Exclusive: Mia Isaac talks Hulu's Black Cake, playing Covey and her personal connection
Now playing on Hulu is its Original drama series "Black Cake," based on The New York Times best-selling novel by Charmaine Wilkerson. The series premiered with three episodes on November 1, and new episodes stream Wednesdays on Hulu.
The series stars Mia Isaac, Adrienne Warren, Chipo Chung, Ashley Thomas, Lashay Anderson, Faith Alabi and Glynn Turman, as well as recurring guest stars Ahmed Eljah, Simon Wan, and Sonita Henry.
Based on The New York Times-bestselling book by Charmaine Wilkerson, “Black Cake” is a family drama wrapped in a murder mystery with a diverse cast of characters and a global setting. The story takes place in Jamaica, Italy, Scotland, England and Southern California. In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica and is feared drowned or a fugitive on the run for her husband’s murder. In present day California, a widow named Eleanor Bennett, loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children, Byron and Benny, a flash drive that holds previously untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. These stories, narrated by Eleanor, shock her children and challenge everything they thought they knew about their family’s origin.
Isaac made her debut in the 2019 TV movie Lovestruck, followed by her performances in Not Okay and Don't Make Me Go.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales spoke with Mia Isaac about Hulu's Black Cake and her personal connection.