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The Oval
Also known asTyler Perry's The Oval
Genre
Created byTyler Perry
Written byTyler Perry
Directed byTyler Perry
Starring
ComposerJay Weigel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes113
Production
Executive producers
  • Tyler Perry
  • Michelle Sneed
  • Mark E. Swinton
Camera setupMultiple camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companyTyler Perry Studios
Original release
NetworkBET
ReleaseOctober 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) –
present (present)
Related
Ruthless

The Oval is an American political drama and soap opera created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry, that premiered on October 23, 2019, on BET.[2][3] The series chronicles the lives of a family placed in the White House by people of power, while also highlighting the personal side and everyday lives of the staff who run its inner workings.

A streaming television spin-off, Ruthless, premiered on BET+ on March 19, 2020.

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Ed Quinn as Hunter Franklin, the President of the United States[4]
  • Kron Moore as Victoria Franklin, the First Lady of the United States[4]
  • Paige Hurd as Gayle Franklin, Hunter and Victoria's daughter (main season 1; guest season 2)[4]
  • Daniel Croix Henderson as Jason Franklin, Hunter and Victoria's son[4]
  • Javon Johnson[5] as Richard Hallsen, the White House Butler
  • Ptosha Storey[5] as Nancy Hallsen, the Butler's wife
  • Vaughn W. Hebron[5] as Bartholomew "Barry" Hallsen, Richard and Nancy's son (Seasons 1–4)
  • Teesha Renee as Sharon[5] Barry's former girlfriend and Kareem's current girlfriend
  • Lodric Collins[5] as Donald Winthrop, White House Chief of Staff
  • Ciera Payton[5] as Lilly Winthrop, wife of Donald
  • Taja V. Simpson[5] as Priscilla Owens, White House residence staff supervisor and sam's wife
  • Walter Fauntleroy[5] as Sam Owen, Secret Service Agent
  • Brad Benedict[5] as Kyle Flint, Secret Service Agent
  • Travis Cure[5] as Bobby, Lilly's friend
  • Matthew Law as Kareem Richardson, local pharmacy owner (main seasons 1–4; recurring season 5 - Present)
  • Bill Barrett as Max Carter (main season 2–present; recurring season 1), Secret Service Agent
  • Derek A. Dixon as Dale[5] (season 2–present)
  • Nick Barrotta as Allan (main season 3–present; recurring season 1–2), Donald's assistant and Ellie's ex-boyfriend
  • Kaye Singleton as Simone[6] (season 3–present), the Second lady
  • Russell Thomas as Eli (season 3–present),[6] the Vice President of the United States
  • Nelson Estevez as Alonzo White - secret service agent

Recurring

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  • Melissa L. Williams as Ruth Truesdale/Denise Truesdale (season 1)
  • Russell Charles Pitts as Picky/Leon (season 1)
  • Maurii Davenport as Lindsay Yuma (season 1)
  • Ashley Monique Harper as Jean Peterson (season 1)
  • Yvonne Senat Jones as Tally (season 1)
  • Natasha Ward as Ellie Lyles (season 1–3)
  • Gillian White as Diane Wilmont (season 1–2)
  • Janee Michelle as Maude, Victoria's mother (season 1–2)
  • Donna Feldman as Dr. Meadows
  • Ken Lawson as Officer Driver (Season 5)
  • Ariel D. King as Lena (Season 5)

Ruthless crossover guest appearances

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  • Blue Kimble as Andrew (season 1)
  • Lenny Thomas as Dikhan (season 1, 3, 5)
  • Joshua Adeyeye as Manny (season 3–5)
  • Matt Cedeño as 'The Highest' (season 4)
  • Baadja-Lyne Odums as Elder Mother Marva (season 4)
  • Colin McCalla as River (season 5)

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12512October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)January 22, 2020 (2020-01-22)
13May 6, 2020 (2020-05-06)July 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)
22213February 16, 2021 (2021-02-16)May 11, 2021 (2021-05-11)
9July 20, 2021 (2021-07-20)September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)
32211October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)December 21, 2021 (2021-12-21)
11January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)
42211October 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
11January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)March 14, 2023 (2023-03-14)
52211October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)December 26, 2023 (2023-12-26)
11January 2, 2024 (2024-01-02)March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)

Season 1 (2019–20)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S viewers
(millions)
Part 1
11"Pilot"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)1.01[7]
22"Unforgettable"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)0.94[8]
33"Heat"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)0.84[9]
44"Rats Can Smell Poison"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)0.96[10]
55"Allies"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 20, 2019 (2019-11-20)0.88[11]
66"Lab Rats"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)0.95[12]
77"The Dark Sheep"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)0.95[13]
88"Eye on the Sparrow"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 11, 2019 (2019-12-11)1.03[14]
99"The Fish Bowl"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)0.94[15]
1010"Going Black"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)0.93[16]
1111"The United Front"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)1.11[17]
1212"Hidden Secrets"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 22, 2020 (2020-01-22)1.11[18]
Part 2
1313"Fear of God"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 6, 2020 (2020-05-06)1.03[19]
1414"One Time"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 13, 2020 (2020-05-13)1.02[20]
1515"Clock Work"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 20, 2020 (2020-05-20)0.94[21]
1616"The Dangerous Game"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 27, 2020 (2020-05-27)1.03[22]
1717"Five Families"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJune 3, 2020 (2020-06-03)1.03[23]
1818"Me and You"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJune 10, 2020 (2020-06-10)1.09[24]
1919"Clueless"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJune 17, 2020 (2020-06-17)1.00[25]
2020"Call of Duty"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJune 24, 2020 (2020-06-24)0.88[26]
2121"The Godfather"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 1, 2020 (2020-07-01)0.88[27]
2222"The Loving Parents"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 8, 2020 (2020-07-08)0.99[28]
2323"Unexpected Guest"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)0.92[29]
2424"Twenty-Four Hours"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)1.00[30]
2525"One of Us"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)1.11[31]

Season 2 (2021)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S viewers
(millions)
Part 1
261"A Little Girl Talk"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 16, 2021 (2021-02-16)1.00[32]
272"Natural Habitat"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 23, 2021 (2021-02-23)0.79[33]
283"Wicked Things"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)0.83[34]
294"The Fencer"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 9, 2021 (2021-03-09)0.86[35]
305"A Stranger at Home"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)0.78[36]
316"Malicious Intent"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 23, 2021 (2021-03-23)0.90[37]
327"Persistant Reasons"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)0.80[38]
338"Don't Believe Your Eyes"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)0.76[39]
349"Political Junkie"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)0.80[40]
3510"The Master"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 20, 2021 (2021-04-20)0.84[41]
3611"Empty Your Bag"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)0.95[42]
3712"Misunderstood"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)0.81[43]
3813"Every Weekend"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 11, 2021 (2021-05-11)0.89[44]
Part 2
3914"The Target"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 20, 2021 (2021-07-20)0.72[45]
4015"Don't Move"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 27, 2021 (2021-07-27)0.78[46]
4116"Familiar Faces"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 3, 2021 (2021-08-03)0.74[47]
4217"Body Parts"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 10, 2021 (2021-08-10)0.94[48]
4318"The Mysterious Card"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)0.89[49]
4419"Nine Lives"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)0.92[50]
4520"The Skies Have Eyes"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)0.84[51]
4621"Powerful Hands"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)0.93[52]
4722"Doomsday"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)0.97[53]

Season 3 (2021–22)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [54][3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [54][3]U.S viewers
(millions)
Part 1
481"An Eye for an Eye"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)0.97[55]
492"Off Limits"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)0.84[56]
503"The Mole"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 26, 2021 (2021-10-26)1.01[57]
514"In Need Of Protection"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)0.85[58]
525"Behind Closed Doors"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)0.86[59]
536"A Family Matter"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)0.90[60]
547"Ho Patrol"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)0.89[61]
558"One Rule"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)0.99[62]
569"Glove Up"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)0.97[63]
5710"Checkmate"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)1.03[64]
5811"The Children"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 21, 2021 (2021-12-21)0.96[65]
Part 2
5912"The Dutiful Wife"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)1.01[66]
6013"Tragic Monologues"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)1.05[67]
6114"The Command Performance"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)0.95[68]
6215"Wicked"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)0.99[69]
6316"The Hornet's Nest"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 8, 2022 (2022-02-08)0.97[70]
6417"Get a Grip"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)0.91[71]
6518"Next to Impossible"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)0.87[72]
6619"Gathering Evidence"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)0.78[73]
6720"The Vendetta"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)0.95[74]
6821"Ugly Politics"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)1.01[75]
6922"Road Kill"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)0.84[76]

Season 4 (2022–23)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [77][3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [77][3]U.S viewers
(millions)
Part 1
701"The Package"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)0.70[78]
712"Black Stallion"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 18, 2022 (2022-10-18)0.60[79]
723"Into the Woods"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)0.74[80]
734"Wicked"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 1, 2022 (2022-11-01)0.65[81]
745"Image, Power, And Money"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)0.70[82]
756"Guns Blazing"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)0.60[83]
767"Hook, Line, And Sinker"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)0.66[84]
778"It's Over"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)0.60[85]
789"Out of Line"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)0.73[86]
7910"Truth Be Told"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)0.74[87]
8011"What's Done in the Dark"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)0.72[88]
Part 2
8112"The Stories We Tell"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)0.71[89]
8213"Back Off"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 10, 2023 (2023-01-10)0.69[90]
8314"Know Your Place"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)0.65[91]
8415"Deception"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)0.65[92]
8516"Problem Diverted"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)0.63[93]
8617"Bridge Over Troubled Water"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 7, 2023 (2023-02-07)0.71[94]
8718"No Regrets"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 14, 2023 (2023-02-14)0.70[95]
8819"It's No Secret"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 21, 2023 (2023-02-21)0.76[96]
8920"The Point of No Return"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)0.66[97]
9021"Pins And Needles"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 7, 2023 (2023-03-07)0.75[98]
9122"The Last Strike"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 14, 2023 (2023-03-14)0.73[99]

Season 5 (2023–24)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [100][101]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [100][101]U.S viewers
(millions)
Part 1
921"Turning Tables"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)0.67[102]
932"The Missing Link"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 24, 2023 (2023-10-24)0.63[102]
943"Man Down"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)0.65[102]
954"Coming Clean"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)0.58[102]
965"Something to Hide"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)0.55[102]
976"Gone in a Second"Derrick DooseTyler PerryNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)0.59[102]
987"Exit Wound"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)0.65[102]
998"Sorry Not Sorry"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)0.63[102]
1009"Better Than Revenge"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)0.64[102]
10110"Sound of Silence"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)0.64[102]
10211"Recovery"Tyler PerryTyler PerryDecember 26, 2023 (2023-12-26)0.68[102]
Part 2
10312"Who's Playing Who?"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 2, 2024 (2024-01-02)0.83[102]
10413"A Snake in the Grass"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)0.64[102]
10514"Off the Deep End"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)0.69[102]
10615"Dark Secrets"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)0.70[102]
10716"Bed of Lies"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 30, 2024 (2024-01-30)0.72[102]
10817"No Regrets"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)0.68[102]
10918"Adjust And Adapt"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)0.68[102]
11019"Breaking News"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)0.61[102]
11120"Keep Your Enemies Close"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)0.61[102]
11221"Losing It"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)0.58[102]
11322"Wild Wild West"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)0.62[102]

Production

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On February 23, 2021, BET renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on October 12, 2021.[103]

On March 22, 2022, BET renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on October 11, 2022.[104]

On September 15, 2023, BET renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on October 17, 2023.[105]

On April 16, 2024, the series was renewed for a sixth season.[106]

Spin-off

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On November 7, 2019, it was announced that BET+ ordered Ruthless, a spin-off starring Melissa L. Williams as Ruth Truesdale about a religious sex cult.[107][108] The series premiered on March 19, 2020.

Storylines between The Oval and Ruthless

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The pilot episode of Ruthless takes place alongside The Oval (the first two episodes) after Barry's daughter Callie is kidnapped by his ex-girlfriend, Ruth, who is also Callie's mother. Ruth arrives with three other members of a cult called the Rakudushis, who attack the Hallsen residence. Their series storyline begins exactly after they left the house to arrive back at their camp.

In the 8th episode of The Oval's first season ("Eye on the Sparrow"), the cross-over scene goes forward in the proceeding five episodes parallel with the storyline of the 19th episode Ruthless's season 2 ("The Raku Way") after a central character, who is a member of the Rakudushis, has escaped.

However, parallels with the storyline from episodes 13 & 14 of The Oval's the second season of Ruth meeting with Barry have not quite matched with Ruthless, and the timeline of The Oval's 17th episode from season 2 could possibly minorly contradict events during Ruthless the third season where a Rakudushi guard Manny appears on The Oval in slight hairstyle and uniform difference (dreadlocks which was cut late season 2 of Ruthless), however was made into a blip running gag about the haircut and uniform eventually in season 4 also mentioning the change from the purple cloth to military uniform. This in turn may have alter the timeline of events leading up to The Oval's storyline such as Richard going to the Rakudushis' camp to try and rescue Barry after his kidnapping from Ruth, in which season 3 of Ruhtless did not addressed how Ruth was able to leave the camp after member Tally escaped, while it can be possible the events could still match within the timeline onwards.

The second half of season 4 and into season 5 of The Oval, begins to formulate crossover segments with the cast of Ruthless making multiple guest appearances, within the Hallsen's residence, Richardson's Pharmacy and the Rakudushis compound. The Ruthless series however have not addressed having Barry and Nancy at the compound as of yet, which may also contradict storylines serving that Ruth may have came in contact with them as well as the White House playing a part in Ruthless as The President/Government's son Jason becomes an alias and incognito within the camp.

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