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

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

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Netflix Ended Drama

1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered March 20, 2020 · Ended March 20, 2020

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
The Fight of the Century
Fri, Mar 20 2020 12:00 PM GMT+0000 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. 
E02
Bootstraps
Fri, Mar 20 2020 12:00 PM GMT+0000 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. 
E03
The Walker Girl
Fri, Mar 20 2020 12:00 PM GMT+0000 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. 
E04
A Credit to the Race
Fri, Mar 20 2020 12:00 PM GMT+0000 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.
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer as Sarah "Madam C.J. Walker" Breedlove
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish as Lelia
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo as Addie Monroe
Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll as Ransom
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood as Charles Joseph Walker
Garrett Morris
Garrett Morris as Cleophus
J. Alphonse Nicholson
J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Robinson

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