Black Cake

Synopsis

Two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past – a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake.

First Air Date: 2023-11-01

Last Air Date: 2023-12-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Marissa Jo Cerar

Networks: Hulu

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Top Cast

Chipo Chung as Eleanor Bennett
Rupert Evans as James Everett
Ashley Thomas as Byron
Adrienne Warren as N/A
Rebecca Calder as Mrs. Quintrell
Cara Horgan as Mildred
Tom McKay as Bossman
Mia Isaac as Covey
Faith Alabi as Pearl Thomas
Trish Williams as LA Mall Goer

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Covey (2023-11-01)

In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica.
Ep. 2: Coventina (2023-11-01)

Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor's first recording.
Ep. 3: Eleanor (2023-11-01)

Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity.
Ep. 4: Mrs. Bennett (2023-11-08)

Covey gets a chance to start a new life, but only if she makes a huge sacrifice.
Ep. 5: Mother (2023-11-15)

Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past—and their mother's.
Ep. 6: Ma (2023-11-22)

Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up to listen to Eleanor's final recording.
Ep. 7: Birth Mother (2023-11-29)

In 1970's London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision.
Ep. 8: Nine Night (2023-12-06)

Byron and Benny finally learn the truth about the murder on the night of their mother's wedding.