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The Best TV Shows on OWN

Every OWN Show Ranked From Best To Worst

OWN has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 2011 all the way to 2022. Premiering in 2011 and 2011, For Better or Worse and Super Soul Sunday are among OWN’s most celebrated shows. Dive into our updated selection of OWN’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of November 2024.

  • Belle Collective
    Belle Collective (2021)10.0

    Five of Mississippi's Black female entrepreneurs work together to redevelop a struggling mid-20th century historic district.

  • The Paynes
    The Paynes (2018)8.8

    Follow Ella and Curtis Payne through the ups and downs of retirement in Florida. A “House of Payne” spin-off.

  • Iyanla: Fix My Life
    Iyanla: Fix My Life (2012)8.3

    A self-help program that features Vanzant helping Americans to overcome difficulties in their lives.

  • Love & Marriage Huntsville
    Love & Marriage Huntsville (2019)8.2

    Follow the lives of three high-powered African-American couples who come together to revitalize the thriving city of Huntsville, Alabama through their joint real estate venture, The Comeback Group.

  • Cherish the Day
    Cherish the Day (2020)8.2

    A chronicle of the stirring relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The narrative will unfold to reveal significant moments in a relationship that compel us to hold true to the ones we love, from the extraordinary to the everyday.

  • Ambitions
    Ambitions (2019)7.9

    A multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city.

  • Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong
    Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong (2014)7.8

    Follow the relationships of a group of husbands and wives that live and love on the same street. While the neighbors come from very different backgrounds, their lives are similar – raising children, dealing with exes, worrying about money and keeping romance in their relationships. But just below the surface — secrets, lies and deception threaten to destroy what they have built.

  • Queen Sugar
    Queen Sugar (2016)7.8

    Two sisters, Nova Bordelon and Charley Bordelon, with her teenage son Micah moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from her recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.

  • All Rise
    All Rise (2019)7.7

    A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops who work at an L.A. County courthouse.

  • Love Thy Neighbor
    Love Thy Neighbor (2013)7.6

    Gun-toting Grandma Hattie has been given her own sitcom. Managing the Love Train Diner with her brother-in-law Floyd, she dishes out justice in the best way; with love.

  • Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
    Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)7.5

    Follow the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion.

  • For Better or Worse
    For Better or Worse (2011)7.3

    Follow the the ups-and-downs of Angela Williams, the owner of a successful beauty salon, and her husband of 13 years, Marcus, a former professional football player who has recently partnered with Richard Ellington and Joseph Jetson on a new sports news program called "C-Sports Now."

  • Greenleaf
    Greenleaf (2016)7.2

    The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful. Born of the church, the Greenleaf family love and care for each other, but beneath the surface lies a den of iniquity—greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values—that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them together.

  • The Hair Tales
    The Hair Tales (2022)6.8

    The series leads the audience through a revelatory journey connecting the personal tales of phenomenal Black women to broader societal and historic themes. The stories shared in the series offer an honest and layered look into the complex culture of Black hair and, ultimately, Black women’s identity, beauty, cultural and social contributions and humanity.

  • David Makes Man
    David Makes Man (2019)6.7

    A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.

  • Super Soul Sunday
    Super Soul Sunday (2011)5.0

    A series that delivers a timely thought-provoking, eye-opening and inspiring block of programming designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them.

  • The Kings of Napa
    The Kings of Napa (2022)4.7

    The wine business has brought the King's family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch's sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to the kingdom, to their own power, wealth and legacy.

  • Oprah's Next Chapter
    Oprah's Next Chapter (2012)3.6

    Oprah's Next Chapter is an American primetime television show hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey, airing on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on Sunday January 1, 2012 at 9/8c, with a two-part episode featuring Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.

  • Oprah: Where Are They Now?
    Oprah: Where Are They Now? (2012)N/A

    Oprah: Where Are They Now? is an American reality television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network that takes a look back at what happened to some of the biggest headline makers on The Oprah Winfrey Show plus updates on their current life.

  • Ready to Love
    Ready to Love (2018)N/A

    A dating series exploring the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful and grown black men and women in their 30s and 40s who are each looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship. A unique twist on a typical dating show, Ready to Love highlights the men's observations and experiences in the search for true love in Atlanta.