Oprah's Master Class
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{{Infobox television
| image = Oprah's Master Class Title Card.jpeg
| alt_name = Oprah Presents: Master Class
| genre = {{Plainlist|
- Reality
- Biography
}}
| director = {{Plainlist|
- Michael Bonfiglio
- Joe Berlinger
- Annetta Marion
- Bruce Sinofsky
}}
| presenter = Oprah Winfrey
| country = United States
| num_seasons = 6
| num_episodes = 52
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Oprah Winfrey
- Joe Berlinger
- Jon Kamen
- Justin Wilkes
- Jonathan Sinclair
- Robert Friedman
}}
| runtime = 40 to 44 minutes
| location =
| company = {{Plainlist|
}}
| channel = Oprah Winfrey Network
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|1|1}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|1|15}}
}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/2010/12/26/oprah-starts-her-own-network/|title=Oprah Starts Her OWN Network |last=Catlin |first=Roger |date=December 26, 2010 |work=Hartford Courant |access-date=May 27, 2011}}
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."{{cite news|url=http://www.oprah.com/own-master-class/About-Oprah-Presents-Master-Class|title=About Oprah Presents Master Class - @OWNTV #MasterClass |work=OWN Network |access-date=March 16, 2013}}
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
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! rowspan="2"|Episodes ! rowspan="2"|Timeslot (EST) ! colspan="3"| Original airing |
|---|
| Season premiere
! Season finale |
| style="background:#bf206e"| 1
| 8 | rowspan="4"|Sunday 10:00 PM | {{Start date|2011|1|1}} | April 3, 2011 |
| style="background:#2e6e6d"| 2
| 10 | January 8, 2012 | April 29, 2012 |
| style="background:#9245f1"| 3
| 8 | March 3, 2013 | June 16, 2013 |
| style="background:#53c3f5;"| 4
| 10 | May 11, 2014 | August 3, 2014 |
| style="background:#ffca4a"| 5
| 7 | rowspan="1"|Sunday 8:00 PM | October 25, 2015 | December 6, 2015 |
| style="background:#F37269"| 6
| 9 | rowspan="1"|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.[http://ownca.oprah.com/Shows/Oprah-Presents-Master-Class/Schedule.aspx 'Schedule'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430170748/http://ownca.oprah.com/Shows/Oprah-Presents-Master-Class/Schedule.aspx |date=2013-04-30 }} OWN TV January 10, 2012
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| 1
| 1.1 | January 1, 2011 | Jay-Z | Rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets |
| 2
| 1.2 | January 2, 2011 | Television journalist |
| 3
| 1.3 | January 16, 2011 | Poet, civil rights activist, dancer, film producer, television producer, playwright, film director, author, actress, professor |
| 4
| 1.4 | January 23, 2011 | A&R executive, television producer, television personality, entrepreneur |
| 5
| 1.5 | January 30, 2011 | Canadian television producer, creator of Saturday Night Live |
| 6
| 1.6 | February 13, 2011 | Former United States Secretary of State |
| 7
| 1.7 | March 27, 2011 | Oprah Winfrey (Part 1) | Talk show host, media proprietor, actress |
| 8
| 1.8 | April 3, 2011 | Oprah Winfrey (Part 2) | Talk show host, media proprietor, actress |
=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.
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| 9
| 2.1 | January 8, 2012 | Actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, fitness guru |
| 10
| 2.2 | January 15, 2012 | Actress, film director, producer, author, singer |
| 11
| 2.3 | January 22, 2012 | Actor, film director, aviator, narrator |
| 12
| 2.4 | January 29, 2012 | Media mogul, philanthropist, chairman of United Nations Foundation board of directors |
| 13
| 2.5 | February 12, 2012 | American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, model |
| 14
| 2.6 | March 4, 2012 | American country music artist, actress |
| 15
| 2.7 | March 25, 2012 | Musician, singer, songwriter, actor |
| 16
| 2.8 | April 1, 2012 | Professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, philanthropist |
| 17
| 2.9 | April 22, 2012 | Sidney Poitier (Part 1) | Actor, film director, author, diplomat |
| 18
| 2.10 | April 29, 2012 |Sidney Poitier (Part 2) | Actor, film director, author, diplomat |
=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.
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| 19
| 3.1 | March 3, 2013 | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| 20
| 3.2 | March 10, 2013 | Model, social activist, designer |
| 21
| 3.3 | March 17, 2013 | Television journalist, author |
| 22
| 3.4 | March 24, 2013 | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| 23
| 3.5 | June 2, 2013 | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger |
| 24
| 3.6 | June 9, 2013 | Actress, political and social activist |
| 25
| 3.7 | June 16, 2013 | Record producer, founder of Motown record label, songwriter, film producer, television producer |
| 26
| 3.8 | June 16, 2013 | Television and stage actress, singer |
=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.
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| 27
| 4.1 | May 11, 2014 | Singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, philanthropist | N/A |
| 28
| 4.2 | June 1, 2014 | Actress, comedian, producer, author, singer, activist, talk show host | N/A |
| 29
| 4.3 | June 8, 2014 | Singer-songwriter, actor | N/A |
| 30
| 4.4 | June 15, 2014 | Newscaster | N/A |
| 31
| 4.5 | June 22, 2014 | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor | N/A |
| 32
| 4.6 | June 29, 2014 | Journalist, newscaster, producer, author, talk show host | N/A |
| 33
| 4.7 | July 13, 2014 | Singer, actress, producer | N/A |
| 34
| 4.8 | July 20, 2014 | Actor, director, screenwriter, musician | N/A |
| 35
| 4.9 | July 27, 2014 | Actress, producer, model | N/A |
| 36
| 4.10 | August 3, 2014 | Actress | N/A |
=Season Five (2015)=
Oprah's Master Class returned to OWN on Sunday October 25, 2015 with an episode featuring Ellen DeGeneres.[https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/own-orders-evelyn-lozada-reality-series-iyanla-vanzant-140002277.html/ 'OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Fall Premieres'] OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network July 29, 2015 The fifth season aired weekly on Sundays at 8/7c and consists of seven hour-long episodes.
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| 37
| 5.1 | October 25, 2015 | Comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, designer |
| 38
| 5.2 | November 1, 2015 | Singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive |
| 39
| 5.3 | November 8, 2015 | Actor, director |
| 40
| 5.4 | November 15, 2015 | Actor, producer, professional wrestler |
| 41
| 5.5 | November 22, 2015 | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| 42
| 5.6 | November 26, 2015 | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| 43
| 5.7 | December 6, 2015 | Actor, singer, producer |
=Season Six (2017-18)=
Oprah's Master Class returned to OWN on Saturday June 10, 2017 with a sneak-preview episode featuring Kevin Hart.
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| 44
| 6.1 | June 10, 2017 | Actor, comedian, writer, producer |
| 45
| 6.2 | August 22, 2017 | Actor, comedian, filmmaker, producer, writer, songwriter |
| 46
| 6.3 | August 23, 2017 | Actress, producer |
| 47
| 6.4 | September 2, 2017 | Standup comic, television host, radio host, author |
| 48
| 6.5 | September 9, 2017 | Rapper, actor, author, entrepreneur | N/A |
| 49
| 6.6 | September 16, 2017 | Professional basketball player, sports analyst, rapper, author |
| 50
| 6.7 | September 23, 2017 | Usher | Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor |
| 51
| 6.8 | September 23, 2017 | Singer, songwriter, actress, author |
| 52
| 6.9 | January 15, 2018 | Politician, civil rights leader | N/A |
Specials
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Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2012
|Outstanding Variety Series or Special |{{won}} |
| 18th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards
|News/ Informational Show |{{won}} |
| Gracie Awards
|Outstanding Portrait/Biography |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2013
|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}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2014
|Outstanding Variety Series or Special |{{nominated}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2015
|Outstanding Variety Series or Special |{{Won}} |
| 21st Annual NAMIC Vision Awards
|News/ Informational Show ("Cicely Tyson") |{{won}} |
| Gracie Awards
|Outstanding Portrait/Biography |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2016
|Outstanding Variety Series or Special |{{nominated}} |
| 22nd Annual NAMIC Vision Awards
|News/ Informational Show |{{nominated}} |
| Gracie Awards
|Outstanding Portrait/Biography |{{Won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2018
|Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) |{{nominated}} |
International broadcast
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.oprah.com/app/master-class.html}}
- {{IMDb title|id=1790281}}
- {{tvguide title|id=308905}}
{{Oprah Winfrey}}
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety – Series or Special}}
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