The Oprah Conversation
Oprah leads intimate discussions with today’s foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft. Bringing truth and perspective to a range of topics shaping our world, they reveal gripping stories of human connection.
- 2020-2021
- 1 season
- Apple TV+
- Talk & Interview
- TV-PG
Oprah leads intimate discussions with today’s foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft. Bringing truth and perspective to a range of topics shaping our world, they reveal gripping stories of human connection.
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man: Part 1
Fri, Jul 31, 2020 38 mins
Oprah talks to Emmanuel Acho about his provocative web series, then takes questions about racism from white and Latinx viewers.
Episode 2
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man: Part 2
Fri, Jul 31, 2020 35 mins
Oprah and Emmanuel dive deeper into their raw, unfiltered discussions about race in response to bold viewer questions.
Episode 3
How to Be an Antiracist
Fri, Aug 7, 2020 50 mins
Oprah and best-selling author professor Ibram X. Kendi speak with white readers who confront their own racist beliefs.
Episode 4
Bryan Stevenson
Fri, Aug 14, 2020 41 mins
His story was told in the movie Just Mercy. The Equal Justice Initiative founder is a pivotal thought leader on racism in America.
Episode 5
Mariah Carey
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 79 mins
In their most revealing conversation, the global music superstar talks to Oprah about her new memoir, growing up biracial, and finding freedom.
Episode 6
Caste: Part 1
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 49 mins
Oprah, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, and a panel of readers discuss the concept that America is built on a caste system.
Episode 7
Caste: Part 2
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 55 mins
Continuing the conversation, readers share stories of how the themes explored in Wilkerson's book resonate with their lives and experiences.
Episode 8
Matthew McConaughey
Wed, Oct 28, 2020 55 mins
The Oscar®-winning actor and humanitarian talks with Oprah about his memoir Greenlights and his guiding motto: "Just keep living."
Episode 9
Stevie Wonder
Fri, Nov 6, 2020 32 mins
Sharing his urgent message of love, Stevie opens up about how COVID-19 has touched his life and his hopes for a troubled world.
Episode 10
Dolly Parton
Fri, Nov 13, 2020 39 mins
One of the most cherished figures in pop culture, Parton discusses her lifetime of songwriting and being a unifier in divided times.
Episode 11
Barack Obama
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 76 mins
Discussing his memoir "A Promised Land," the former president reflects on his biggest challenges--and the results of the 2020 election.
Episode 12
Amanda Gorman
Fri, Mar 26, 2021 42 mins
Oprah and 23-year-old Gorman discuss the poem she wrote for President Joe Biden's inauguration and the women who've mentored her.
Episode 13
Eddie Murphy
Fri, Apr 9, 2021 48 mins
The iconic comedian joins Oprah for a conversation about Coming 2 America, life during COVID-19, and his plans to return to stand-up.
Episode 14
Elliot Page
Fri, Apr 30, 2021 48 mins
In his first on-camera interview since disclosing that he is transgender, Page describes his life struggles and his message for trans youth.
Episode 15
Will Smith
Fri, Nov 5, 2021 86 mins
Oprah talks to Smith about his revealing memoir, deepest insecurities, biggest life lessons, and unique spiritual marriage.
