When Grace Greenleaf returns home to Memphis for the first time in two decades following the death of her sister, she quickly learns that time does not heal all wounds. Determined to find out what really happened to her sister, Grace’s arrival reignites a world of jealousy, deception and betrayal that she thought she left behind.
For five seasons, Greenleaf has taken viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and the sprawling Calvary Fellowship megachurch where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful. Born of the church and lead by the charismatic Bishop and his wife Lady Mae, the Greenleaf family may love and care for each other, but beneath the surface lies a den of iniquity — greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values — that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them, and the congregation that counts on them, together. The Greenleaf family may be at the center of the most prominent church in Memphis, but the challenges each person faces within the church, within the family, and within themselves prove to be enough to put everyone’s faith to the test.
Created by Craig Wright, Greenleaf 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-Satterlee.
When Grace Greenleaf returns home to Memphis for the first time in two decades following the death of her sister, she quickly learns that time does not heal all wounds. Determined to find out what really happened to her sister, Grace’s arrival reignites a world of jealousy, deception and betrayal that she thought she left behind.
For five seasons, Greenleaf has taken viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and the sprawling Calvary Fellowship megachurch where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful. Born of the church and lead by the charismatic Bishop and his wife Lady Mae, the Greenleaf family may love and care for each other, but beneath the surface lies a den of iniquity — greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values — that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them, and the congregation that counts on them, together. The Greenleaf family may be at the center of the most prominent church in Memphis, but the challenges each person faces within the church, within the family, and within themselves prove to be enough to put everyone’s faith to the test.
Created by Craig Wright, Greenleaf 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-Satterlee.
Leader of Memphis megachurch Calvary Fellowship World Ministries.
Spouse: Lady Mae
Children: Grace, Jacob,
Charity, Faith (deceased)
Ruthless former First Lady of Calvary Fellowship and Greenleaf family matriarch.
Spouse: Bishop Greenleaf
Children: Grace, Jacob,
Charity, Faith (deceased)
Siblings: Mavis, Mac
Estranged daughter of Bishop and Lady Mae and former preacher who returns home.
Parents: Bishop Greenleaf, Lady Mae
Siblings: Jacob, Charity, Faith (deceased)
Children: Sophia, A.J.
Youngest Greenleaf daughter and Minister of Music at Calvary Fellowship World Ministries.
Spouse: Kevin
Parents: Bishop Greenleaf, Lady Mae
Siblings: Jacob, Grace, Faith (deceased)
Children: Nathan
Bishop and Lady Mae's only son trying to step out of his father's shadow.
Spouse: Kerissa
Parents: Bishop Greenleaf, Lady Mae
Siblings: Charity, Grace, Faith (deceased)
Children: Zora, Winkie
No-nonsense wife of Jacob who has secrets of her own.
Spouse: Jacob
Children: Zora, Winkie
Jacob and Kerissa's brilliant but rebellious eldest child.
Daughter of: Jacob, Kerissa
Grace's bright teenage daughter whose life is upended when she moves to Memphis with her mother.
Daughter of: Grace, Ray Fisher
Charity's ex-husband who must come to terms with his sexuality.
Spouse: Charity
Children: Nathan
Nightclub owner determined to use Grace to bring Mac down.
Sister of: Lady Mae, Mac
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In the premiere season, Grace returns home to Memphis following the death of her sister, Faith. Sparked by Grace's return, tensions quickly rise. Grace moves back to Memphis under false pretenses to pursue her Uncle “Mac” who she holds responsible for Faith’s death. However, she finds the realities of working in her family’s church again harder than she expected.
In Season 2, Grace struggles in her position as Interim Pastor while trying to spare Calvary from being mired in scandal. As Grace wrestles with her failure to bring Uncle Mac to justice, she is pursued romantically by Darius Nash, a local journalist following the ongoing threats plaguing the Greenleaf Empire. Charity and Kevin continue to grapple with how to save their marriage as Kevin comes to terms with his sexuality.
The Greenleaf family is torn apart in Season 3 when the Bishop and Lady Mae's marital strife creates a power struggle within the church. Lady Mae attempts to forgive the Bishop for his affair with her sister but her inability to equate his actions with her own indiscretions leads to the Bishop filing for divorce. Meanwhile, as Bishop attempts to pay a debt in back taxes by accepting Rochelle Cross' investment advice, Mae sets out to use her annual "Day with Lady Mae" to make a case for herself as co-pastor of Calvary, calling in the help of her old friend, world-famous Pastor Maxine Patterson (Patti LaBelle).
The Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony & Hope Ministries, 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 the church from H&H, Grace from within the church, where she's operating as Interim Head Pastor, Lady Mae from without. But Grace's mission becomes complicated when a mysterious phone call sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to reveal her biggest secret yet. The Bishop continues working to mend his rift with Lady Mae while, day by day, Harmony and Hope's grip on Calvary tightens.
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