Black Cake
HULU | Release Date: November 1, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
DeciderJoel KellerNov 1, 2023
Season 1 Review: Black Cake works best when it concentrates on how Covey became Eleanor and managed to make a life for herself despite the secrets she kept. The impact of those secrets on the present day feel like more of a punctuation on the story instead of part of the story itself. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanOct 27, 2023
Season 1 Review: Its characters are easy to sympathize with, its ideas unimpeachably well-meaning, its settings and costumes painstakingly curated. But the impression it leaves is of a home that, pretty though it might be, feels like no one’s actually lived in it for a day. Read full review
40
The TelegraphMichael HoganJan 31, 2024
Season 1 Review: Attempts at contemporary resonance are clumsy. Police racism is crowbarred in. Cultural appropriation and cancel culture are earnestly discussed at dinner parties. Characters use phrases such as “internet discourse” with a straight face. Read full review
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