The Quad (TV series)

The Quad
GenreDrama
Created byFelicia D. Henderson
Charles Holland
Starring
ComposerKurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producersFelicia 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
NetworkBET
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

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

  • Anika Noni Rose as Dr. Eva Fletcher, the newly-elected first female president of Georgia A&M University
  • Jazz Raycole as Sydney Fletcher, Eva's rebellious daughter who attends Georgia A&M
  • Peyton Alex Smith as Cedric Hobbs, a hotheaded hip-hop musician and freshman
  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Cecil Diamond, Georgia A&M's egocentric band director
  • Zoe Renee as Noni Williams, a freshman student and band student
  • Michelle DeFraites as Madison Kelly, Sydney’s roommate and Georgia A&M engineering student
  • Jake Allyn as Bojohn Folsom, a GAMU transfer and quarterback who faces discrimination for being white at a black college
  • Sean Blakemore as Eugene Hardwick, GAMU football coach
  • E. Roger Mitchell as Carlton Pettiway A Georgia A&M board member
  • Jasmine Guy as Ella Grace Caldwell, A professor at Georgia A&M
  • Katlynn Simone as Browyn, Cedric’s girlfriend and Georgia A&M student
  • Erica Michelle as Ebonie Weaver, a GAMU student and friend of Cedric [7]
  • Miles J Stroter as Junior, a Georgia A&M football player and friend of Bojohn
  • Aeja Lee as Tiesha, Junior’s girlfriend and friend of Bojohn
  • Redaric Williams as Jason King, A psychology student at Georgia A&M and secret lover of Eva
  • Kaye Singleton as Serena Miller, love interest of Cecil
  • Demetria McKinney as Bertha Hobbs, Cedric’s mother who lives in Chicago

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
10"Pilot"Rob HardyFelicia 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 ByrdCharles 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 GreenParis QuallesMarch 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)0.788[12]
65"Mulebone"Michael AllowitzJacqueline McKinley & Antonia MarchMarch 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)0.797[13]
76"Go Tell It on the Mountain"Mary Lou BelliAdrian 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 SalleTeleplay 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 AllowitzFelicia D. HendersonJanuary 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-HudsonRandy HugginsFebruary 13, 2018 (2018-02-13)0.669[22]
145"Native Son"Karen MoncrieffSara Finney-JohnsonFebruary 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)0.469[23]
156"#March"Mary Lou BelliWendy CoulasMarch 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)0.538[24]
167"#MiddlePassage"Robert AdetuyiSara 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 BoomKevin 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]

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