Religious drama Greenleaf was renewed for a third season back in August 2017 by the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
The show is executive produced by Oprah – who also stars in it as Mavis McCready – and is part of her broadcaster’s move into prestige drama, alongside Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar, The Haves and the Have Nots and If Loving You Is Wrong.
“We can’t wait to see what another season of Greenleaf will bring,” enthused OWN president Erik Logan. “This series was instrumental in evolving OWN’s scripted programming and it continues to pull in viewers each week with its unique storytelling and characters.”
But what will it bring? Here’s everything we know so far.
Greenleaf season 3 release date: When it’s on?
The new season will launch with a special two-night premiere on Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29 on OWN in the US.
In the UK, the show airs on Netflix, but unlike most of its US shows it picks up, it hasn’t been airing particularly soon after. Season one arrived on our shores in March 2017 with season two following in November 2017, having started in the US in June 2016 and March 2017 respectively.
UK fans: prepare yourselves to wait until season three ends in the US to see it.
Greenleaf season 3 trailer: Watch it here
The full trailer for season three was released on July 24 that teased the conflict of the new season, following the season two revelation that Bishop James Greenleaf was having an affair with his sister-in-law Mavis AND Rochelle.
Greenleaf season 3 cast: Who’s coming back?
All the main characters are back for season three, so that includes the likes of Bishop James Greenleaf (Keith David), Daisy Mae Greenleaf (Lynn Whitfield), Mavis McCready (Winfrey), Rochelle Cross (LeToya Luckett), Jacob Greenleaf (Lamman Rucker) and Kerissa Greenleaf (Kim Hawthorne).
Rick Fox has also been promoted to a series regular for season three, so expect to see more of journalist – and Grace’s (Merle Dandridge) love interest – Darius Nash.
Patti LaBelle has joined the cast as Lady Mae’s old friend and now world-famous motivational speaker Maxine Patterson, while Homeland star Beau Bridges and Iyanla Vanzant will both have guest appearances during the season.
Greenleaf season 3 plot: What can we expect?
With a potential divorce on the horizon between the Bishop and Lady Mae, season three will see her reach out to her old friend Maxine to attempt to become the sole head pastor of their Memphis megachurch.
The Bishop and Mae’s daughter Grace will attempt to help her parents by working undercover to discover who Rochelle really is and what she wants, before her father is made to pay for it, while her brother Jacob and his wife Kerissa are trying to build their own empire and raise their teenage daughter Zora (Lovie Simone).
Elsewhere, the Bishop and Mae’s teenage daughter Sophia (Desiree Ross) is surprised by an unforeseen medial issue and her sister Charity (Deborah Joy Winans) is trying to make peace with her ex-husband Kevin (Tye White).
Greenleaf airs on OWN in the US and Netflix in the UK.
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