Available on Netflix

SELF MADE: INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF MADAM C.J. WALKER is a four-part television series based on the book On Her Own Ground, which was written by A'Lelia Bundles and based loosely on the life of the legendary self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker (Octavia Spencer), her husband C.J. Walker (Blair Underwood), and her only child, Leila (Tiffany Haddish). This inspirational story centers on Walker and her rise from a washerwoman to a trailblazing entrepreneur who built a hair care empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire.

Drama · 2020 · 45 min

Starring Octavia Spencer , Tiffany Haddish , Carmen Ejogo

Director Kasi Lemmons

EPISODE 1

The Fight of the Century

Aspiring to be more than a washerwoman, Sarah grows determined to sell Addie's hair product. But when she's cruelly rebuffed, the gloves come off.

45 min · Mar 20, 2020
EPISODE 2

Bootstraps

Sarah's dream of opening a factory hinges on securing the support of local Black businessmen — and an endorsement from the famous Booker T. Washington.

48 min · Mar 20, 2020
EPISODE 3

The Walker Girl

Sarah's ambitious plans for expanding her empire take her to New York - and lead to betrayals personal and professional that threaten all she's built.

48 min · Mar 20, 2020
EPISODE 4

A Credit to the Race

The combined blows of a health scare, worker issues and a tragedy that hits close to home push Sarah to take decisive action about her life and legacy.

44 min · Mar 20, 2020

Octavia Spencer

Sarah Breedlove/Madam C.J. Walker
Tiffany Haddish

Lelia
Carmen Ejogo

Addie Munroe
Blair Underwood

C.J. Walker
Garrett Morris

Cleophus
Kevin Carroll

Freeman Ransom
Bill Bellamy

Sweetness
Kasi Lemmons

Director
Octavia Spencer

Executive Producer
Maverick Carter

Executive Producer
LeBron James

Executive Producer

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