The Oval (2019)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.

IMDb rating: 4.5 (2,467 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +3.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 7
Status: Still airing
Streaming (US): Hulu · Paramount+ · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.70 avg 25 episodes 6.5 → 8.0 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Pilot	6.5	112
2	Unforgettable	7.9	75
3	Heat	7.6	51
4	Rats Can Smell Poison	7.8	41
5	Allies	7.7	41
6	Lab Rats	7.7	39
7	The Dark Sheep	7.7	35
8	Eye on the Sparrow	7.8	40
9	The Fish Bowl	8.1	39
10	Going Black	8.0	39
11	The United Front	7.5	37
12	Hidden Secrets	7.6	39
13	Fear of God	8.4	34
14	One Time	8.1	33
15	Clock Work	7.5	30
16	The Dangerous Game	7.6	31
17	Five Families	7.7	32
18	Me and You	7.7	28
19	Clueless	7.7	29
20	Call of Duty	7.5	27
21	The Godfather	7.6	32
22	The Loving Parents	7.3	29
23	Unexpected Guest	7.7	26
24	Twenty-Four Hours	7.8	26
25	One of Us	8.0	30

Season 2 (2021)

7.66 avg 22 episodes 7.1 → 7.8 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Little Girl Talk	7.1	35
2	Natural Habitat	8.0	28
3	Wicked Things	7.8	29
4	The Fencer	8.0	30
5	A Stranger at Home	7.6	28
6	Malicious Intent	7.9	27
7	Hidden Secrets	7.7	26
8	Don't Believe Your Eyes	7.7	24
9	Political Junkie	7.8	27
10	The Master	7.6	26
11	Empty Your Bag	7.5	28
12	Misunderstood	7.7	27
13	Every Weekend	7.3	28
14	The Target	7.8	27
15	Don't Move	7.9	27
16	Familiar Faces	7.6	27
17	Body Parts	7.4	24
18	Like a Boss	7.5	26
19	Nine Lives	7.8	27
20	The Skies Have Eyes	7.6	23
21	Powerful Hands	7.5	24
22	Doomsday	7.8	23

Season 3 (2021)

7.24 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	An Eye for an Eye	7.8	32
2	Off Limits	6.7	26
3	The Mole	7.4	25
4	In Need of Protection	7.4	22
5	Behind Closed Doors	7.4	21
6	A Family Matter	7.4	21
7	Ho Patrol	6.9	21
8	One Rule	7.2	21
9	Glove Up	7.4	23
10	Checkmate	7.5	23
11	The Children	6.8	23
12	The Dutiful Wife	7.4	21
13	Tragic Monologues	6.9	18
14	The Command Performance	7.0	18
15	Wicked	6.9	17
16	The Hornet's Nest	6.8	18
17	Get a Grip	7.1	18
18	Next to Impossible	7.3	19
19	Gathering Evidence	7.6	20
20	The Vendetta	7.1	18
21	Ugly Politics	7.8	20
22	Road Kill	7.4	23

Season 4 (2022)

7.67 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Package	7.8	25
2	Black Stallion	8.1	18
3	Into The Woods	7.9	16
4	Wicked	7.7	14
5	Image, Money, and Power	7.8	14
6	Guns Blazing	7.9	15
7	Hook, Line and Sinker	7.8	14
8	It's Over	8.1	16
9	Out Of Line	7.7	15
10	Truth Be Told	7.8	14
11	What's Done In The Dark	7.6	16
12	The Stories We Tell	7.2	19
13	Back Off	7.4	16
14	Know Your Place	7.5	15
15	Deception	7.3	15
16	Problem Diverted	7.7	17
17	Bridge Over Trouble Wind	7.1	17
18	No Regrets	7.5	17
19	It's No Secret	7.6	16
20	The Point Of No Return	7.6	16
21	Pins And Needles	8.2	18
22	The Last Strike	7.5	23

Season 5 (2023)

7.27 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 8.4 42 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Turning Tables	7.8	20
2	The Missing Link	7.5	16
3	Man Down	6.9	14
4	Coming Clean	7.2	16
5	Something To Hide	6.9	14
6	Gone In A Second	6.9	14
7	Exit Wounds	6.9	15
8	Sorry Not Sorry	7.0	14
9	Better Than Revenge	7.2	15
10	The Sound of Silence	6.9	14
11	Recovery	7.5	16
12	Who's Playing Who	7.2	15
13	A Snake In The Grass	6.8	14
14	Off The Deep End	7.1	15
15	Dark Secrets	7.1	15
16	Bed Of Lies	6.8	15
17	No Regrets	7.2	15
18	Adjust and Adapt	7.3	16
19	Breaking News	7.4	16
20	Keep Your Enemies Close	7.9	14
21	Losing It	8.1	16
22	Wild Wild West	8.4	13

Season 6 (2025)

8.31 avg 22 episodes 8.6 → 8.4 42 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	No Escape	8.6	25
2	Blow for Blow	8.1	19
3	Grown Woman	8.0	18
4	Stalemate	8.1	17
5	Unpleasant Surprises	8.2	17
6	Power Play	8.4	16
7	if These Walls Could Talk	8.0	16
8	In Due Time	8.5	16
9	Between Two Fires	7.9	15
10	The Breaking Point	8.3	14
11	Seeing Is Believing	8.3	19
12	On Your Mark	8.0	15
13	The Fight for Power	7.8	14
14	Crossed Boundaries	7.1	14
15	The Time Is Now	9.0	13
16	Ironclad	9.0	12
17	A Plan Deferred	9.1	13
18	Lies and Alibis	8.5	11
19	Air Tights	9.0	11
20	The Price We Pay	8.8	11
21	Counterblow	7.8	13
22	Episode #6.22	8.4	13

Season 7 (2026)

8.08 avg 21 episodes Still airing 8.6 → 9.2 42 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Catching Fade	8.6	18
2	A Dish Best Served Cold	7.3	13
3	Friday the 13th	7.5	10
4	Sweet Dreams	7.4	10
5	Family Secrets	7.5	10
6	Upon Which We Stand	7.2	12
7	The Enemy Within	7.2	10
8	Worth the Work	7.5	10
9	A Woman Scorned	7.4	9
10	An Ethical Presidency	6.8	10
11	Will You Stand With Me	8.6	9
12	The Promise	8.9	9
13	The Hit List	8.9	10
14	To Walk and Chew Gum	8.3	8
15	The Black Mamba	8.4	7
16	Earth Shattering	8.4	7
17	Chicken and Rice	8.5	8
18	Riding the Troubled Waters	8.5	8
19	In a Heartbeat	8.6	7
20	Twenty-Four Hours	9.0	7
21	Agent Stan Bennett	9.2	8

The Oval (2019)

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