Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2020-03-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-03-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 38026
• IMDb ID: tt8771910
• TVDB ID: 374818

Cast and credited roles

• Octavia Spencer — Sarah "Madam C.J. Walker" Breedlove
• Tiffany Haddish — Lelia
• Carmen Ejogo — Addie Monroe
• Kevin Carroll — Ransom
• Blair Underwood — Charles Joseph Walker
• Garrett Morris — Cleophus
• J. Alphonse Nicholson — John Robinson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-03-20; final listed air date 2020-03-20; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.