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| HULU | Season Premiere Date: November 1, 2023 |
Summary:
Eleanor Bennett (Chipo Chung) leaves her two estranged children (Ashley Thomas & Adrienne Warren) a flash drive revealing secrets from her past in this adaptation of Charmaine Wilkerson's novel of the same name.
Creator:
Marissa Jo Cerar
Genre(s):
Drama
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E8. Nine Night
Air Date: December 6, 2023
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S1:E7. Birth Mother
Air Date: November 29, 2023
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S1:E6. Ma
Air Date: November 22, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
The Guardian
Jan 31, 2024
Nov 1, 2023
There’s deliciousness to be found in the specificity of Black Cake’s story, in being submerged in its island flavors and cultural complexities. (Speaking of, the costumes and production design are beautifully crafted, smoothly transporting viewers between decades and continents.) With an ocean’s worth of possibilities, however, we just wish it plumbed deeper.
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Nov 1, 2023
Adapting an acclaimed novel that earned praise from, among others, Barack Obama, Black Cake serves up a sizable slice of period drama, deflated somewhat by the central character’s less-interesting children. The mix of soap-opera elements and mystery still makes this Hulu production enticing, but not as unreservedly as it could and perhaps should be.
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Nov 1, 2023
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: November 1, 2023
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S1:E8. Nine Night
Air Date: December 6, 2023
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S1:E7. Birth Mother
Air Date: November 29, 2023
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S1:E6. Ma
Air Date: November 22, 2023
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S1:E5. Mother
Air Date: November 15, 2023
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S1:E4. Mrs. Bennett
Air Date: November 8, 2023
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S1:E3. Eleanor
Air Date: November 1, 2023
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S1:E2. Coventina
Air Date: November 1, 2023
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S1:E1. Covey
Air Date: November 1, 2023
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Season 1 Overview