Greenleaf

Three months later, the Greenleaf family is still reeling from the effects of Mac's release from jail. With charges against the Bishop looming, Lady Mae resorts to desperate measures. Grace, meanwhile, has to deal with dwindling donations at the church, the cause of which turns out to be more complex than she imagined. Mac attempts to reconcile with Lady Mae, but finds himself quickly rebuffed. Charity prepares to give birth. At the groundbreaking for Triumph's new community center, Basie makes a surprising announcement that drives a wedge between the Bishop and Jacob. Meanwhile, an untethered Mavis hurtles down a path of self- destruction, setting her on a collision course with the rest of the Greenleaf family.

Despite pushback from Grace and Charity, Lady Mae sets out to fire Carlton, the church’s openly gay choir director, after half of the Deacon Board withholds their tithes in protest to his sexuality. Grace finds herself romantically pursued by Darius Nash, a journalist who’s been covering the Greenleaf family in the papers. Charity is confronted by Kevin, who feels excluded from his son’s life. As Jacob prepares to leave the Greenleaf mansion, he sets out to recruit new members for Triumph while dodging Lady Mae’s efforts to keep him from moving. Kerissa, escorted by Basie’s wife Tasha, visits the parsonage where they will be living and finds it isn’t what she expected. When Zora convinces Sophia to make the first move on a cute singer at Triumph, their meeting takes an unexpected turn. The Bishop visits Henry on his deathbed, resulting in a tense reunion with Mac.

After one of Mac's victims attempts suicide, Grace makes a rash decision that may have lasting consequences. Kevin's mother visits, exposing old wounds. Lady Mae tries reason with Jacob.

It’s the week of Calvary’s annual Fall Revival, with Bishop and Lady Mae presiding over the proceedings. They welcome Lionel Jeffries, a visiting pastor with whom they have a longstanding friendship. However, Lionel and Lady Mae share a secret past. Bishop confides in Lionel about the threat that Basie Skanks poses to Calvary. Lionel offers the services of his son Aaron, a lawyer in Nashville. After consulting with Aaron, Bishop and Lady Mae decide to take decisive action against Basie. Kevin and Charity try to resume their sex life but soon find themselves at an impasse. Later, Kevin confronts Charity after growing suspicious of her friendship with Jabari. While Sophia considers baptism, Grace reconnects with an old friend. Later, Grace and Mac have another confrontation after she accosts his new girlfriend outside his apartment, which results in Mac calling the police. Unperturbed, Grace hatches a covert plan -- with the help of Detective Ivy Sutton -- to put Mac away for good.

When Basie gets word about the injunction filed to stop the construction of Triumph Two, he marches over to Calvary with Jacob in tow and stages a sit-in, refusing to leave until Bishop agrees to withdraw the injunction. Meanwhile, a couple that Grace is scheduled to marry suddenly find themselves at an impasse on the eve of their wedding. Grace attempts to right the ship, to no avail and soon finds that she is once again forced to confront her struggling spirituality. Things get worse when she finds out her plan to put Mac back in jail has hit a major snag. Charity is forced to come clean to her mother about her impending divorce and Lady Mae sets out to ensure that family is protected from any possible fallout. After a power outage at the parsonage, a frustrated Kerissa calls for a repairman; instead, she gets Tasha Skanks. When Tasha inadvertently blabs about Basie's money problems, Kerissa seizes on the information, having finally found a chink in Basie's armor.

With Sophia's birthday approaching, Grace plans on surprising Sophia with a car at her party and also decides to invite Darius as a way of finally introducing him to her family. When Lady Mae forbids him from coming, he decides to break things off with Grace, suggesting that maybe they're better off just being friends. Charity and Kevin begin divorce proceedings, but Lady Mae soon presses Charity into confessing the truth about Kevin. When Kevin finds out, he angrily warns Charity to stay out of his business. Jacob questions Basie Skanks about the identity of one of Triumph's donors Bass Reeves. Basie reveals that he himself is the donor, and that he gives the money that he wins in floating poker games to the church. Jacob questions the ethics of Basie's actions. Sophia decides to take her new car for a spin to the bowling alley with her friends, but when Zora decides to go to a club with Isaiah, Sophia calls her out about her behavior and open a rift between her and Zora.

With the one-year anniversary of Faith's death at hand, Lady Mae has planned a memorial service in honor of her deceased daughter. She lashes out at Grace when she shows no sign of giving up her quest against Mac. With Mac's deferred adjudication period ending, Grace is determined to find a victim who will speak against him. She receives a tip that leads her to Michaela, a girl who used to live in Mac's old building, but Michaela's account proves fruitless. Meanwhile, Charity and Kevin make their divorce official, and Mac blackmails Deputy Mayor Skip Leonard into getting him a job. At the same time, with the money for Triumph Two drying up, Basie decides to participate in a high-stakes poker game that evening. At the game, Basie loses big and Jacob learns that he was playing Triumph's money - and that it's gone. After the memorial, Grace spots a bouquet of flowers in the foyer and is incensed to learn that they came from Mac. She bolts from the house, headed straight for Mac.

As Grace rockets down the road, bent on confronting Mac, a deer flies in front of her, causing her car to careen into a ditch. Uninjured, but emotionally fragile, she calls Darius, who comes to her aid. Bishop and Lady Mae comfort their daughter, and urge Grace to give up her obsession with Mac, as does Sophia. Rattled, Grace agrees. Meanwhile, Mac's relationship with Lorraine is on shaky ground when Michaela contacts him again. Things get worse for Mac when he gets a call from Skip Leonard who tells him to forget about getting a new job with the city. Charity gets an offer from Jabari to do a spur-of-the-moment recording session in Nashville and allows Kevin to stay at the mansion while she's gone in order to watch Nathan. Later on, a good-natured conversation between Aaron and Kevin quickly morphs into a charged moment. Isaiah invites Zora over to the studio to watch him record, but when she offers a less-than-enthusiastic opinion on one of his takes, the session takes a dark turn. Over at Triumph, Jacob presents Basie with a deal for Triumph II. Grace and Darius's dinner with Sophia takes an unexpected turn, putting Grace on a collision course with Mac.

Grace and Mac's showdown sends shock waves through the family. Jacob offers Bishop an olive branch. Kevin makes a decision that leaves Charity staggering.

Jacob and Kerissa establish their new ministry. Charity desperately tries to reach Kevin. Darius gets an offer that could take him away from Memphis, leaving Grace to wonder where she fits in his life.

When Sophia and Zora are excluded from the upcoming debutante Cotillion, Lady Mae sets out to make things right. Grace is inspired by Basie's sermon. Charity reaches out to Carlton.

Basie's sermon regarding inclusivity for gays and lesbians in the church goes viral, lighting a fire under Grace and provoking Bishop's suspicions. Kerissa pushes Jacob to get a day job.

A series of recurring nightmares leaves Grace unnerved. Charity looks to take her relationship with Jabari to the next level. Bishop gives Basie an ultimatum.

Lionel returns and drops a bombshell on Bishop and Lady Mae. Charity receives great news from Jabari. Jacob encounters resistance on his first day as head of Triumph.

Charity's plan hits a roadblock. Skip Leonard offers Jacob an enticing deal. Lady Mae suddenly finds herself at odds with the Bishop.

The tension in Zora and Isaiah's relationship comes to a head at the Cotillion. Lady Mae makes an overture of peace to Mavis and the result is a revelation that sends Mae into a tailspin.