OWN has solidified its weekend unscripted programming block through the end of the year with the renewal of five series and the ordering of new series, Young & Gospel, the network said Thursday.

Series returning in 2021 include the third season of Ready to Love on April 2, followed by the summer premiere of sophomore series Put a Ring on It as well as Love & Marriage: Huntsville, which will return for a third season, said the network.

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Also debuting this year are Black Love for its fifth season and Family or Fiancé for its second campaign, said OWN.

Along with the renewals, the network has greenlit a new series, Young & Gospel, which will follow the lives of four young gospel artists as they pursue their dreams and live life on their own terms while staying true to their faith and their families, said network officials. 

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“When we expanded our original unscripted programming block to Friday and Saturday nights last fall, viewers showed up in a big way,’” OWN president Tina Perry said. “In response to that success, we are giving our audience more of the shows they love along with the new series Young & Gospel, which will be a perfect addition to our growing roster.”

OWN will expand its unscripted programming block to two nights in October with the launch of two new series.

The network will offer unscripted programming on Friday nights beginning Oct. 23, joining its current Saturday night unscripted series lineup, said OWN officials. To support its Friday night lineup, the network will offer a new original series, Put a Ring On It, which follows three longtime couples who look to discover if they’re truly meant to be…by dating other people, said the network. Also airing on Friday nights will be the second season of the Will Packer-produced series Ready to Love, said the network.

On Saturdays the network on Nov. 7 will debut Behind Every Man, which follows the women behind some of the most famous and successful men. The series will follow season seven of Iyanla: Fix My Life (pictured), which debuts Oct. 31. 

“Expanding to two nights with our unscripted shows gives our loyal viewers even more of the programming they’re super passionate about,” said Tina Perry, president OWN in a statement. “Over the years, OWN has established Saturday nights as the leading destination for Black women focusing on unscripted programs in the love and relationship space and we look forward to continuing that momentum on Friday nights this fall.”

OWN has renewed four shows from its original unscripted lineup including freshman series Love & Marriage: Huntsville and veteran series Black Love, the network announced Thursday.

Other freshman unscripted series returning for a second season include Black Women OWN the Conversation and Ready to Love, according to the network.

Black Love, which highlight honest, emotional and sometimes awkward love stories from the Black community featuring mostly married celebrity and real-life couples, will return for a fourth season, said OWN.

“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” said OWN president Tina Perry in a statement. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.” 

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Thursday has announced several unscripted reality series that will debut later this year and into 2019 as part of its Saturday night programming lineup.

The shows, which all fall within the romance/dating reality series genre, include Chad Loves Michelle, which follows the lives of music group Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams and pastor Chad Johnson leading up to their marriage (premieres Nov. 3); and Ready To Love, a dating series from Will Packer Media and Lighthearted Entertainment which explores the real-life dating interactions of successful black men and women in their 30s and 40s (two night premiere debuts Oct. 23 and Oct. 27), according to OWN.

Two other shows set to premiere in 2019 include Family orFiancé, which will bring families of newly engaged couples under one roof; and Rocket City Revival, which bring three high-powered African-American couples together to help revitalize their Alabama hometown through their joint real estate venture, the network said.

“OWN viewers are looking for real and honest stories that are relatable to their own lives,” said Erik Logan, president of OWN in a statement. “These new shows all feature passionate relationships and the desire to keep love alive and will captivate viewers from the very beginning. I’m excited about our growing roster of unscripted programs joining our Saturday night lineup."