{"id":14947,"date":"2016-03-16T19:56:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T19:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=14947"},"modified":"2016-03-16T19:56:41","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T19:56:41","slug":"oprah-winfrey-returns-to-scripted-drama-in-owns-new-series-greenleaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/16\/oprah-winfrey-returns-to-scripted-drama-in-owns-new-series-greenleaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey Returns to Scripted Drama in OWN&#8217;s New Series, &#8216;Greenleaf&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>The first trailer for OWN\u2019s new family drama, <em>Greenleaf<\/em> starring Oprah Winfrey who is returning to scripted television after long hiatus &#8211; has been released.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/201601-greanleaf-101-pr-949x534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14948\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/201601-greanleaf-101-pr-949x534.jpg\" alt=\"201601-greanleaf-101-pr-949x534\" width=\"949\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/201601-greanleaf-101-pr-949x534.jpg 949w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/201601-greanleaf-101-pr-949x534-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The series contains all the elements that viewers have come to expect from OWN\u2019s dramatic offerings. The story centers on Grace Greenleaf, played by Merle Dandridge, who returns home after the sudden and mysterious death of her sister &#8211; Faith.<\/p>\n<p>Her homecoming back to her roots in Memphis poses a threat to her already fragile disposition as she becomes immersed in the heightened world of her parents booming church business as the darkened veil of family secrets &#8211; serve as a reminder that nothing is ever as it seems.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary actress Lynn Whitfield and Keith David play the parents and owners of the megachurch while Winfrey embodies the role of Mavis McCready \u2013 Grace\u2019s aunt.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer reveals Mavis in dramatic mode as she warns, \u201cThis time brother, you\u2019re going down.\u201d We also get a taste of the congregation in worship mode as they literally shake up the space in the towering handles of the megachurch.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greenleaf<\/em>, produced by Lionsgate Television is set to premiere in two installments \u2013 beginning Tuesday, June 21 and then continuing on Wednesday, June 22, before eventually settling into its Wednesday nights time slot.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the trailer below!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/iframewidth=100%height=360frameborder=0scrolling=nosrc=http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/video_embed.html?article_id=62397\/iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/video_embed.html?article_id=62397\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first trailer for OWN\u2019s new family drama, Greenleaf starring Oprah Winfrey who is returning to scripted television after long [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,38,6],"tags":[2832,2833,2834,690,691],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.3 - 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