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Black Cake S1E5 — Mother
8.1
Black Cake•Season 1•Episode 5

Mother

8.1/10 · 102 votesNov 15, 202353 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past—and their mother's.

Directed byTara Nicole Weyr
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Cast13

Chipo Chung

Chipo Chung

Eleanor Bennett

Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

James Everett

Ashley Thomas

Ashley Thomas

Byron

Adrienne Warren

Adrienne Warren

Rebecca Calder

Rebecca Calder

Mrs. Quintrell

Cara Horgan

Cara Horgan

Mildred

Tom McKay

Tom McKay

Bossman

Mia Isaac

Mia Isaac

Covey

Faith Alabi

Faith Alabi

Pearl Thomas

Trish Williams

Trish Williams

LA Mall Goer

Lashay Anderson

Lashay Anderson

Bunny Pringle

Simon Wan

Simon Wan

Lin

Crew7

K

Katerina Gerlach

Production Assistant

S

Stuart Biddlecombe

Director of Photography

K

Karen Castañeda

Editor

T

Tara Nicole Weyr

Director

H

Hayley Tyler

Teleplay

S

Sophie Kingston-Smith

Casting

Rose Wicksteed

Rose Wicksteed

Casting

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Episode Summary

"Mother" is episode 5 of Black Cake season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 102 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Tara Nicole Weyr, it aired on November 15, 2023.

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