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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

Drama · 2020 · Rated 7.7/10

Last aired: S1 E4, A Credit to the Race · 2020-03-20

This is the untold and highly irreverent story of black hair care pioneer and mogul Madam C.J. Walker and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America's first black, self-made female millionaire.

Cast

Octavia Spencer Sarah "Madam C.J. Walker" Breedlove

Tiffany Haddish Lelia

Carmen Ejogo Addie Monroe

Kevin Carroll Ransom

Blair Underwood Charles Joseph Walker

Garrett Morris Cleophus

J. Alphonse Nicholson John Robinson

Season 1

E1 The Fight of the Century 2020-03-20 · 46 min Aspiring to be more than a washerwoman, Sarah grows determined to sell Addie's hair product. But when she's cruelly rebuffed, the gloves come off.

E2 Bootstraps 2020-03-20 · 50 min Sarah's dream of opening a factory hinges on securing the support of local Black businessmen — and an endorsement from the famous Booker T. Washington.

E3 The Walker Girl 2020-03-20 · 49 min Sarah's ambitious plans for expanding her empire take her to New York — and lead to betrayals personal and professional that threaten all she's built.

E4 A Credit to the Race 2020-03-20 · 46 min The combined blows of a health scare, worker issues and a tragedy that hits close to home push Sarah to take decisive action about her life and legacy.

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