Black Cake Covey (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama, History, Mystery

Black Cake

Covey (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama, History, Mystery

In the late 1960s, 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 containing her past.

Showrunner

Marissa Jo Cerar

Director

Natalia Leite

Writers

Marissa Jo Cerar (teleplay by) (created for television by) | Charmaine Wilkerson (based on the book by) | Yasmin Almanaseer (staff writer)

Producers

Marshall Boone | Marissa Jo Cerar | Matthew Conner | Nick Goding

Composer

Adam Taylor

Cinematographer

Stuart Biddlecombe

Editors

Claudia Castello | Ken Ramos | Debra Beth Weinfeld

Casting Directors

Kareen Blake Chin | Aisha Coley

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 1, 2023

Release date

Nov 1, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Mia Isaac Coventina 'Covey' Brown Coventina 'Covey' Brown See fewer	Don't Make Me Go (2022)
Adrienne Warren Benny Bennett Benny Bennett See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Chipo Chung Eleanor Bennett Eleanor Bennett See fewer	Sunshine (2007)
Ashley Thomas Byron Bennett Byron Bennett See fewer	Them (2021)
Lashay Anderson Bunny Pringle Bunny Pringle See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Faith Alabi Pearl Thomas Pearl Thomas See fewer	Industry (2020)
Glynn Turman Charles Mitch Charles Mitch See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Ahmed Elhaj Gibbs Grant Gibbs Grant See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Simon Wan Lin Lin See fewer	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Sonita Henry Mabel Martin Mabel Martin See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Anthony Mark Barrow Clarence 'Little Man' Henry Clarence 'Little Man' Henry See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Jade Eshete Mathilda Mathilda See fewer	Really Love (2020)
Joey Akubeze Clarence's Brother (as Joseph Akubeze) Clarence's Brother (as Joseph Akubeze) See fewer	Cruella (2021)
Lorenzo Bulgin Percival Henry Percival Henry See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Jahmone Duhaney Leonard Pringle Leonard Pringle See fewer	Peculiar (2022)
Karise Yansen Eleanor 'Elly' Douglas Eleanor 'Elly' Douglas See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Walric Peddie Policeman Policeman See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Rita Estevanovich Dr. Lee Dr. Lee See fewer	Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
Jo-Anne Williams Little Man's Mother Little Man's Mother See fewer	Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Dennis Titus Pastor Femi Dennis Pastor Femi Dennis See fewer	Prime Suspect: The Last Witness (2003)
Shernet Swearine Swimmer (uncredited) Swimmer (uncredited) See fewer	Get Millie Black