''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 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on the network's first day, January 1, 2011.

Concept

According to

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, ''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." 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 Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', b ...

on each master's life lessons.

Overview

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 Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one o ...

. The first season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of eight hour-long episodes.

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 Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Jane Fonda, various accolades including two ...

. 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.

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 Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

. The third season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of eight hour-long episodes.

Season Four (2014)

''Oprah's Master Class'' returned to

on May 11, 2014, with an episode featuring

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

. The fourth season aired weekly on Sundays at 10/9c and consists of ten hour-long episodes.

Season Five (2015)

''Oprah's Master Class'' returned to

on Sunday October 25, 2015 with an episode featuring

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom ''Ellen'' from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for " The Puppy Episode". Sh ...

. The fifth season aired weekly on Sundays at 8/7c and consists of seven hour-long episodes.

Season Six (2017-18)

''Oprah's Master Class'' returned to

on Saturday June 10, 2017 with a sneak-preview episode featuring

Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums. After winning se ...

Specials

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

* — The series premiered on

Discovery Home & Health Discovery Home & Health is a television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery that features lifestyle programming. Discovery Home & Health is available in Latin America, Australia, Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Tha ...

from October 27, 2013.

References

External links

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