Saints & Sinners

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A large Southern church is the background for greed, corruption and murder.

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Season 1

8 episodes

Greater Hope Baptist Church is the heartbeat of Cypress, GA a southern town outside Atlanta which evolved into a city over the years. The church began as a 10-member congregation when the Civil Rights Movement was at its height and being young, black and alone at night was a hazard of circumstance. As times changed, the congregation grew and so did its influence in Cypress. When a violent murder rocks the community, the church that holds the secrets of the entire town is at risk of imploding. For it seems at Greater Hope, only God and the Devil can tell the difference between a saint and a sinner.

S1 E1 · Power Is Our Religion

The prodigal son returns to Greater Hope Baptist Church, dodging fallout of an Insider Trading investigation, only to find the hometown of his past has been swallowed up by greed, lust and deceit.

S1 E2 · The Hustle Is the Hustle

Past wounds are reopened as a murder investigation resurrects details of another tragedy that shook the town of Cypress decades earlier.

S1 E3 · Even the Devil Was an Angel

Ulterior motives come into focus as ruthless ambition and secret alliances continue to blur the line between saint and sinner.

S1 E4 · We in This Together, Baby

Blood runs thicker than water but money trumps everything at Greater Hope. Desire, jealousy and the pursuit of power collide as demons show themselves and old debts come due.

S1 E5 · Pain

As the investigation heats up, time runs out to settle a dead man's debt. And a brutal attack puts Levi face-to-face with devious players from Pastor Johnson's past.

S1 E6 · Needy Not Greedy

Levi must step over the line to protect the innocent, while detectives close in on their prime suspect.

S1 E7 · Don't Go

Police scramble to follow new leads and discover a key that may unlock the dark and lethal secrets to this murder mystery.

S1 E8 · Revelations

In the shocking series finale, sinful power plays and wicked double-crosses take center stage as the Pastor's killer is finally revealed.

Season 2

8 episodes

The sleepy southern town outside of Cypress, Georgia has been rocked by the murders of a beloved pastor and the town’s Mayor. Death’s shadow continues to loom over the town’s epicenter, Greater Hope Baptist Church, as a dead body is discovered on its grounds, bringing up the church’s sordid past along with it. As concealed secrets claw their way to the surface, new alliances are formed and deceit, jealousy and compromising sexual affairs threaten to shatter lives and demolish the heart of the church and the town forever. As everyone’s dark past comes to light, the difference between being a saint or a sinner becomes more distorted than ever.

S2 E1 · Playing Dirty

A new murder mystery is uncovered at Greater Hope Baptist Church; newly-elected Mayor Ella Johnson and the remaining power players in Cypress face corruption, courtrooms and scandal.

S2 E2 · Tragic Circumstances

Mayor Ella Johnson cracks the whip on the police corruption in the city of Cypress. Christie's Medicaid scam puts her relationship with Levi at risk.

S2 E3 · I Had No Choice

A mysterious kidnapping costs Jabari nearly everything he's sacrificed to build his new empire. Levi shocks everyone with a prediction by Pastor Johnson that has come true. Mayor Johnson finds opposition when she moves to prosecute those corrupt in Cypress.

S2 E4 · Who's the Boss

Worlds collide when a powerful trio target Mayor Johnson and Jabari. The detectives' clues about Dead Debra lead them right back to where they started, Greater Hope Baptist Church.

S2 E5 · This Union Will Be the Death of Me

Christie faces blackmail as she prepares for her wedding. Elsewhere, Rex reverts back to his old ways of doing business.

S2 E6 · Day of Reckoning

Wedding bells sound as the detectives gain enough clues to re-enact the murder. Rex and Jabari's struggle for power takes a violent turn.

S2 E7 · The Queen and the Criminal

A new first family emerges as Lady Ella and Rex drop a bomb on Kendrick and Christie. Miles faces double grief on his own, when a loved one returns right on time.

S2 E8 · Revival

Christie snaps under the pressure of losing everything. Old truths are finally uncovered as new ones are buried.

Season 3

8 episodes

All hell is breaking loose in Cypress, Georgia. A vicious, no-holds-barred battle for Greater Hope Baptist Church erupts between the old guard, Mayor Johnson and Rex, and the young bloods Levi and Jabari while Kendrick tries to survive a life-threatening predicament to expose his grandmother, Leona as a killer. Miles is once again caught between his wife and his one-time mistress, as Tamara’s wild allegations threaten to put Christie away forever. Detective St. Charles has his hands full with chaos and crime running rampant in the town.

S3 E1 · Buried Secrets

Christie's tragic mistake results in a chain reaction that could destroy her and bring down the entire town of Cypress.

S3 E2 · Personal, Not Business

Levi is out for revenge and has Lady Ella in his sights.

S3 E3 · Birds of a Feather

Lady Byrd re-enforces her strangle hold on Cypress society with the help of her upper crust colleagues.

S3 E4 · Any Means Necessary

Jabari asserts his position at Greater Hope; Christie battles her inner demons.

S3 E5 · He Works in Mysterious Ways

Rex goes to extremes as his kingdom is threatened and Kendrick becomes collateral damage.

S3 E6 · Sinner Takes All

St. Charles gets closer to the truth as Lady Ella faces a mayoral recall.

S3 E7 · The Devil Is in the Details

As Lady Ella covers her tracks, Lady Byrd's facade crumbles for of all of Greater Hope to see.

S3 E8 · Where There's Smoke

Cypress tragedies come full circle as Lady Ella embraces Rex and the dark side. Lady Byrd gets a taste of her own medicine.

Season 4

8 episodes

S4 E1 · Episode 1

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S4 E2 · Big Sister Is Watching

The arrival of a new power player in Cypress changes the rules of the game.

S4 E3 · Best Laid Plans

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S4 E4 · Into The Lion's Den

Jabari asserts his position at Greater Hope, while Christie battles her inner demons.

S4 E5 · Dark Will Come to Light

Rex does Ella's bidding, only to be burned in the end.

S4 E6 · The House Always Wins

After Ella's successful casino opening, Rex reveals long-held secrets that could reverse her good fortune.

S4 E7 · Sit Down, Be Humble

Ella and Rex make a deal as the FBI closes in.

S4 E8 · Water Runs Red

The game is up for Ella as she fights to survive.

Season 5

8 episodes

S5 E1 · Immaculate Deception

Malik's murder rocks Cypress; Ella fights to clear her name and key players vie for power.

S5 E2 · The Devil You Know

A family secret sets Ella on a new course, but forces Lady Byrd to take matters into her own hands.

S5 E3 · Lord of the Harvest

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S5 E4 · She Is Risen

A surprise return rocks Cypress just as a web begins to tighten around Ella.

S5 E5 · From Here To Paternity

An unholy alliance between Rex and a major player sets the stage for a high stakes battle.

S5 E6 · To The Victor Goes The Spoil

A villain is unmasked as the UpSurge gala raises the stakes for everyone.

S5 E7 · The Mark of the Beast

With her world turned upside down, Ella turns to a dangerous ally for help.

S5 E8 · You Have to Choose One

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Season 6

8 episodes

S6 E1 · Fruit of the Vine

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S6 E2 · The Truth Won't Set You Free

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S6 E3 · Oedipus Rex

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S6 E4 · Kill or Be Killed

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S6 E5 · A New Dawn

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S6 E6 · I Did It to Survive

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S6 E7 · Deliver Us From Ella

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S6 E8 · My Soul to Take

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