The Quad (2017)
The series follows ambitious yet troubled Dr. Eva Fletcher, the newly-elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University. Upon arriving, Eva is charged with saving the prestigious HBCU from bankruptcy and her twenty-year marriage from crumbling while managing a tumultuous relationship with her rebellious only daughter. A diverse group of freshman also promises to keep Eva's hands full.
Cast: Michelle DeFraites, Jake Allyn, Kevin Savage, Miles Stroter, Maia Moss-Fife, Jock McKissic, Jaqueline Fleming, Stephan Jones, Erica Michelle, Emily Lane, Brittany Guess, Terayle Hill, Michelle Kabashinski, Tian Richards, Kaye Singleton, Drew Stephenson, Michael David Yuhl
#TheColorPurple
GAMU's students decide to take matters into their own hands. Concerned about whether Bronwyn is pregnant or just trying to trap her son, Cedric's mother pays him a surprise visit.
#HollerIfYouHearMe
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. BoJohn spots the star recruit QB on his turf again.
#TheBeautifulStruggle
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.
#MiddlePassage
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.
#March
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.
#NativeSon
Faced with accusations of Xanax in her system, Eva fights for justice against the arresting officer, who has a history of racial profiling.
#IAmNotYourNegro
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; and Cedric and Ebonie get caught up in resistance fervor.
#MyBondageAndMyFreedom
Eva meets with an SGA leader to propose a solution to Georgia A&M's looming financial crisis; Noni makes a big play to win back Cecil Diamond's trust by using her computer science know-how.
#TheInterruptionOfEverything
An outbreak of norovirus on the GAMU campus leads to the discovery of a broken refrigeration system, forcing Eva to face Terrence Berry's family a second time to request an extension for the settlement payment.
#InLoveandTrouble
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; and Cecil Diamond discovers Noni's betrayal.