The BEST episodes of The Oprah Conversation season 1
Every episode of The Oprah Conversation season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Oprah Conversation season 1!
Oprah leads intimate discussions with today’s foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft. Bringing truth and perspective to a range of topics shaping our world, they reveal gripping stories of human connection.
#1 - How to Be an Antiracist
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2020
Oprah and best-selling author professor Ibram X. Kendi speak with white readers who confront their own racist beliefs.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2020
Oprah talks to Emmanuel Acho about his provocative web series, then takes questions about racism from white and Latinx viewers.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/2020
Oprah and Emmanuel dive deeper into their raw, unfiltered discussions about race in response to bold viewer questions.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Bryan Stevenson
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2020
His story was told in the movie Just Mercy. The Equal Justice Initiative founder is a pivotal thought leader on racism in America.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Mariah Carey
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2020
Oprah sits down with global music icon Mariah Carey to talk about her highly anticipated upcoming memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” as she reveals never-before-told stories about her personal journey that inspired so many songs, the pain in growing up biracial, confronting past traumas and finding freedom.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Caste: Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2020
Oprah, author Isabel Wilkerson, and a panel of readers discuss the concept that America is built on a caste system.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Caste: Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2020
The conversation continues as readers share stories of how the themes explored in Isabel Wilkerson's book resonate with their lives and experiences.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Matthew McConaughey
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/2020
The Oscar®-winning actor and humanitarian talks with Oprah about his memoir Greenlights and his guiding motto: “Just keep living.”
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Stevie Wonder
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/2020
Sharing his urgent message of love, Stevie opens up about how COVID-19 has touched his life and his hopes for a troubled world.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Dolly Parton
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2020
One of the most cherished figures in pop culture, Parton discusses her lifetime of songwriting and being a unifier in divided times.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Amanda Gorman
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2021
Oprah and 23-year-old Gorman discuss the poem she wrote for President Joe Biden’s inauguration and the women who've mentored her.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - Eddie Murphy
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/9/2021
The iconic comedian joins Oprah for a conversation about Coming 2 America, life during COVID-19, and his plans to return to stand-up.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Elliot Page
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/30/2021
In his first on-camera interview since disclosing that he is transgender, Page describes his life struggles and his message for trans youth.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Will Smith
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/4/2021
Oprah talks to Smith about his revealing memoir, deepest insecurities, biggest life lessons, and unique spiritual marriage.
Watch Now:Amazon