''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 Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN, also known as the OWN Network) is an American multinational basic cable television network which launched on January 1, 2011, effectively replacing the Discovery Health Channel, which one month later merged with ...

. The series premiered on the network's first day, January 1, 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." 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) is an American television presenter, talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show' ...

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 Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

. 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 and activist. Recognized as a film icon, Jane Fonda filmography, Fonda's work spans several genres and over six decades of film and television. She is the recipient of List of a ...

. 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 and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...

. 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 OWN on May 11, 2014, with an episode featuring

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

. 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 OWN on Sunday October 25, 2015 with an episode featuring

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American former comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, gaining national attention with a 1986 appearance on '' ...

. 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 OWN 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. The accolades he has received include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and nominations for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. 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, Thai ...

from October 27, 2013.

References

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