BET and Paramount+ will premiere Tyler Perry’s The Oval Season 7 on May 20, with weekly episodes and a run through Sept. 30.
A major TV return is locked in for May 20: Tyler Perry’s political drama, “The Oval,” is set to come back for its seventh and final season, with BET and Paramount+ sharing the spotlight on the same day.
BET announced that “Tyler Perry’s The Oval” will return on Tuesday, May 20. The new season will be available on Paramount+ beginning at 12 AM PT/3 AM ET, while BET will air the episode that same evening at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT.
The final chapter consists of 22 episodes, with a weekly release schedule on BET running through September 30. Episodes will also air the same day on Paramount+, tying the streaming and cable premieres together for viewers tracking the story in real time.
For longtime fans, the stakes are immediately high as the Franklins are back in the White House. In the season’s setup, Hunter and Victoria return with a mission framed around reclaiming their throne, even as the political atmosphere grows more unstable.
A key thread heading into the final stretch is the “Make The Franklins Great Again” campaign. As the story unfolds, it’s presented as Hunter and Victoria push forward while a national crisis tightens pressure and alliances continue to show signs of collapse.
But the season’s most urgent threat is described as one that may be closer than viewers expect. As the Franklins work to strengthen their position, they’re said to soon find that the danger to their reign has been inside all along, reshaping how audiences read power inside the White House.
The series returns with a large ensemble led by Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Javon Johnson, Ptosha Storey, Daniel Croix Henderson, Lodric Collins, Walter Fauntleroy, Taja V. Simpson, Brad Benedict, Travis Cure, Bill Barrett, Nick Barrotta, Kaye Singleton, and Russell Thomas.
Production details for the final season also point to the creative team behind the show’s long-running arc. Season 7 comes from Tyler Perry Studios and is executive-produced by Tyler Perry, written by Mark E. Swinton, and directed by Armani Ortiz.
Beyond the show itself, the announcement also highlights BET Media Group’s role in bringing culturally rooted storytelling to audiences.. The report stated the network is part of Paramount. within a Skydance Corporation structure. and described BET’s programming reach across cable. digital. and global platforms through its portfolio of brands and channels.
The schedule also reflects how Paramount+ continues to operate as a companion platform to major TV releases, with the same-day availability designed to reduce delays between audiences who watch on streaming and those who follow live broadcast timing.
With “The Oval” ending after Season 7, May 20 becomes more than just another premiere date.. The final-season structure—weekly on BET through September 30. matched by same-day streaming—sets up a long. shared viewing window as the plot pushes toward its closing answers and the shifting balance of power inside the Franklins’ White House.
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