Greenleaf

- Season 1

(2016)

A black, preacher family works in and owns a wealthy Christian church. While adhering to biblical rules, there is unbridled decadence, misconduct and sin in the family. The preacher's daughter comes home for a funeral and decides to stay.

Grace moves back to Memphis under false pretenses in order to pursue the man she holds responsible for her sister's death but finds the realities of working in her family's church again harder to handle than she expected.

Grace goes on an awkward date with Noah and his fiancée. Kerissa examines her marriage to Jacob. Senator Bob Banks puts more pressure on the Bishop to open up the church's books for review. Sophia tries to "fit in".

When the mayor cashes in a favor, the Bishop is left in a tight spot that could split the church; Grace is blackmailed; Charity can't keep a secret.

Mac had not done anything wrong, the Bishop believes. Jacob is benched due to an affair, and Grace is asked to step up. Connie refuses to return as Chairman of the Deacon Board, having disagreed over the Bishop's plan to get a new plane.

Jacob being benched, Grace takes the pulpit. A new sexual violence help group is started. Jacob's love for his wife is rekindled when they are invited to a partner swapping party. An openly gay Choir Director replaces a closeted one.

The Bishop is furious when the auditors demand the Bishop's personal tax returns. Mac, the new Memphis Man of the Year, is told to fix this. Mac's repugnant father, firmly unwelcome at the church, visits his son to wangle some money.

Grace gets evidence of Mac's sexual deviance. Her old love for Noah resurfaces. Noah decides to quit the church after his marriage. The Bishop scorns an offer to preach on TV. An exonerated black policeman is shot at outside their church.

Grace informs her father, the Bishop, about Mac's crimes, and imputes that her sister, Faith, was a similar victim. This shatters the Bishop. Isabel suspects Noah and cancels her wedding. Charity suspects her husband Kevin of infidelity.

Bishop shoots Mac in the upper arm. Grace is eased out of the Deacon Board for having called the police. Mac is arrested for his past deviancy, while in hospital. Mae is unforgiving of Mac. Charity kicks her husband out from the bedroom.

Refusing to reinstate Jacob as a preacher, the Bishop advises him to follow his life's calling. Jacob applies for a pastor's job at a rival church. Grace gets a custody notice for her daughter. Charity remains cold towards her husband.

Deacon Sykes discusses women's day with Lady Mae and wants Grace to preach; Mavis has problems with her club; Grace, Ray, and Sophia attend a custody hearing; Charity and Kevin talk about his feelings.

Mac squeals when the Bishop refuses to give him a favorable mention at his sentencing. Grace preaches on Sunday. The Bishop reveals to Grace that he has Alzheimer's. Kevin speaks about the inner conflicts regarding his sexual leanings.