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Black Cake

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 8 episodes·Hulu·Drama·6.7·Created by Marissa Jo Cerar

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Black Cake S01E02CoventinaS01E02 · 5.0Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor's first recording.
  2. 02Black Cake S01E01CoveyS01E01 · 4.9In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica.
  3. 03Black Cake S01E03EleanorS01E03 · 4.7Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity.

Castfull cast & details

Chipo ChungChipo ChungEleanor BennettRupert EvansRupert EvansJames EverettAshley ThomasAshley ThomasByronAdrienne WarrenAdrienne WarrenRebecca CalderRebecca CalderMrs. QuintrellCara HorganCara HorganMildredTom McKayTom McKayBossmanMia IsaacMia IsaacCovey

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 4.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Black Cake S01E01CoveyNovember 1, 2023 4.9In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica.
  2. S01E02Black Cake S01E02Season's bestCoventinaNovember 1, 2023 5.0Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor's first recording.
  3. S01E03Black Cake S01E03EleanorNovember 1, 2023 4.7Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity.
  4. S01E04Black Cake S01E04Mrs. BennettNovember 8, 2023 4.0Covey gets a chance to start a new life, but only if she makes a huge sacrifice.
  5. S01E05Black Cake S01E05MotherNovember 15, 2023 3.5Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past—and their mother's.
  6. S01E06Black Cake S01E06MaNovember 22, 2023 3.3Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up to listen to Eleanor's final recording.
  7. S01E07Black Cake S01E07Birth MotherNovember 29, 2023 3.3In 1970's London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision.
  8. S01E08Black Cake S01E08Nine NightDecember 6, 2023 3.3Byron and Benny finally learn the truth about the murder on the night of their mother's wedding.

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