Black Love (2017 TV series)
Black Love is an American docuseries created by filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver, featuring couples opening up about the joys, challenges and realities of love, marriage and romance in the black community.[1] It premiered on August 29, 2017 on the Oprah Winfrey Network as the most-viewed unscripted series debut in the network's history.[2]
| Black Love | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Tommy Oliver, Codie Elaine Oliver |
| Directed by | Codie Elaine Oliver |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tommy Oliver, Codie Elaine Olvier |
| Cinematography | Tommy Oliver |
| Editor | Christopher Scott Cherot |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | Confluential Films & Black Love, Inc. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Original release | August 29, 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
On July 1, 2019, it was announced that the third season will premiere on August 10, 2019.[3]
On January 23, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season which will premiere on September 5, 2020.[4][5]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 4 | August 29, 2017 | September 16, 2017 | ||
| 2 | 8 | May 12, 2018 | October 20, 2018 | ||
| 3 | 8 | August 10, 2019 | November 29, 2019 | ||
| 4 | TBA | September 5, 2020 | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Where Love Begins" | August 29, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Tripping Over Hurdles" | September 2, 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Falling Down" | September 9, 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Getting to Forever" | September 16, 2017 | N/A |
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "How Love Begins" | May 12, 2018 | N/A |
| 6 | 2 | "Getting Down the Aisle" | May 19, 2018 | N/A |
| 7 | 3 | "Accountability" | May 26, 2018 | N/A |
| 8 | 4 | "Life After Baby" | June 2, 2018 | N/A |
| 9 | 5 | "Second Time Around" | October 2, 2018 | 0.77[6] |
| 10 | 6 | "Picking Your Battles" | October 6, 2018 | 0.35[7] |
| 11 | 7 | "In Sickness and In Health" | October 13, 2018 | 0.42[8] |
| 12 | 8 | "Love That Lasts" | October 20, 2018 | 0.30[9] |
Season 3 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "In the Beginning" | August 10, 2019 | 0.27[10] |
| 14 | 2 | "Long & Windy Roads" | August 17, 2019 | 0.28[11] |
| 15 | 3 | "Emerging from Darkness" | August 24, 2019 | 0.25[12] |
| 16 | 4 | "Mountains & Molehills" | August 31, 2019 | 0.29[13] |
| 17 | 5 | "Married While Parenting" | November 8, 2019 | N/A |
| 18 | 6 | "Beneath The Surface" | November 15, 2019 | N/A |
| 19 | 7 | "Money, Power, Respect" | November 22, 2019 | N/A |
| 20 | 8 | "Forever And Always" | November 29, 2019 | N/A |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Documentary (Television) | Nominated [15] |
| Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special (Codie Elaine Oliver) | Nominated[16] | ||
References
- "Black Love". Oprah Winfrey Network. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-love-own-orders-more-200428259.html
- "OWN's Popular Docu-Series "Black Love" Returns for Season 3 Saturday, August 10 at 9PM". The Futon Critic. July 1, 2019.
- "OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Renews Four Hit Unscripted Series: "Love & Marriage: Huntsville," "Ready to Love," "Black Women OWN the Conversation" and "Black Love"". The Futon Critic. January 23, 2020.
- "OWN's Popular Docu-Series "Black Love" Returns for Its Fourth Season on Saturday, September 5 with Back-to-Back Episodes". The Futon Critic. August 13, 2020.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. August 13, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Black Love – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- "Nominees and Winners-49th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- "Nominees and Winners-49th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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