Black Cake (2023)

The ending of Black Cake Season 1 had a pretty simple mandate: To reveal who killed Covey’s first husband, Little Man. Well, mission...

Black Cake Season 1 Ending Explained - Who killed Little Man?

Forgive me a small observation, but something occurred to me in the first few seconds of Black Cake Episode 7, and it's niggling....

Black Cake Season 1 Episode 7 Recap - A strong, moving penultimate episode

I hated Episode 5 of Black Cake, so I'm pleased to report that Episode 6, "Ma", is much improved. Yes, it's still a little...

Black Cake Season 1 Episode 6 Recap - Why does Byron go viral?

It’s very rare for any show to drastically waver in quality between two episodes, but while I thought the fourth episode of Black...

Black Cake Season 1 Episode 5 Recap - What does Byron discover on his mother's phone?

Whereas the first three episodes of Black Cake Season 1 were largely about the past, in particular how it informs and defines the...

Black Cake Season 1 Episode 4 Recap - Why didn't Benny attend her father's funeral?

Black Cake has a lot going for it. It’s adapted from the same-titled New York Times bestseller by Charmaine Wilkerson. It’s fronted by...

Black Cake Season 1 Review - A worthwhile but longwinded adaptation

Fans of mystery drama have been anticipating the release of Black Cake, an ambitious and gripping 2023 series that follows the harrowing story...

Black Cake on Hulu - A true story or a work of fiction?

Hulu has released a heart-breaking adaptation of Charmaine Wilkerson’s family drama novel Black Cake. It's a murder mystery filled with family drama, and...

Where was Black Cake Filmed? Locations Explained