Black Cake
Add To my ShowsOverview: 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.
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Last Updated: 2024-09-28 11:58:03
Episodes
| Season | Episode | Name | Aired | Runtime | Overview | Watched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Covey Details | 2023-11-01 | 60 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Covey Details | 2023-11-01 | 60 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Coventina Details | 2023-11-01 | 59 mins | 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? | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Covey Details | 2023-11-01 | 60 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Covey Details | 2023-11-01 | 60 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Covey Details | 2023-11-01 | 60 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Covey Details | 2023-11-01 | 60 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Eleanor Details | 2023-11-01 | 61 mins | Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Eleanor Details | 2023-11-01 | 61 mins | Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Eleanor Details | 2023-11-01 | 61 mins | Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 4 | Mrs. Bennett Details | 2023-11-08 | 55 mins | 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. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Eleanor Details | 2023-11-01 | 61 mins | Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Mother Details | 2023-11-15 | 52 mins | Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past—and their mother’s. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Ma Details | 2023-11-22 | 56 mins | Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up, unannounced, to listen to Eleanor’s final recording. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Ma Details | 2023-11-22 | 56 mins | Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up, unannounced, to listen to Eleanor’s final recording. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Birth Mother Details | 2023-11-29 | 55 mins | In 1970’s London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision that will affect her children in present day. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Birth Mother Details | 2023-11-29 | 55 mins | In 1970’s London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision that will affect her children in present day. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Birth Mother Details | 2023-11-29 | 55 mins | In 1970’s London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision that will affect her children in present day. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 8 | Nine Night Details | 2023-12-06 | 58 mins | After Eleanor’s funeral, Byron and Benny finally learn the truth about the murder on the night of their mother’s wedding. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 8 | Nine Night Details | 2023-12-06 | 58 mins | After Eleanor’s funeral, Byron and Benny finally learn the truth about the murder on the night of their mother’s wedding. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Birth Mother Details | 2023-11-29 | 55 mins | In 1970’s London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision that will affect her children in present day. | Mark as Watched |
Characters
Benny
Played by: Adrienne Warren
Covey
Played by: Mia Isaac
Byron
Played by: Ashley Thomas
Bunny Pringle
Played by: Lashay Anderson
Pearl Thomas
Played by: Faith Alabi
Gibbs Grant
Played by: Ahmed Elhaj
Charles Mitch
Played by: Glynn Turman
Benny
Played by: Adrienne Warren
Mabel Martin
Played by: Sonita Henry
Mabel Martin
Played by: Sonita Henry
Eleanor Bennett
Played by: Chipo Chung
Eleanor Bennett
Played by: Chipo Chung
Co-Producer
Played by: Aleksander Krutainis
Eleanor Bennett
Played by: Chipo Chung
Co-Producer
Played by: Aleksander Krutainis
Trailers
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