Series synopsis
Oprah's Book Club is an American talk television series that premiered on Apple TV on November 1, 2019. It ended on October 22, 2021. It was created by Oprah Winfrey. It stars Oprah Winfrey.
Get a front row seat for unguarded conversations with incredible authors. Each episode features a book handpicked by Oprah, along with an interview about issues that it brings to light. It’s a book club for today's world—a window to other worlds.
Premise
Get a front row seat for unguarded conversations with incredible authors. Each episode features a book handpicked by Oprah, along with an interview about issues that it brings to light. It’s a book club for today's world—a window to other worlds.
Premise: Read. Watch. Discuss.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Oprah Winfrey as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Ta-Nehisi Coates as Self
- Elizabeth Strout as Self
- Reyna Grande as Self
- Julissa Arce as Self
- Esther Cepeda as Self
- Jeanine Cummins as Self
- Robert Kolker as Self
- James McBride as Self
- Isabel Wilkerson as Self
- Marilynne Robinson as Self
- Nathan Harris as Self
- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | November 1, 2019 | October 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer Oprah and Ta-Nehisi discuss the 10-year process of writing his #1 best-selling debut novel and the cultural conversation it has provoked. Plus, Ta-Nehisi visits Monticello, which inspired his book's setting. |
November 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary. |
January 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1) Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel. |
March 6, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 1, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 22, 2021 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |