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

Fri, Mar 20, 2020
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.

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Where to watch

Streaming on

  • Netflix↗
  • Netflix Standard with Ads↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    as Madam C. J. Walker
  • Tiffany Haddish
    Tiffany Haddish
    as Lelia
  • Carmen Ejogo
    Carmen Ejogo
    as Addie
  • Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    as Cleophus Walker
  • Kevin Carroll
    Kevin Carroll
    as Ransom
  • J. Alphonse Nicholson
    J. Alphonse Nicholson
    as John Robinson
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Episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

Ended · 4 aired
Season 1
4 episodes · 4 aired
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  • E1
    The Fight of the Century
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 2020 · 46m

    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
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 2020 · 50m

    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
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 2020 · 49m

    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
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 2020 · 46m

    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.