| Black Cake | |
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| Created by | Marissa Jo Cerar |
| Based on | Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 54–61 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Hulu |
| Release | November 1 – December 6, 2023 |
Black Cake is a 2023 American miniseries.[1][2][3] It premiered on Hulu and is based on Charmaine Wilkerson's novel of the same name.[4]
Plot
Two siblings learn about their late mother's dark past after she leaves her recordings to them.
Cast
Main
- Chipo Chung as Eleanor Bennett
- Mia Isaac as Coventina "Covey" Lyncook
- Adrienne Warren as Benny Bennett
- Ashley Thomas as Byron Bennett
- Lashay Anderson as Bunny Pringle
- Faith Alabi as Pearl Thomas
- Glynn Turman as Charles Mitch
- Ahmed Elhaj as Gibbs Grant
Recurring
- Jade Eshete as Mathilda
- Jeremiah Birkett as Bert Bennett
- Rupert Evans as Everett
- Samuel Lorenzo Bulgin as Percival Henry
- Anthony Mark Barrow as Clarence "Little Man" Henry
- Simon Wan as Lin
- Karise Yansen as Eleanor "Elly" Douglas
- Elliot Cowan as Steve
- Sonita Henry as Mabel Mathilda Martin
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Covey" | Natalia Leite | Marissa Jo Cerar | November 1, 2023 |
| 2 | "Coventina" | Natalia Leite | Teleplay by : Heather Jeng Bladt Story by : Marissa Jo Cerar & Heather Jeng Bladt | November 1, 2023 |
| 3 | "Eleanor" | Natalia Leite | Marissa Jo Cerar & Ihuoma Ofordire | November 1, 2023 |
| 4 | "Mrs. Bennett" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Kara Smith | November 8, 2023 |
| 5 | "Mother" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Hayley Tyler | November 15, 2023 |
| 6 | "Ma" | Mario Van Peebles | Yasmin Almanaseer | November 22, 2023 |
| 7 | "Birth Mother" | Zetna Fuentes | Marissa Jo Cerar & Hayley Tyler | November 29, 2023 |
| 8 | "Nine Night" | Zetna Fuentes | Marissa Jo Cerar | December 6, 2023 |
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Cleverly plotted and viscerally well-acted, Black Cake is an engrossing drama that can have its surprising twists and eat them, too."[5] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 69 out of 100, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
References
- ↑ "'Black Cake' Review: Hulu's Epic Tale of Family Secrets Centers the Caribbean Diaspora". The Wire.
- ↑ "Hulu's Black Cake Is a Remarkably Rich Family Melodrama". Time.
- ↑ "'Black Cake': Mia Isaac To Headline Hulu Drama Series". Deadline.
- ↑ Giorgis, Hannah (November 9, 2023). "A Show About the Secrets Parents Keep From Their Children". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Black Cake: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Black Cake". Metacritic. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
External links
- Black Cake at Hulu
- Black Cake at IMDb
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