The Oprah Conversation

The Oprah Conversation is an interview talk show by Oprah Winfrey that premiered on Apple TV+ on July 30, 2020.

The Oprah Conversation
Genre	Talk show
Created by	Oprah Winfrey
Starring	Oprah Winfrey
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15 (list of episodes)
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	July 30, 2020 (2020-07-30) – November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)

Episodes

No. in season	Title [1]	Guest	Original release date
1	"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 1"	Emmanuel Acho	July 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
2	"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 2"	Emmanuel Acho	July 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
3	"How to Be an Antiracist"	Ibram X. Kendi	August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)
4	"Bryan Stevenson"	Bryan Stevenson	August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
5	"Mariah Carey"	Mariah Carey	September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
6	"Caste: Part 1"	Isabel Wilkerson	October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
7	"Caste: Part 2"	Isabel Wilkerson	October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
8	"Matthew McConaughey"	Matthew McConaughey	October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
9	"Stevie Wonder"	Stevie Wonder	November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
10	"Dolly Parton"	Dolly Parton	November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
11	"Barack Obama"	Barack Obama	November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)
12	"Amanda Gorman"	Amanda Gorman	March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
13	"Eddie Murphy"	Eddie Murphy	April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
14	"Elliot Page"	Elliot Page	April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
15	"Will Smith"	Will Smith	November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)

Production

On June 15, 2018, Oprah Winfrey and Apple announced a multi-year partnership, with Winfrey to create exclusive original content for Apple.^[2]

On March 25, 2019, Apple hosted keynote event at its California campus to announce the new Apple TV+ subscription service.^[3] Winfrey appeared onstage to conclude the event, announcing that she would be producing two documentary series, as well as launching a "book club" in partnership with Apple. The book club ended up being a reboot of a segment from The Oprah Winfrey Show titled Oprah's Book Club, which premiered on November 1, 2020, alongside the launch of Apple TV+.^[4]

On July 27, 2020, Apple and Oprah Winfrey announced The Oprah Conversation, with the first two episodes airing on July 30, 2020, on Apple TV+, and following episodes releasing on an irregular schedule.^[5]

References

1. "The Oprah Conversation - Episodes". Apple TV+ Press. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
2. Deb, Sopan (June 15, 2018). "Apple and Oprah Winfrey Sign a Content Deal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
3. Garun, Natt (March 25, 2019). "The 5 biggest announcements from Apple's March event". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
4. Ifeanyi, K. C. (2019-09-23). "Oprah's Book Club is coming to Apple TV+, kicking off with Ta-Nehisi Coates's 'The Water Dancer'". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
5. Darwish, Meaghan (July 27, 2020). "'The Oprah Conversation' to Tackle Race & More Topics on Apple TV+". TV Insider. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

External links

• The Oprah Conversation – official site
• The Oprah Conversation at IMDb