| Black Love | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | |
| Directed by | Codie Elaine Oliver |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Cinematography | Tommy Oliver |
| Editor | Christopher Scott Cherot |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | Confluential Films & Black Love, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Release | August 29, 2017 – August 27, 2022 |
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]
A fifth season premiered on May 14, 2021.[3] The sixth and final season premiered on July 23, 2022.[4]
Episodes
Series overview
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[5] |
| 10 | 6 | "Picking Your Battles" | October 6, 2018 | 0.35[6] |
| 11 | 7 | "In Sickness and In Health" | October 13, 2018 | 0.42[7] |
| 12 | 8 | "Love That Lasts" | October 20, 2018 | 0.30[8] |
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[9] |
| 14 | 2 | "Long & Windy Roads" | August 17, 2019 | 0.28[10] |
| 15 | 3 | "Emerging from Darkness" | August 24, 2019 | 0.25[11] |
| 16 | 4 | "Mountains & Molehills" | August 31, 2019 | 0.29[12] |
| 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 |
Season 4 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "How Love Starts" | September 5, 2020 | N/A |
| 22 | 2 | "Newlyweds" | September 5, 2020 | N/A |
| 23 | 3 | "Mental Illness" | September 12, 2020 | N/A |
| 24 | 4 | "Finding a Rhythm" | October 3, 2020 | N/A |
| 25 | 5 | "Stand By Me" | October 10, 2020 | N/A |
| 26 | 6 | "Making It Last" | October 24, 2020 | N/A |
| 27 | 7 | "In This Together, Part 1" | October 17, 2020 | N/A |
| 28 | 8 | "In This Together, Part 2" | October 17, 2020 | N/A |
Season 5 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "How Love Begins" | May 14, 2021 | N/A |
| 30 | 2 | "When Two Become One: Finances" | May 21, 2021 | N/A |
| 31 | 3 | "First Comes Love, Then Comes..." | May 28, 2021 | N/A |
| 32 | 4 | "Faith and Fear" | June 4, 2021 | N/A |
| 33 | 5 | "Give and Take" | June 11, 2021 | N/A |
| 34 | 6 | "Creating a Foundation" | June 18, 2021 | N/A |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Documentary (Television) | Nominated [13] |
| Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special (Codie Elaine Oliver) | Nominated[13] | ||
References
- ↑ "Black Love". Oprah Winfrey Network. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ "'Black Love': OWN Orders More Episodes Amid Record Premiere Ratings".
- ↑ via press release from OWN (April 20, 2021). "OWN's Popular Docu-Series "Black Love" Returns for Its Fifth Season on a New Night Friday, May 14 at 10PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 16, 2022). "'Black Love' Renewed For Sixth & Final Season On OWN; Watch Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. October 23, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. September 3, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- 1 2 "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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