''The Quad'' is an American drama series created by

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and Charles Holland that aired on

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. The series premiered on February 1, 2017, with a 2-hour pilot movie. ''The Quad'' stars

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as Dr. Eva Fletcher, a newly elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University. It also stars

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and

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. On April 27, 2017,

renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on January 23, 2018. On April 9, 2018, BET cancelled ''The Quad''.

Cast and characters

Main

as Dr. Eva Fletcher, the newly-elected first female president of Georgia A&M University *

Jazz Raycole Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham (born February 11, 1988) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Claire Kyle on the sitcom ''My Wife and Kids'' during its first season. Early life and education Raycole was born as Jazzmin ...

as Sydney Fletcher, Eva's rebellious daughter * Peyton Alex Smith as Cedric Hobbs, a hotheaded hip-hop musician *

as Cecil Diamond, GAMU's egocentric band director * Zoe Renee as Noni Williams * Michelle DeFraites as Madison Kelly * Jake Allyn as Bojohn Folsom *Robert Crayton as Ramil Smalls *

as Eugene Hardwick * E. Roger Mitchell as Carlton Pettiway *

as Ella Grace Caldwell * Katlynn Simone as Browyn * Erica Michelle as Ebonie Weaver * Miles J Stroter as Junior

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2018)

Critical reception

''The Quad'' has received positive reviews from television critics. On

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the season has a rating of 100%, based on 5 reviews. On

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, the season has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quad (2017 TV series), The Will Packer Productions television shows 2017 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American drama television series English-language television shows BET original programming Television shows set in Atlanta Television shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state) 2010s American black television series American black television series