The Quad (TV series)

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The Quad
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Genre Drama
Created by Felicia D. Henderson
Charles Holland
Starring
Composer Kurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers Felicia D. Henderson
Charles Holland
Rob Hardy
Will Packer
Mitzi Miller
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesRainforest Entertainment
WaterWalk Productions
Capital Arts Entertainment
BET Networks
Original release
Network BET
ReleaseFebruary 1, 2017 (2017-02-01) –
April 3, 2018 (2018-04-03)

The Quad is an American drama series created by Felicia D. Henderson and Charles Holland that aired on BET. [1] The series premiered on February 1, 2017, with a 2-hour pilot movie. Filming for Season one took place from April 2016 To January 2017 in Atlanta Georgia

Contents

The Quad stars Anika Noni Rose as Dr. Eva Fletcher, a newly elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University. [2] [3] [4] It also stars Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Sean Blakemore and Jasmine Guy. [2] On April 27, 2017, BET renewed the show for a second season, [5] which premiered on January 23, 2018. On April 9, 2018, BET cancelled The Quad due to low ratings. [6]

Cast and characters

Main

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
10"Pilot" Rob Hardy Felicia D. Henderson & Charles D. HollandFebruary 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)0.813 [8]
21"Elevators"
"The Fire Next Time"		Rob HardyFelicia D. HendersonFebruary 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)0.842 [9]
George A&M faces a financial problem.
32"Invisible Man" Jeffrey Byrd Charles D. HollandFebruary 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)0.744 [10]
43"Things Fall Apart"Jeffrey ByrdWendy CoulasFebruary 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)0.893 [11]
Eva hosts a party for GAMU and introduces jason to sydney. Cedric faces confidence issues.
54"Quicksand"Rashaad Ernesto Green Paris Qualles March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)0.788 [12]
65"Mulebone" Michael Allowitz Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia MarchMarch 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)0.797 [13]
76"Go Tell It on the Mountain" Mary Lou Belli Adrian Dukes & Brian EgestonMarch 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)0.784 [14]
Sydney returns back home to Connecticut.
87"Their Eyes Were Watching God"Angela GomesSara Finney-JohnsonMarch 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)0.691 [15]
98"The Caged Bird Sings" [16] Eriq La Salle Teleplay by : Felicia D. Henderson & Charles D. Holland
Story by : Lamont Magee & Andre Edmonds		March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)0.865 [17]

Season 2 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [18] Directed byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
101"In Love and Trouble" Michael Allowitz Felicia D. Henderson January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)0.571 [19]
112"The Interruption of Everything"Marta CunninghamFelicia D. HendersonJanuary 30, 2018 (2018-01-30)0.631 [20]
123"My Bondage and My Freedom"Rashaad Ernesto GreenKevin ArkadieFebruary 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)0.550 [21]
134"I Am Not Your Negro" Ruben Santiago-Hudson Randy HugginsFebruary 13, 2018 (2018-02-13)0.669 [22]
145"Native Son" Karen Moncrieff Sara Finney-JohnsonFebruary 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)0.469 [23]
156"#March" Mary Lou Belli Wendy CoulasMarch 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)0.538 [24]
167"#MiddlePassage" Robert Adetuyi Sara Finney-Johnson & Jazmen Darnell BrownMarch 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)0.539 [25]
178"#TheBeautifulStruggle"Angela BarnesRandy HugginsMarch 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)0.504 [26]
189"#HollerIfYouHearMe" Benny Boom Kevin Arkadie & Wendy CoulasMarch 27, 2018 (2018-03-27)0.504 [27]
1910"#TheColorPurple"Rashaad Ernesto GreenFelicia D. Henderson & Rose McAleeseApril 3, 2018 (2018-04-03)0.551 [28]
Eva’s Fate as president is revealed.

Critical reception

The Quad has received positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 100%, based on 5 reviews. [29] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [30]

References

  1. ↑ Michael O'Connell (April 20, 2016). "BET Pushes Further Into Scripted With Anika Noni Rose Drama, 'New Edition' Mini and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Jeremy Gerard (April 18, 2016). "Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose Takes Lead In 'The Yard' Pilot For BET". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ Tambay A. Obenson (April 18, 2016). "Anika Noni Rose Books Lead in BET Pilot 'The Yard'". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Cynthia Littleton (April 20, 2016). "BET Orders John Singleton Telepic, Dramedy 'Benched,' Music Drama 'Tales' in Scripted Push - Variety". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ RenewCancelTV (April 27, 2017). "The Quad, Hit The Floor & The Breaks Officially Renewed By BET!". RenewCancelTV. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 9, 2018). "'The Quad' Canceled At BET After Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cast & Info: The Quad". BET . Retrieved February 9, 2017.
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  18. ↑ "Shows A-Z - quad, the on bet". The Futon Critic . Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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  28. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 4, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.3.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  29. ↑ "The Quad (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  30. ↑ "The Quad:Season 1 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
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