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OWN has renewed its megachurch drama series Greenleaf for Season 4. The series from writer-producer Craig Wright, and produced by by Lionsgate in association with Harpo Films and Pine City, stars Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield and Keith David and revolves around the twists and turns of the Greenleaf family and their…

Turbulence in the Greenleaf household is more than evident is this first extended look at Season 3 of OWN’s megachurch drama, Greenleaf. OWN also released the key art for Season 3, with the appropriate tagline “Faith and Fury” (see below). Fallout from last season's shocking revelation of Bishop's (Keith David)…

Oprah Winfrey may or may not be the leader of the American government in exile in The Handmaid's Tale but the OWN boss is certainly making clear that she is no copyright claim pushover. Responding earlier this week to an infringement lawsuit from Shannan Lynette Wynn and Pastor Lester Eugene Barrie this spring that…

Season 3 of OWN’s megachurch drama Greenleaf will get a two-night premiere on Tuesday-Wednesday, August 28-29, and has set Beau Bridges and Iyanla Vanzant as guest stars. In the new season of the Lionsgate-produced Greenleaf, all the turbulent forces that Grace's (Merle Dandridge) return to Memphis unleashed threaten…

Patti LaBelle (American Horror Story, Daytime Divas) is joining the Season 3 cast of OWN’s Greenleaf in a recurring role. LaBelle will play Maxine Patterson, a famous Christian motivational speaker and the CEO of a global Christian self-help empire. An old friend of Mae's from college days, Maxine will be Lady Mae's…

Midway through Season 2, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has ordered a third season of its praised original drama series Greenleaf,from Lionsgate, Craig Wright (Lost, Six Feet Under) and executive producers Clement Virgo (The Book of Negros)and Oprah Winfrey (Selma). Additionally, Rick Fox, who portrays journalist Darius…

It’s been more nearly two months since the midseason finale of OWN’s Greenleaf, and now the cable net has set mid-August for its return. The drama starring Merle Dandridge, Keith David and Lynn Whitfield focuses on the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous…

“When you feel that resentful spirit rising inside of you, well family that’s when we’re in in serious spiritual trouble.” And so begins the Season 2 trailer for OWN’s praised original drama series Greenleaf, from Lionsgate, creator/executive producer Craig Wright and executive producers Clement Virgo and Oprah Winfrey…

Lionsgate and Netflix have closed a worldwide SVOD rights deal for OWN’s original series Greenleaf, with the deal to commence March 3 with Season 1 coming available on the streaming service. The pact also calls for Netflix to premiere the series in all territories outside the U.S. and Canada the day after broadcast…

Megachurch will be back in session on the Ides of March. OWN said today that the drama series that was its most-watched premiere ever willreturn for Season 2 on March 15. The second half of the 16-episode sophomore session will air in the summer. Watch a teaser for S2 above. Greenleaf focuses on the unscrupulous world…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is moving forward again on the social-media thriller XOXO, signing Greenleaf director-executive producer Clement Virgo to rewrite and direct. Darren Aronofsky and Groundswell Productions’ Michael London are attached to produce the pic, which follows an up-and-comer executive with a real-life…

Rick Fox (Dope) has signed on for a recurring role on the second season of Greenleaf, OWN's drama series, exec produced by Oprah Winfrey. Set against the backdrop of a sprawling Memphis megachurch, the journey of estranged daughter and disillusioned preacher Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge), who has returned home…