Black Cake (TV series)

Black Cake
Created byMarissa Jo Cerar
Based onBlack Cake
by Charmaine Wilkerson
Starring
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Oprah Winfrey
  • Marissa Jo Cerar
  • Aleksander Krutainis
  • Carla Gardini
  • Brian Morewitz
Running time54–61 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseNovember 1 (2023-11-01) –
December 6, 2023 (2023-12-06)
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Black Cake is an American drama television series.[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 the 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.

The series was canceled after one season.[8]

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2022). "'Black Cake': Mia Isaac To Headline Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Giorgis, Hannah (November 9, 2023). "A Show About the Secrets Parents Keep From Their Children". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Behzadi, Sofia (July 20, 2022). "'Black Cake': Lashay Anderson, Faith Alabi & Ahmed Elhaj Join Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Sarner, Lauren (November 2, 2022). "Oprah Winfrey's 'Black Cake' is 'so much pressure,' showrunner says". New York Post. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 22, 2021). "'Black Cake' Drama Series From Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey & Aaron Kaplan Ordered By Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Tinubu, Aramide (October 27, 2023). "Hulu's Oprah-Produced Mystery 'Black Cake' Is Most Enticing When It Looks Toward the Past: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Watkins, TanChun (November 7, 2023). "Why Hulu's Newest Mystery Series Should Be Your Next Watch". Collider. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 27, 2024). "'Black Cake' Canceled By Hulu After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved September 28, 2024.