''A House Divided'' is an American

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created by Dan Garcia and starring

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and

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. The series follows the members of a wealthy Sanders family in

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after the loss of the family's matriarch while uncovering and facing a variety of secrets and scandals. The first season premiered on the streaming service Urban Movie Channel on July 18, 2019. On October 25, 2019, the series was renewed for the second season, while

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have joined the cast. The first season received three

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nominations. At the

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it received three nominations: Outstanding Limited Drama Series, and for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Brad James). On May 10, 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season.

Plot

''A House Divided'' follows the direct descendant of Letty Sanders, an enslaved woman who after arriving in

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in 1821 and became the wealthiest Black woman in the newly formed city. Centering on the present-day members of the highly esteemed Sanders family, Cameron Sanders (

) has raised his three children: Stephanie (

), Cameron, Jr. (

), and Torrance (Steph Santana), in opulent wealth. After the sudden passing of his wife amidst a brewing government investigation into the business dealings of the family-owned bank, a new woman, Carissa Walker (

) emerges from the shadows determined to be the next Mrs. Cameran Sanders. As secrets are uncovered and scandals emerge, the Sanders family will be forced to band together for the sake of their survival or risk the ultimate demise of their long-standing legacy.

Cast and characters

as Carissa Walker *

as Cameron Sanders, Sr. *

as Stephanie Sanders *

as Cameron Sanders, Jr. * Orlando Eric Street as Maynard

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2020)

Season 3 (2020–21)

Season 4 (2022)

Season 5 (2023)

References

External links

* English-language television shows 2019 American television series debuts Television series about families American television soap operas Television shows set in Los Angeles Urban Movie Channel original programming {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub