Black Cake
TV Show · Drama · Mystery

Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. The stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family's origin.

2023 · 59m
Starring Mia Isaac, Adrienne Warren, Chipo Chung

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Covey
    In the late 1960s, runaway bride Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica; in the present day, Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her past.
    59 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Coventina
    Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor's first recording.
    59 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Eleanor
    Covey finds herself alone in a new city, determined to start a new life with a stolen identity.
    59 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Mrs. Bennett
    Covey gets a chance to start a new life, but only if she makes a huge sacrifice. In present day, Byron is forced to recognise the inequalities he faces at work, and Benny reveals the reason she's been estranged from her family for eight years.
    55 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Mother
    Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past and their mother's.
    52 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Ma
    Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up unannounced to listen to Eleanor's final recording.
    55 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Mia Isaac
    Covey
  • Adrienne Warren
    Actor
  • Chipo Chung
    Eleanor Bennett
  • Ashley Thomas
    Byron
  • L‌A
    Lashay Anderson
    Bunny Pringle
  • Faith Alabi
    Pearl Thomas
  • Glynn Turman
    Charles Mitch
  • Marissa Jo Cerar
    Producer
  • Oprah Winfrey
    Producer
  • Aaron Kaplan
    Producer
  • C‌G
    Carla Gardini
    Producer

About

Black Cake

Drama

Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. The stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family's origin.

Information

Studio
Hulu
Released
2023
Rated
18+
Region of Origin
United States

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (Dolby Atmos)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , Arabic , Hebrew

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