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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 episodes | 8 |
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Running time | 54–61 minutes |
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Network | Hulu |
Release | November 1 – December 6, 2023 |
Black Cakeis an American drama television miniseries. [1] It is based on Charmaine Wilkerson's novel of the same name and premiered on Hulu. [2] It stars Chipo Chung, Mia Isaac, Adrienne Warren, Ashley Thomas and Glynn Turman. [3] It is produced by Harpo Productions and shows Oprah Winfrey as one of main executive producers. [4] [5]
The show received generally positive reviews from critics, [6] [7] being nominated at the NAACP Image Awards and GLAAD Media Award.
Two siblings learn about their late mother's dark past after she leaves her recordings to them.
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 |
The trailer of Black Cake was released on October 2, 2023. [8] The television series premiered on Hulu in the United States, Disney+ under the Star banner internationally and Star+ In Latin America. on November 1, 2023. [9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.80/10. 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." [10] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [11]
Ronda Racha Penrice of TheWrap described Black Cake as groundbreaking and entertaining, praised the performances of the cast, and said, "It cracks open the door for never-ending narrative possibilities for truly diverse and dynamic stories." [12] Judy Berman of Time stated Black Cake is one of the few examples of a show in which the "floridly emotional tone serves the story," praised the performances of the actors, and complimented how the television series approaches the concept of family secrets. [13]
At the 55th NAACP Image Awards Black Cake was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, while Marissa Jo Cerar was nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series. [14] At the 35th GLAAD Media Awards Black Cake was nominated for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. [15]
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