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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker S1E1 — The Fight of the Century

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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker•Season 1•Episode 1

The Fight of the Century

7.6/10 · 508 votesMar 20, 202046 min

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

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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.

Directed byKasi Lemmons

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E4 7.8

A Credit to the Race

Cast7

Octavia Spencer

Madam C. J. Walker

Tiffany Haddish

Lelia

Carmen Ejogo

Addie

Garrett Morris

Cleophus Walker

Kevin Carroll

Ransom

J. Alphonse Nicholson

John Robinson

Blair Underwood

Charles James Walker

Crew3

Kasi Lemmons

Director

Nicole Jefferson Asher

Teleplay

Theresa Tindall

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"The Fight of the Century" is episode 1 of Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 508 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kasi Lemmons, it aired on March 20, 2020.

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