• Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 22, 2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Image
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

Summary: The TV movie focuses on Henrietta's daughter Deborah (Oprah Winfrey) as she seeks to learn more about her mother (Renée Elise Goldsberry) and how her cancerous cells became a part of medical breakthroughs with the help of journalist Rebecca Skloot (Rose Byrne) in this adaptation of Skloot's book of the same name.

Details

Network: HBO
Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
Seasons: 1