Monogamy (TV series)
{{Short description|American web television drama series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy.jpg
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| genre = Drama
| creator = {{Plainlist|
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| developer =
| writer =
| director =
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jill Marie Jones
- Brian J. White
- Vanessa Simmons
- Darius McCrary
- Wesley Jonathan
- Caryn Ward Ross
- Blue Kimble
- Chrystee Pharris
}}
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| voices =
| narrated =
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| composer = {{Plainlist|
- Gregory De Iulio
- Nelson K.Johnson
- Jawaan "Madman" Lowery
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 18
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Craig Ross Jr.
- Jill Marie Jones
- Matthew Helderman
- Wesley Jonathan
- Blue Kimble
- Darius McCrary
- Angela Northington
- Patrick Peters
- Chrystee Pharris
- Vanessa Simmons
- Luke Taylor
- Caryn Ward
- Brian J. White
}}
| producer = Rodney Gumbo King
Tamika Lamison
| editor =
| camera = Ruperto Luis Sanchez
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = NASA STUDIOS INC BondIt Media Capital
| network = {{Plainlist|
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|05|04}}
| last_aired = present
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Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy is an American television drama series created by Craig Ross Jr. and his wife Caryn Ward Ross. The series follows four married couples and their unconventional form of therapy with the hopes of reviving their failing relationships. It starring ensemble cast includes Jill Marie Jones, Brian J. White, Vanessa Simmons, Darius McCrary, Wesley Jonathan, Caryn Ward Ross, Blue Kimble and Chrystee Pharris. The writing staff includes Tamika Lamison, Cleve Lamison, Kelvin Foster, Shannan E. Johnson, Caryn Ward Ross and Craig Ross Jr.
The first season premiered on the streaming service Urban Movie Channel on May 4, 2018.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.multichannel.com/pr-feed/umc-urban-movie-channel-s-provocative-new-original-series-craig-ross-jr-s-monogamy-premieres-may-4-2018-418924|title=UMC -- Urban Movie Channel's Provocative New Original Series 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Premieres May 4, 2018|publisher=Media Financial Management Association|website=Multichannel}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/love/carlton-diamond-love-is-blind-netflix/|title=Carlton And Diamond Come Face To Face In The 'Love Is Blind' Reunion|date=4 November 2020 }} On March 28, 2019, the series was renewed for the second season.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/a-house-divided-craig-ross-jrs-monogamy-umc-1203175041/|title=UMC Sets New Drama 'A House Divided,' 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Season 2|first1=Rachel|last1=Yang|date=March 28, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/provocative-series-craig-ross-jr-s-monogamy-starring-jill-marie-jones-and-vanessa-simmons-gets-season-2-on-umc|title=Provocative Series 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Starring Jill Marie Jones And Vanessa Simmons Gets Season 2 On UMC|website=shadowandact.com}} The series was renewed for the third season premiering in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/umc-monogamy-double-cross-house-divided-stuck-with-you-renewed-1202984321/|title=UMC Renews 'Monogamy', 'Double Cross', House Divided,' More Amid Sub Surge|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=July 13, 2020|access-date=July 13, 2020}} According to UMC, Monogamy is the streamer's most popular program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/umc-tv-brett-dismuke-interview-1202214891/|title=UMC's Underdog Advantage: Inside the Streaming Battle for Premium Black Content|first1=Tambay|last1=Obenson|date=March 12, 2020}} In 2020, the series premiered on Netflix worldwide outside the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profit.ro/profitul-tau/entertainment/noutati-netflix-in-luna-mai-the-adjustment-bureau-catch-me-if-you-can-vertigo-forrest-gump-si-altele-19330900|title=Noutăți Netflix în luna mai: The Adjustment Bureau, Catch me if you can, Vertigo, Forrest Gump și altele|website=Profit.ro}}
Cast and characters
- Jill Marie Jones as Maggie Baker
- Brian J. White as Dallas
- Vanessa Simmons as Caroline
- Darius McCrary as Connor
- Wesley Jonathan as Carson
- Caryn Ward Ross as Sincere
- Blue Kimble as Sawyer
- Chrystee Pharris as Diandra
Episodes
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Season 1 (2018)
| episodes1 = 6
| start1 = {{Start date|2018|5|4}}
| end1 = {{End date|2018|6|7}}
| network1 = Urban Movie Channel
| color2 = #A61270
| link2 = #Season 2 (2019)
| episodes2 = 6
| start2 = {{Start date|2019|11|14}}
| end2 = {{End date|2019|12|19}}
| color3 = #5E385B
| link3 = #Season 3
| episodes3 = 6
| start3 = {{Start date|2021|9|2}}
| end3 = {{End date|2021|9|30}}
| network3 = Allblk
}}
=Season 1 (2018)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = To Thine Own Self
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|4}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Out of the Frying Pan
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tamika Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|11}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Let Your Hands Go
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Kevin Foster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|18}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Truth or Consequences
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Kevin Foster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|24}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Loves Me, Loves Me Not
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tamika Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|31}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Decisions
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|7}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}
===Season 2 (2019)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tamika Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|14}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = It Ain't Over Til It's Over
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Kevin Foster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|21}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Unspoken Agendas
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Cleve Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|27}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Once Upon a Time In Vegas
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Cleve Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|5}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Decision Remix
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Kevin Foster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|12}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Grass is Greener
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tamika Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|19}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}
===Season 3 (2021)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Hit Me With Your Best Shot
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tamika Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|2}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 5E385B
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Life is Like Monkey Bars
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Kevin Foster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|2}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 5E385B
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Bridge
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Shannan E. Johnson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Questions We Ask
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Cleve Lamison and Caryn Ward
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|16}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 5E385B
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Todays Choice is Tomorrows Consequence
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Kevin Foster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|23}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 5E385B
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Divine Intervention
|DirectedBy = Craig Ross Jr.
|WrittenBy = Tamika Lamison
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|30}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 5E385B
}}
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8160890|Monogamy}}
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:2018 American television series debuts
Category:2010s American drama television series
Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles
Category:Urban Movie Channel original programming
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