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Black Cake

Black Cake

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. Fifty years later in California, Eleanor Bennett, a widow in her 60s, loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children 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.

Genres: Drama

Premiered: 2023-11-01

Runtime: N/A

Status: Ended

Rating: 5.7/10

Network: Hulu

Main Cast

Adrienne WarrenAdrienne Warren
as Benny Bennett
Chipo ChungChipo Chung
as Eleanor Bennett
Ashley ThomasAshley Thomas
as Byron Bennett
Glynn TurmanGlynn Turman
as Charles Mitch
Mia IsaacMia Isaac
as Coventina 'Covey' Brown
Lashay AndersonLashay Anderson
as Bunny Pringle
Faith AlabiFaith Alabi
as Pearl Thomas

Episode Guide

Season 1

  • Episode 1: Covey
    Aired: Nov 1, 2023

    In the late 1960's, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica. In present day, Eleanor Bennett, loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children a flash-drive that holds untold stories of her past.

  • Episode 2: Coventina
    Aired: Nov 1, 2023

    Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor's first recording. Will their mother's confessions help them reconnect or leave them feeling more lost than ever?

  • Episode 3: Eleanor
    Aired: Nov 1, 2023

    Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity.

  • Episode 4: Mrs. Bennett
    Aired: Nov 8, 2023

    Covey gets a chance to start a new life, but only if she makes a huge sacrifice. In present day, Byron is forced to recognize the inequalities he faces at work, and Benny reveals the reason she's been estranged from her family for eight years.

  • Episode 5: Mother
    Aired: Nov 15, 2023

    Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past—and their mother's.

  • Episode 6: Ma
    Aired: Nov 22, 2023

    Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up, unannounced, to listen to Eleanor's final recording.

  • Episode 7: Birth Mother
    Aired: Nov 29, 2023

    In 1970's London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision that will affect her children in present day.

  • Episode 8: Nine Night
    Aired: Dec 6, 2023

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