Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
4 episodes
E01
The Fight of the Century
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.Â
E02
Bootstraps
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.Â
E03
The Walker Girl
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.Â
E04
A Credit to the Race
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.
Octavia Spencer
as Sarah "Madam C.J. Walker" Breedlove
Tiffany Haddish
as Lelia
Carmen Ejogo
as Addie Monroe
Kevin Carroll
as Ransom
Blair Underwood
as Charles Joseph Walker
Garrett Morris
as Cleophus
J. Alphonse Nicholson
as John Robinson