OWN GREENLIGHTS SEASON 12 OF ITS HIT NAACP IMAGE AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES "LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE," EXPANDING ITS SATURDAY NIGHT POWERHOUSE WITH A 30-EPISODE ORDER

LOS ANGELES - OWN has greenlit a season 12 and ordered 30 more episodes of its hit, NAACP Image Award-nominated series Love & Marriage: Huntsville, reaffirming the network's commitment to one of its top-performing originals. The new season will roll out across 2026 and 2027 as part of OWN's signature Saturday night lineup of must-watch unscripted programming.

From Carlos King's Kingdom Reign Entertainment and ITV America, Love & Marriage: Huntsville follows a dynamic group of couples and longtime friends in Huntsville, Alabama. With bold personalities and unfiltered perspectives, the series explores the realities of love, marriage, and ambition to capture the highs, the heartbreaks and the intense moments that come with building authentic relationships while pursuing excellence.

"Love & Marriage continues to cement OWN as the premier destination for Black audiences on Saturday nights," said Tina Perry, President, OWN. "The series has redefined what a relationship-driven docuseries can achieve, elevating voices and perspectives that have long been underrepresented in reality television, offering an authentic look at the complexity of modern Black love, friendship, entrepreneurship and family in the American South."

The current season of Love & Marriage: Huntsville is pacing double-to-triple-digit growth versus its prior season across all key demos, ranking it as the #1 original series on Saturday nights on all of television among African American P/W25-54, P/W18-49 and W18+. This strong performance has established OWN's position as a top cable network on Saturday nights among African American women.

New episodes from season 11 of Love & Marriage: Huntsville continue to air Saturdays at 8pm ET/PT on OWN. In this week's episode airing May 16, "Oops...I Spun It Again," tensions begin to thaw as Nell and Destiny work toward a fragile understanding, while new cracks emerge in Marsau and Tisha's marriage when Tisha takes matters into her own hands to finish her office. Later, the Scott brothers come together for a candid conversation to discuss serious matters.

Kingdom Reign Entertainment produces Love & Marriage: Huntsville with ITV America. Carlos King, Jordana Hochman Andrew Hoagland, Markus Burns and Nisa Ahmad are executive producers.

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