OWN’s ‘Greenleaf’ to End With Season 5 — Watch the New Trailer (Video)

Greenleaf (Credit: OWN)

Greenleaf will soon say goodbye.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced Sunday that Season 5 of drama series will be its last.

The new season, which premieres in June, will see the Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony and Hope Ministries, but secrets past and present create what could be fatal fractures in the family’s fragile foundation.

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The series premiered in 2016. It stars Merle Dandridge as Grace Greenleaf; Keith David as Bishop James Greenleaf; Lynn Whitfield as Lady Mae Greenleaf; Kim Hawthorne as Kerissa Greenleaf; Lamman Rucker as Jacob Greenleaf; and Deborah Joy Winans as Charity Greenleaf-Satterjee.

The megachurch drama is produced by Lionsgate in association with Harpo Films and Pine City. Executive producers are Oprah Winfrey, Craig Wright, Clement Virgo, and Kriss Turner Towner.

The drama has a loyal audience and last season was the #1 original scripted series on ad-supported cable for African-American women. Last fall Greenleaf averaged 1.1 million total viewers and a 0.22 demo rating, although that was down about 15 percent from the previous season.

The hit show was named outstanding drama series in February at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards.

Season 5 of Greenleaf premieres June 2020 on OWN.


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