The Quad: Season 1

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The Quad: Season 2

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BET | Season Premiere Date: February 1, 2017

Summary: The drama series focuses on new Georgia A&M University president Eva Fletcher (Anika Noni Rose) as she deals with staffers such as band director Cecil Diamond (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) and the incoming freshman class that includes Eva's daughter (Jazz Raycole), a rapper named Cedric (Peyton Alex Smith), saxophonist Noni (Zoe Renee), and whiteThe drama series focuses on new Georgia A&M University president Eva Fletcher (Anika Noni Rose) as she deals with staffers such as band director Cecil Diamond (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) and the incoming freshman class that includes Eva's daughter (Jazz Raycole), a rapper named Cedric (Peyton Alex Smith), saxophonist Noni (Zoe Renee), and white quarterback BoJohn (Jake Allyn).… Expand

Creator: Charles Holland and Felicia D. Henderson

Genre(s): Drama, Soap

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. TheirEyesWereWatchingGod
Air Date: March 22, 2017
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S1:E5. Quicksand
Air Date: March 1, 2017
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S1:E4. Things Fall Apart
Air Date: February 22, 2017

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Ken Tucker

Jan 31, 2017

The Quad features some strong performances and isn’t afraid to plunge enthusiastically into the genre of nighttime soap opera. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Jan 31, 2017

Realistic it's not, though it's most certainly compelling (and sometimes more) thanks to a game cast and some propulsive, pointed storytelling. Read full review

Nivea Serrao

Jan 31, 2017

College-set shows are nothing new, but The Quad proves there is still fertile ground to explore in terms of original storylines and drama, with the series serving up both with no problem. The show may not make you want to go back to school, but it’s certainly worth dropping in on once a week. Read full review

Mike Hale

Jan 31, 2017

With just the pilot available for review, we’ll have to wait and see how Ms. Henderson and her fellow producers develop the potentially entertaining and provocative situations they’ve set up. In the meantime, it should be fun to watch Ms. Rose, who’s like a more human version of Kerry Washington in “Scandal,” and Mr. Santiago-Hudson. Read full review

Dani Levy

Jan 31, 2017

The show earns points in its attempts to tackle hard conversations on race. But the writing makes the well-intentioned themes seem heavy-handed and devoid of nuance, despite great performances by newcomer Smith. Read full review

Meredith Blake

Feb 1, 2017

In a way that can only be described as Rhimesian, The Quad burns through outrageous plot twists with a breezy disregard for plausibility. The series lacks the polish or stylistic panache of a “Scandal,” and its rougher edges can make some of the more outlandish narrative turns--think murder, assault and blackmail--seem both clunky and decidedly absurd. Read full review

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Feb 19, 2017

This is one of the dumbest shows BET has put out. If this is what we can come to expect, I plan on finding something else to bide my time. The plot was disjointed, the writing and dialogue were terrible, and the characters weren't relatable or believable. Cancel this turd now and start overThis is one of the dumbest shows BET has put out. If this is what we can come to expect, I plan on finding something else to bide my time. The plot was disjointed, the writing and dialogue were terrible, and the characters weren't relatable or believable. Cancel this turd now and start over BET. I think the major problem is the creators. I looked them up and neither of them have been on the inside of a college for the wrong side of 30 years. Thriller had not even been released when they would have been in college. This is NOT reflective of my current HBCU experience and the most out of touch show on television.

First and last episode I plan on watching. Simply terrible.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 1, 2017
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  S1:E8. TheirEyesWereWatchingGod
  Air Date: March 22, 2017
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  S1:E5. Quicksand
  Air Date: March 1, 2017
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  S1:E4. Things Fall Apart
  Air Date: February 22, 2017
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  S1:E2. Elevators
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E2. Elevators
  Air Date: November 9, 2018
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  S1:E1. Pilot (The Movie)
  Air Date: February 1, 2017