Oprah's Master Class
2011 American TV series or program
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Oprah's Master Class (or Oprah Presents: Master Class, as it was titled in the first season) is a primetime television program that airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on the network's first day, January 1, 2011.[1]
- Reality
- Biography
- Michael Bonfiglio
- Joe Berlinger
- Annetta Marion
- Bruce Sinofsky
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| Also known as | Oprah Presents: Master Class |
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| Presented by | Oprah Winfrey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Running time | 40 to 44 minutes |
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| Network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Release | January 1, 2011 – January 15, 2018 |
Concept
According to OWN, Master Class "tells the stories you've never heard from the people you thought you knew best. Hand-picked by Oprah Winfrey for their unique impact on the world, true modern masters from Academy Award-winning actors, to Grammy-winning musicians, to ground-breaking athletes, share the greatest lessons they've learned along the way. In an intimate setting, they share their successes, failures, triumphs, disappointments and heartbreaks."[2]
Each episode features an in-depth conversation with the subject, as they explore their story with viewers. The conversation is split up into numerous lessons that each master teaches, using personal anecdotes from their life to illustrate the point. Video clips, photographs, and re-enactments illustrate a visual representation of the stories being told. The biographical sketch is interspersed with personal insights and reflections from Oprah Winfrey on each master's life lessons.
Overview
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EST) | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 8 | Sunday 10:00 PM | January 1, 2011 | April 3, 2011 | |
| 2 | 10 | January 8, 2012 | April 29, 2012 | ||
| 3 | 8 | March 3, 2013 | June 16, 2013 | ||
| 4 | 10 | May 11, 2014 | August 3, 2014 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Sunday 8:00 PM | October 25, 2015 | December 6, 2015 | |
| 6 | 9 | Saturday 10:00 PM | June 10, 2017 | January 15, 2018 | |
Episodes
Season One (2011)
The first season of Oprah Presents: Master Class premiered on Saturday January 1, 2011 on the first day of the launch of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, with rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur Jay-Z. The first season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of eight hour-long episodes.[3]
| No. overall | No. in season | Modern master | Occupation | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | Jay-Z | Rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets | January 1, 2011 |
| 2 | 2 | Diane Sawyer | Television journalist | January 2, 2011 |
| 3 | 3 | Maya Angelou | Poet, civil rights activist, dancer, film producer, television producer, playwright, film director, author, actress, professor | January 16, 2011 |
| 4 | 4 | Simon Cowell | A&R executive, television producer, television personality, entrepreneur | January 23, 2011 |
| 5 | 5 | Lorne Michaels | Canadian television producer, creator of Saturday Night Live | January 30, 2011 |
| 6 | 6 | Condoleezza Rice | Former United States Secretary of State | February 13, 2011 |
| 7 | 7 | Oprah Winfrey (Part 1) | Talk show host, media proprietor, actress | March 27, 2011 |
| 8 | 8 | Oprah Winfrey (Part 2) | Talk show host, media proprietor, actress | April 3, 2011 |
Season Two (2012)
The second season of Oprah's Master Class premiered on Sunday January 8, 2012 at 10/9c on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network with actress, writer, and activist Jane Fonda. The second season premiered to record-high numbers for the series, with 930,000 viewers tuning into Fonda's Master Class. The second season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of ten hour-long episodes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Modern master | Occupation | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Jane Fonda | Actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, fitness guru | January 8, 2012 | 0.93[4] |
| 10 | 2 | Goldie Hawn | Actress, film director, producer, author, singer | January 15, 2012 | 0.47[5] |
| 11 | 3 | Morgan Freeman | Actor, film director, aviator, narrator | January 22, 2012 | 0.50[6] |
| 12 | 4 | Ted Turner | Media mogul, philanthropist, chairman of United Nations Foundation board of directors | January 29, 2012 | 0.49[7] |
| 13 | 5 | Laird Hamilton | American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, model | February 12, 2012 | 0.17[8] |
| 14 | 6 | Reba McEntire | American country music artist, actress | March 4, 2012 | 0.60[9] |
| 15 | 7 | Jon Bon Jovi | Musician, singer, songwriter, actor | March 25, 2012 | 0.43[10] |
| 16 | 8 | Grant Hill | Professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, philanthropist | April 1, 2012 | 0.34[11] |
| 17 | 9 | Sidney Poitier (Part 1) | Actor, film director, author, diplomat | April 22, 2012 | 0.40[12] |
| 18 | 10 | Sidney Poitier (Part 2) | Actor, film director, author, diplomat | April 29, 2012 | 0.32[13] |
Season Three (2013)
The third season of Oprah's Master Class premiered on March 3, 2013, at 10/9c with an episode featuring singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. The third season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of eight hour-long episodes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Modern master | Occupation | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 19 | 1 | Alicia Keys | Singer-songwriter, actress | March 3, 2013 | 0.45[14] |
| 20 | 2 | Cindy Crawford | Model, social activist, designer | March 10, 2013 March 10, 2013 | 0.44[15] |
| 21 | 3 | Tom Brokaw | Television journalist, author | March 17, 2013 March 17, 2013 | 0.33[16] |
| 22 | 4 | Stevie Nicks | Singer-songwriter, musician | March 24, 2013 March 24, 2013 | 0.38[17] |
| 23 | 5 | Lenny Kravitz | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger | June 2, 2013 June 2, 2013 | 0.76[18] |
| 24 | 6 | Susan Sarandon | Actress, political and social activist | June 9, 2013 June 9, 2013 | 0.36[19] |
| 25 | 7 | Berry Gordy | Record producer, founder of Motown record label, songwriter, film producer, television producer | June 16, 2013 June 16, 2013 | 0.32[20] |
| 26 | 8 | Diahann Carroll | Television and stage actress, singer | June 16, 2013 June 16, 2013 | 0.31[21] |
Season Four (2014)
Oprah's Master Class returned to OWN on May 11, 2014, with an episode featuring Justin Timberlake. The fourth season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of ten hour-long episodes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Modern master | Occupation | Original release date |
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| 27 | 1 | Justin Timberlake | Singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, philanthropist | May 11, 2014 May 11, 2014 |
| 28 | 2 | Whoopi Goldberg | Actress, comedian, producer, author, singer, activist, talk show host | June 1, 2014 June 1, 2014 |
| 29 | 3 | Tim McGraw | Singer-songwriter, actor | June 8, 2014 June 8, 2014 |
| 30 | 4 | Robin Roberts | Newscaster | June 15, 2014 June 15, 2014 |
| 31 | 5 | Lionel Richie | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor | June 22, 2014 June 22, 2014 |
| 32 | 6 | Barbara Walters | Journalist, newscaster, producer, author, talk show host | June 29, 2014 June 29, 2014 |
| 33 | 7 | Vanessa L. Williams | Singer, actress, producer | July 13, 2014 July 13, 2014 |
| 34 | 8 | Billy Bob Thornton | Actor, director, screenwriter, musician | July 20, 2014 July 20, 2014 |
| 35 | 9 | Sharon Stone | Actress, producer, model | July 27, 2014 July 27, 2014 |
| 36 | 10 | Cicely Tyson | Actress | August 3, 2014 August 3, 2014 |
Season Five (2015)
Oprah's Master Class returned to OWN on Sunday October 25, 2015 with an episode featuring Ellen DeGeneres.[22] The fifth season aired weekly on Sundays at 8/7c and consists of seven hour-long episodes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Modern master | Occupation | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 37 | 1 | Ellen DeGeneres | Comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, designer | October 25, 2015 | 0.56[23] |
| 38 | 2 | Smokey Robinson | Singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive | November 1, 2015 | 0.47[24] |
| 39 | 3 | Robert Duvall | Actor, director | November 8, 2015 | 0.19[25] |
| 40 | 4 | Dwayne Johnson | Actor, producer, professional wrestler | November 15, 2015 | 0.40[26] |
| 41 | 5 | Patti LaBelle | Singer-songwriter, actress | November 22, 2015 | 0.52[27] |
| 42 | 6 | James Taylor | Singer-songwriter, musician | November 26, 2015 | 0.17[28] |
| 43 | 7 | Jeff Bridges | Actor, singer, producer | December 6, 2015 | 0.17[29] |
Season Six (2017-18)
Oprah's Master Class returned to OWN on Saturday June 10, 2017 with a sneak-preview episode featuring Kevin Hart.
| No. overall | No. in season | Modern master | Occupation | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 44 | 1 | Kevin Hart | Actor, comedian, writer, producer | June 10, 2017 June 10, 2017 | 0.39[30] |
| 45 | 2 | Tyler Perry | Actor, comedian, filmmaker, producer, writer, songwriter | August 22, 2017 August 22, 2017 | 1.13[31] |
| 46 | 3 | Lynn Whitfield | Actress, producer | August 23, 2017 August 23, 2017 | 0.66[32] |
| 47 | 4 | Steve Harvey | Standup comic, television host, radio host, author | September 2, 2017 September 2, 2017 | 0.47[33] |
| 48 | 5 | LL Cool J | Rapper, actor, author, entrepreneur | September 9, 2017 September 9, 2017 | N/A |
| 49 | 6 | Shaquille O'Neal | Professional basketball player, sports analyst, rapper, author | September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 | 0.34[34] |
| 50 | 7 | Usher | Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor | September 23, 2017 September 23, 2017 | 0.32[35] |
| 51 | 8 | Gladys Knight | Singer, songwriter, actress, author | September 23, 2017 September 23, 2017 | 0.39[36] |
| 52 | 9 | John Lewis | Politician, civil rights leader | January 15, 2018 January 15, 2018 | N/A |
Specials
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| SP1 | "Special Edition" | May 6, 2012 |
| SP2 | "Civil Rights Special" | January 4, 2015 |
| SP3 | "Belief Special" | October 11, 2015 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2012 | 43rd NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Variety Series or Special | Won |
| 18th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards | News/ Informational Show | Won | |
| Gracie Awards | Outstanding Portrait/Biography | Won | |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Variety Series or Special | Nominated |
| 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards | News/ Informational Show | Won | |
| 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Series or Special | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Variety Series or Special | Nominated |
| 2015 | 46th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Variety Series or Special | Won |
| 21st Annual NAMIC Vision Awards | News/ Informational Show ("Cicely Tyson") | Won | |
| Gracie Awards | Outstanding Portrait/Biography | Won | |
| 2016 | 47th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Variety Series or Special | Nominated |
| 22nd Annual NAMIC Vision Awards | News/ Informational Show | Nominated | |
| Gracie Awards | Outstanding Portrait/Biography | Won | |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | Nominated |
International broadcast
Australia — The series premiered on Discovery Home & Health from October 27, 2013.[37]
