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Greenleaf
2016–2020
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 5 seasons
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
67–82
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic users on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 82.
See the most agreed on TV shows →The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, dark secrets, and lies.
Details
- Created by
- Craig Wright
- Studio
- Pine City, Harpo Films, Lionsgate Television
- Released
- 21 June 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 60 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 5 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 13 →5 wins from 13 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| 52nd NAACP Image Awards 2021 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Nominee |
| 52nd NAACP Image Awards 2021 | Outstanding Actor in a Dramatic Series | Keith David | Nominee |
| 51st NAACP Image Awards 2020 | Outstanding Drama Series | Greenleaf | Winner |
| 51st NAACP Image Awards 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Winner |
| 50th NAACP Image Awards 2019 | Outstanding Actor in a Dramatic Series | Keith David | Nominee |
| 50th NAACP Image Awards 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Winner |
| 50th NAACP Image Awards 2019 | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation | Greenleaf, Season 3 (Music from the Original TV Series) | Nominee |
| 49th NAACP Image Awards 2018 | Outstanding Drama Series | Greenleaf | Nominee |
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51st NAACP Image Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Greenleaf | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Winner |
49th NAACP Image Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary) | Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2 | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Greenleaf | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Erica L. Anderson (for "The Bear") | Nominee |
50th NAACP Image Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Dramatic Series | Keith David | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation | Greenleaf, Season 3 (Music from the Original TV Series) | Nominee |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama | Lynn Whitfield | Winner |
52nd NAACP Image Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Dramatic Series | Keith David | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Nominee |
48th NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lynn Whitfield | Nominee |