing for Ian. After Fiona discloses her infidelity to Gus, he asks to meet Jimmy. When they meet, Gus instantly dislikes Jimmy, and he punches him in the nose. Jimmy then tells Fiona that he has called off the trip to Dubai, and that he only wants a life with her. After deliberation, Fiona tells Jimmy that he needs to let her let him go. Later, Angela apologies to Fiona for Jack/Jimmy's ways, and says that the employer was the one that canceled the job in Dubai. When their relationship reaches the boiling point, Sammi goes to extreme lengths to prove Frank loves her.

56
8
"Uncle Carl"
Wendey Stanzler
Krista Vernoff
March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)
1.60[15]

Ian is released from the ward. Carl is tasked with a lofty new job, in which he involves Frank and Chuckie. Short on funds, Lip convinces Kev to revisit their marijuana-selling days. Then, after a heartfelt plea, Lip is able to bide time concerning his financial woes at school. V and Svetlana bond, in more ways than one. Ian flushes his lithium pills down the toilet, causing a stir. Frank humors Sammi while scheming for a way to be rid of her. Mickey's alcoholic denial comes to an end, and he and Ian reunite. Fiona realizes that she wants to fight for Gus, but he's not ready to commit or forgive, and he leaves on an extended tour with his band. After a conniving tip from Frank, things go sideways for Carl's operation, and Chuckie lands in jail. Soon after, Sammi calls the cops and they arrest Carl too. The new Neighborhood Gardening Association requests that the Gallagher's pool be dismantled.

57
9
"Carl's First Sentencing"
Christopher Chulack
Etan Frankel
March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
1.62[16]

At college, Lip meets a foxy new professor, and their relationship quickly intensifies. Meanwhile, Kev finds a new calling at Lip's school, that ultimately leads him to wanting V back. Despite effort from Fiona, Carl botches his sentencing hearing, and is sent to a Juvenile Correctional Facility with Chuckie. After, yet, another bipolar induced episode, Mickey is able to convince Ian to get back on his meds; and he gets a job as a dishwasher at Patsy's. Fiona is concerned for her boss, Sean, when he receives disconcerting news regarding his son. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, Frank's doctor, Bianca, reveals she has terminal cancer. The two go on a grand adventure that spans 48 hours.

58
10
"South Side Rules"
Michael Uppendahl
Sheila Callaghan
March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)
1.67[17]

The Gallagher home is in disarray, with everyone neglecting monetary and practical obligations. Lip adjusts to a new reality; and butts heads with Amanda. Debbie and Derek agree that it's time to consummate their relationship, and after learning of a lifestyle that appeals to her, Debbie makes a potentially life changing decision. Frank falls for Bianca, and begins his own unique form of courting. Ian is feeling lifeless and turns to extreme measures to feel again. He later enlightens Sammi concerning his military insubordination. He and Mickey have a romp over their differences, before making love at an old rendezvous. Kev unwittingly sells synthetic marijuana to a handful of college students that leads to one of them jumping out second story window. Lip turns to his new lover for an assist, and she dishes out some harsh truth. After that debacle, Kev returns to V. After an emotional day with Sean, Fiona drifts further away from Gus. When Mickey and Ian return home, Sammi has a devastating surprise awaiting the latter.

59
11
"Drugs Actually"
Mimi Leder
Davey Holmes
March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
1.43[18]

Sammi is on the outs with the rest of her siblings after the stunt she pulled. Mickey and Debbie hatch a plan to make her pay, that takes a turn for the worst. Fiona continues to pull away from Gus, and closer to Sean. Lip enjoys the benefits of his comfy romantic arrangement. A pipe breaking at the Alibi lends itself as a relationship mender for Kev and V. Frank realizes that he's not ready to die along with Bianca. After a failed attempt at trying to get her help, the two head for Costa Rica. The family is able to convince the Army officials to release Ian, after a painful disclosure of his condition. Later, Ian receives a visit from his mother, Monica; who proclaims that no one will ever understand him but her, and the two hitchhike out of the state. After being believed to be dead, Sammi finds herself being shipped out in a moving truck.

60
12
"Love Songs (In the Key of Gallagher)"
Christopher Chulack
John Wells
April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
1.55[19]

Bianca and Frank are living the high life in Costa Rica; but it all comes crashing down when she supposedly drowns herself in the ocean. Lip continues to have unconventional relationship mishaps. Fiona and Gus reconnect after he returns from tour, but she ultimately thrusts herself into the arms of Sean. Fiona learns of Debbie's pregnancy, and insists that the baby be aborted, much to Debbie's chagrin. Kev and V tread the water of their rocky marriage. Monica and Ian's road trip ends up at her meth dealing teenage boyfriend's property. Ian leaves and returns home, where he then reunites with his love, yet still citing his disorder. Sammi returns and attempts to shoot Mickey but fails.

text: Development and production[edit]

text: On February 18, 2014, Showtime announced the series would be renewed for a fifth season.[3] Production on the first episode began on July 3, 2014 with the first table read,[20] with principal photography commencing on July 8, 2014.[21][22]


document_title: Greenleaf (TV series)

question_text: how many episodes of greenleaf in season 2

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text: Greenleaf (TV series)

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: 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]

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text: 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]

text: Casting[edit]

text: 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]

text: 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]

text: 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]

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main cast[edit]

text:
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)

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text: Recurring cast[edit]

text:
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)

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Series Overview[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired113June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)August 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)216March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)3TBAAugust 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)TBA

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text: Season 1 (2016)[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)11"A Time to Heal"Clement VirgoCraig WrightJune 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
22"The Baptism"Donna DietchCraig WrightJune 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
33"We Shall See Him As He Is"Charles Stone IIIArt AlamoJune 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
44"Behind Closed Doors"Clement VirgoMike FlynnJune 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
55"Meaningful Survival"Charles Randolph-WrightErica L. AndersonJuly 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.
66"Good Morning, Calvary"Janice CookeElizabeth HunterJuly 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.
77"One Train May Hide Another"Rob J. GreenleaMando AlvaradoJuly 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.
88"The Whole Book"Allan KroekerArt AlamoJuly 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.
99"The Broken Road"Clement VirgoErica L. AndersonAugust 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.
1010"March to the Sea"Allan KroekerTyler Burkett & Ivy Mariel PrussAugust 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.
1111"Men Like Trees Walking"Gregg ArakiCasey VandeventerAugust 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.
1212"Veni, Vidi, Vici"Regina KingRobert EngelsAugust 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.
1313"What Are You Doing Here?"Clement VirgoCraig WrightAugust 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.

text: Season 2 (2017)[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)141"A House Divided"Clement VirgoStory by : Craig Wright & Katherine McGhee-Anderson Teleplay by : Craig WrightMarch 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.
152"Strange Bedfellows"Charles Randolph-WrightErica L. AndersonMarch 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.
163"A Mother's Love"Tanya HamiltonDavid EhrmanMarch 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.
174"Revival"Janice CookeMando Alvarado & Chelsey LoraApril 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.
185"Point of No Return"Clement VirgoIvy Mariel PrussApril 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.
196"The Royal Family"Allan KroekerErica Butler & Craig WrightApril 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.
207"Born To Trouble"Geary McLeodArt AlamoApril 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.
218"And The Sparks Fly Upward"Clement VirgoErica L. AndersonMay 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.
229"The Bear"Clement VirgoErica L. AndersonAugust 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.
2310"Call Not Complete"Dawn WilkinsonTy BurkettAugust 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.
2411"Changing Season"Janice CookeLolis Eric ElieAugust 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.
2512"The House Rules"Nicole RubioArt AlamoAugust 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.
2613"Silence and Loneliness"Billie WoodruffMando Alvarado & Chelsey LoraSeptember 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.
2714"The Father's Will"Janice CookeCasey VandeventerSeptember 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.
2815"Two by Two"Tanya HamiltonArt AlamoSeptember 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.
2916"The Pearl"Clement VirgoCraig Wright & David EhrmanSeptember 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.

text: Season 3 (2018)[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitle [61]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [61]U.S. viewers(millions)301"Strange Currents"Clement VirgoCraig WrightAugust 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.
312"The Space Between"TBATBAAugust 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.
323"Chain of Command"TBATBASeptember 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.
334"The Underdog"TBATBASeptember 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.
345"Closing Doors"TBATBASeptember 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.

text: International broadcast[edit]

text: The series is broadcast by Netflix worldwide outside the United States and Canada.[62]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
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

text: Reception[edit]

text: 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]

text: 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]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: The gospel songs recorded by the cast were released on iTunes, as an album entitled Greenleaf (Gospel Companion Soundtrack, Vol. 1).[69]