The Quad (TV series)

The Quad is an American drama series created by Felicia D. Henderson and Charles Holland that aired on BET.^[1] The series premiered on February 1, 2017, with a 2-hour pilot movie. Filming for Season one took place from April 2016 To January 2017 in Atlanta Georgia

The Quad
Genre	Drama
Created by	Felicia D. Henderson Charles Holland
Starring	Anika Noni Rose Ruben Santiago-Hudson Jazz Raycole Peyton Alex Smith Sean Blakemore Zoe Renee Babs Proller Michelle DeFraites Erica Michelle Jake Allyn Larry Rhem Terayle Hill E. Roger Mitchell Jasmine Guy Katlynn Simone Miles J Stroter
Composer	Kurt Farquhar
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	19
Production
Executive producers	Felicia D. Henderson Charles Holland Rob Hardy Will Packer Mitzi Miller
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Rainforest Entertainment WaterWalk Productions Capital Arts Entertainment BET Networks
Original release
Network	BET
Release	February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01) – April 3, 2018 (2018-04-03)

The Quad stars Anika Noni Rose as Dr. Eva Fletcher, a newly elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University.^[2][3][4] It also stars Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Sean Blakemore and Jasmine Guy.^[2] On April 27, 2017, BET renewed the show for a second season,^[5] which premiered on January 23, 2018. On April 9, 2018, BET cancelled The Quad due to low ratings.^[6]

Cast and characters

Main

• Anika Noni Rose as Dr. Eva Fletcher, the newly-elected first female president of Georgia A&M University
• Jazz Raycole as Sydney Fletcher, Eva's rebellious daughter who attends Georgia A&M
• Peyton Alex Smith as Cedric Hobbs, a hotheaded hip-hop musician and freshman
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Cecil Diamond, Georgia A&M's egocentric band director
• Zoe Renee as Noni Williams, a freshman student and band student
• Michelle DeFraites as Madison Kelly, Sydney’s roommate and Georgia A&M engineering student
• Jake Allyn as Bojohn Folsom, a GAMU transfer and quarterback who faces discrimination for being white at a black college
• Sean Blakemore as Eugene Hardwick, GAMU football coach
• E. Roger Mitchell as Carlton Pettiway A Georgia A&M board member
• Jasmine Guy as Ella Grace Caldwell, A professor at Georgia A&M
• Katlynn Simone as Browyn, Cedric’s girlfriend and Georgia A&M student
• Erica Michelle as Ebonie Weaver, a GAMU student and friend of Cedric ^[7]
• Miles J Stroter as Junior, a Georgia A&M football player and friend of Bojohn
• Aeja Lee as Tiesha, Junior’s girlfriend and friend of Bojohn
• Redaric Williams as Jason King, A psychology student at Georgia A&M and secret lover of Eva
• Kaye Singleton as Serena Miller, love interest of Cecil
• Demetria McKinney as Bertha Hobbs, Cedric’s mother who lives in Chicago

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
1	0	"Pilot"	Rob Hardy	Felicia D. Henderson & Charles D. Holland	February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)	0.813[8]
GAMU kicks off Spirit Week; Eva deals with the fallout of her daughter's transgressions; Pettiway pushes for her resignation; Cedric faces murder charges and a public conviction; Sydney sparks a risky friendship.
2	1	"Elevators" "The Fire Next Time"	Rob Hardy	Felicia D. Henderson	February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)	0.842[9]
After giving Jason an ultimatum, Eva gets an unexpected overture from Derek; Sydney starts a new gig; guilt and remorse hypnotize Cedric after his release from jail; Noni becomes tasked with a difficult challenge. George A&M faces a financial problem.
3	2	"Invisible Man"	Jeffrey Byrd	Charles D. Holland	February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)	0.744[10]
Eva makes Cedric an offer he can't refuse; Cecil Diamond receives harrowing news; an ominous Twitter feed rocks GAMU's campus; Noni gets advice from an unlikely ally; Sydney makes a chilling discovery.
4	3	"Things Fall Apart"	Jeffrey Byrd	Wendy Coulas	February 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)	0.893[11]
Eva hosts a party for GAMU and introduces jason to sydney. Cedric faces confidence issues.
5	4	"Quicksand"	Rashaad Ernesto Green	Paris Qualles	March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)	0.788[12]
A viral video of Sydney rocks GAMU. An elegant event at the president's mansion breaks bad after an unforeseen development. Ebonie confronts Noni about being in diamond's band.
6	5	"Mulebone"	Michael Allowitz	Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia March	March 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)	0.797[13]
On the heels of Sydney's rape allegation, President Eva Fletcher and Coach Hardwick hear different sides of the story in search of the truth. BoJohn makes a bold play that backfires in his face.
7	6	"Go Tell It on the Mountain"	Mary Lou Belli	Adrian Dukes & Brian Egeston	March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)	0.784[14]
Cecil Diamond tries to make amends with his sister before Battle of the Bands; Dr. Eva Fletcher faces an ugly spousal support battle with Derek; Noni runs into more band trouble. Sydney returns back home to Connecticut.
8	7	"Their Eyes Were Watching God"	Angela Gomes	Sara Finney-Johnson	March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)	0.691[15]
Cedric gets a visitor from Chicago that shakes his whole world. BoJohn and Junior take a class experiment too far. Cecil Diamond comes face to face with the reality of his health. Eva brings Sydney back to GAMU.
9	8	"The Caged Bird Sings"[16]	Eriq La Salle	Teleplay by : Felicia D. Henderson & Charles D. Holland Story by : Lamont Magee & Andre Edmonds	March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)	0.865[17]
Sydney and Madison shake up the GAMU Homecoming Parade with help from a few friends. Dr. Eva Fletcher is knocked on her heels both personally and professionally. Coach Hardwick makes a tough call while Cedric discovers a new beginning. BoJohn steps up in a big way for the team. Tragedy strikes the campus.

Season 2 (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [18]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
10	1	"In Love and Trouble"	Michael Allowitz	Felicia D. Henderson	January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)	0.571[19]
After winter break, Eva is hit with the news that Terrence Berry's family demands a public apology. Cedric has his first brush with student activism when SGA crashes the Spring Step Up! Cecil Diamond discovers Noni's betrayal. Madison gets into a Heartbreaking situation. No one at Georgia A&M plans to go down without a fight.
11	2	"The Interruption of Everything"	Marta Cunningham	Felicia D. Henderson	January 30, 2018 (2018-01-30)	0.631[20]
An outbreak of norovirus on the GAMU campus leads to the discovery of a broken refrigeration system, forcing students to quarintine and Eva to face Terrence Berry's family a second time to request an extension for the settlement payment.
12	3	"My Bondage and My Freedom"	Rashaad Ernesto Green	Kevin Arkadie	February 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)	0.550[21]
Eva meets with SGA leaders to propose a solution to Georgia A&M's looming financial crisis. Meanwhile, Noni makes a big play to win back Cecil Diamond's trust. Sydney and Madison get into an argument.
13	4	"I Am Not Your Negro"	Ruben Santiago-Hudson	Randy Huggins	February 13, 2018 (2018-02-13)	0.669[22]
Days after being hospitalized for an epic panic attack, Eva gets pulled over illegally for "driving while Black". The video of Eva's arrest sends Georgia A&M into a firestorm. Cedric and Ebonie get caught up in resistance fervor, while Sydney turns to Jason for friendship. Ebonie's father confronts diamond.
14	5	"Native Son"	Karen Moncrieff	Sara Finney-Johnson	February 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)	0.469[23]
Faced with accusations of Xanax in her system, Eva fights for justice against the arresting officer, who has a history of racial profiling. Cedric, rising to a leadership position in the SGA, unintentionally betrays the woman who inspired him to take a stand -- Dr. Eva Fletcher.
15	6	"#March"	Mary Lou Belli	Wendy Coulas	March 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)	0.538[24]
Tensions rise when an anti-merger protest deteriorates into a violent clash between an ALT-Right group and the GAMU students. Eva is excited to meet Atlanta State's president, whose career she has always admired. BoJohn faces new challenges to his football career and his relationships with Tiesha and Junior.
16	7	"#MiddlePassage"	Robert Adetuyi	Sara Finney-Johnson & Jazmen Darnell Brown	March 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)	0.539[25]
The day everyone feared arrives when the Board of Trustees announce the merger is a done deal. Cedric and Ebonie bring back the resistance track to let the Georgia University system know exactly how they feel. Eva feels powerless and seeks solace in prescription pills and alcohol. When a ruthless loan shark comes to collect, Coach's fight to protect his family turns deadly.
17	8	"#TheBeautifulStruggle"	Angela Barnes	Randy Huggins	March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)	0.504[26]
Eva discovers that a trustee is responsible for contract irregularities that benefit him, personally. Cedric and Ebonie feel "Rise Up Together" needs a hook, but the only singer who can do it justice is Cedric's ex—Bronwyn and learns a big surprise.
18	9	"#HollerIfYouHearMe"	Benny Boom	Kevin Arkadie & Wendy Coulas	March 27, 2018 (2018-03-27)	0.504[27]
Students learn the building they fought to protect faces demolition due to the merger. Eva learns there's an upcoming faculty vote to remove her from the presidency. When BoJohn spots the star recruit QB on his turf again, he crumbles under the pressure and has a public meltdown. Eva catches Sydney in an ugly situation.
19	10	"#TheColorPurple"	Rashaad Ernesto Green	Felicia D. Henderson & Rose McAleese	April 3, 2018 (2018-04-03)	0.551[28]
GAMU's students decide to take matters into their own hands, it's time for a revolution! Concerned about whether Bronwyn is pregnant or just trying to trap her son, Cedric's mother pays him a surprise visit and then takes matters into her own hands. BoJohn's father shows up ready to take him home and has a man-to-man with Coach Hardwick, who tries to convince BoJohn not to leave. Eva’s Fate as president is revealed.

Critical reception

The Quad has received positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 100%, based on 5 reviews.^[29] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[30]