Greenleaf
Faith & religionBelief, doubt and religious institutions.This show: 9/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 9/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 9/10Soap & telenovelaHeightened, continuing melodrama.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Merle DandridgeKim HawthorneDesiree RossLamman RuckerLynn WhitfieldLovie Simone
Written by
Craig Wright
Starring
Merle DandridgeKim HawthorneDesiree RossLamman RuckerLynn WhitfieldLovie Simone
Written by
Craig Wright
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Greenleaf Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | ||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | |
| S3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | ||||
| S4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | |||||||
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
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About
"Faith, family, and buried secrets collide"
Greenleaf follows Grace, the prodigal daughter of a wealthy Memphis megachurch family, who returns home after years away and starts digging into the secrets her relatives have buried under decades of sermons and Sunday best. What unfolds is soapy, melodramatic family drama, equal parts faith, money, and old grudges, carried by a strong ensemble of preachers, deacons, and power players who all seem to be hiding something. It moves at a steady, episodic pace, more interested in simmering tension and moral hypocrisy than twists, and leans hard on its actors' charisma.
Watch it for
the richly drawn Greenleaf family and the actors who make their hypocrisy compelling.
Maybe skip if
you want fast plotting rather than a slow-burn family soap.
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All Seasons
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Season 12016
8.02K139h 5m
Although members of the Greenleaf family run a Memphis megachurch, their business and personal lives are tainted with greed, adultery and other sins.
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Season 22017
7.61K1611h 15m
Season 2 picks up with the Greenleaf family tree splitting at the root. Frustrated after her Uncle Mac escapes justice, Grace's righteous pursuit pushes her to the breaking point, with repercussions that reverberate throughout the entire family.
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Season 32018
7.9912139h 3m
In the wake of Mavis's revelation, the bishop and first lady's marriage threatens to implode, leaving Calvary's leadership vulnerable to an overthrow.
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Season 42019
8.1548106h 59m
The Greenleafs must stand together at a critical moment as a new ministry takes control of Calvary. But buried secrets threaten to shatter alliances.
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Season 52020
7.944784h 58m
The Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of loss, but secrets past and present create what could be fatal fractures in the family's fragile foundation. Lady Mae and Grace form an uneasy alliance as they endeavor to reclaim what they've lost.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Merle Dandridge Grace Greenleaf
Kim Hawthorne Kerissa Greenleaf
Desiree Ross Sophia Greenleaf
Lamman Rucker Jacob Greenleaf
Lynn Whitfield Lady Mae Greenleaf
Lovie Simone Zora Greenleaf
Deborah Joy Winans Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee
Keith David Bishop James Greenleaf
Chevonne Hughes Karine, Karine Jackson
Tye White Kevin Satterlee
Crew
Craig Wright
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