BET said Wednesday that Tyler Perry's The Oval will return for its seventh and final season on Tuesday, May 20, 2026, setting up the end of the White House drama after a 22-episode run. The new season will begin streaming on Paramount+ at 12 a.m. PT and 3 a.m. ET before airing on BET that night at 9 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. CT.
The final stretch puts the Franklins back in the White House with one mission: reclaim their throne. Hunter and Victoria respond by launching a “Make The Franklins Great Again” campaign, even as national crisis and broken alliances pull the story into its last fight for power. For viewers following the series from the start, the announcement turns the next chapter into a countdown, with the season scheduled to air weekly through Wednesday, September 30.
The Oval has built its run around the Franklin family’s hold on the White House, and the seventh season keeps that setting at the center as the show closes out its story. The series stars Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Javon Johnson, Ptosha Storey, Daniel Croix Henderson, Lodric Collins, Walter Fauntleroy, Taja V. Simpson, Brad Benedict, Travis Cure, Bill Barrett, Nick Barrotta, Kaye Singleton and Russell Thomas.
Tyler Perry executive-produces the final season, which is written by Mark E. Swinton and directed by Armani Ortiz. That combination gives the show one last stretch with the same creative team guiding the Franklin family’s final push for control, while the rollout on both streaming and linear TV makes the return easy to find the moment it arrives. The answer to the question hanging over the announcement is simple: yes, this is the end, and the final season begins May 20.
