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BLACK CAKE [UPDATED]
Air Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Time Slot: 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST on HULU
Episode Title: (#101-103) "Covey / Coventina / Eleanor"
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NEW ON HULU

Streaming October 30 - November 6

BLACK CAKE: SERIES PREMIERE (HULU ORIGINAL)

Synopsis: Based on The New York Times-bestselling book by Charmaine Wilkerson, "Black Cake" is a family drama wrapped in a murder mystery with a diverse cast of characters and a global setting, from Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films, and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment. The story takes place in Jamaica, Italy, Scotland, England and Southern California. Cerar wrote the adaptation and serves as showrunner on the series, which spans decades. In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica and is feared drowned or a fugitive on the run for her husband's murder. In present day California, a widow named Eleanor Bennett, loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children, Byron and Benny, a flash drive that holds previously untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. These stories, narrated by Eleanor, shock her children and challenge everything they thought they knew about their family's origin.

Cast: The series stars Mia Isaac, Adrienne Warren, Chipo Chung, Ashley Thomas, Lashay Anderson, Faith Alabi and Glynn Turman, as well as recurring guest stars Ahmed Eljah, Simon Wan, and Sonita Henry.

Credits: From Charmaine Wilkerson's best-selling novel "Black Cake," Marissa Jo Cerar serves as showrunner and executive producer. The series is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, Aaron Kaplan, Carla Gardini, Brian Morewitz, Charmaine Wilkerson, and Michael Lohmann. "Black Cake" is a Two Drifters, Harpo Films, and Kapital Entertainment production.

(Streaming Wednesday, November 1)

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BLACK CAKE (HULU)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
11/1/23 - 12/6/23
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2023-2024 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (8 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 9/27/24
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's web site, November 2023) Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America; the stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family's origin.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Adrienne Warren as Benny Bennett
· Ahmed Elhaj as Gibbs Grant
· Ashley Thomas as Byron Bennett
· Chipo Chung as Eleanor Bennett
· Faith Alabi as Pearl Thomas
· Glynn Turman as Charles Mitch
· Lashay Anderson as Bunny Pringle
· Mia Isaac as Covey
· Simon Wan
· Sonita Henry as Mabel Martin
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Kaplan as EP
· Brian Morewitz as EP
· Carla Gardini as EP
· Charmaine Wilkerson as BOOK/EP
· Marissa Jo Cerar as CRTR/EP
· Michael Lohmann as EP
· Oprah Winfrey as EP
· Zetna Fuentes as DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Harpo Films
· Kapital Entertainment
· Two Drifters