The Soul Man (2012)

Name: The Soul Man
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash, Wesley Jonathan

Comedy

R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine was living the high life in Las Vegas at the top of the music charts when he gets the calling to go from soul singer to soul saver. Relocating to St. Louis with his wife, Lolli and his daughter, Lyric to take over the preaching duties in his father's church, his family is not exactly eager to give up the fabulous superstar life for a humble one.

IMDb rating: 6.1 (985 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

6.85 avg 11 episodes 6.2 → 7.2 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lost in the Move	6.2	25
2	Pastor Interference	6.7	14
3	The Ballentine Hands	6.9	13
4	I Wanna Spend Time Witchoo	7.0	12
5	My Old Flame	6.9	11
6	Preacher's Block	6.6	12
7	The God-Fathers	6.1	12
8	J.C. Carpenter's Gospel Show	7.3	11
9	How to Be a Church Lady	7.1	12
11	To Leave or Not to Leave	7.3	10
12	Momma's Home	7.2	13

Season 2 (2013)

7.14 avg 5 episodes 7.0 → 6.8 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Get Thee Behind Me	7.0	9
2	My Brother's Keeper	7.2	8
3	Daddy and Mommy Dearest	7.6	8
4	Love Thy Neighbor	7.1	10
5	The Punching Preacher	6.8	11

Season 3 (2014)

6.70 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 6.6 21 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	All the Way Live	7.3	16
2	Obama Drama	6.2	12
3	Brother, Can You Spare a Kidney?	6.6	9