Mama Flora's Family: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mama Flora's Family is a 1997 historical fiction novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens. The story spans from the 1920s to the 1970s as it follows Flora, a daughter of poor black Mississippi sharecroppers, and her descendants. Haley died before completing the novel, with Stevens finishing the story line.

Series details

• Title: Mama Flora's Family
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, History
• Premiere date: 1998-11-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-11-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50822

Cast and credited roles

• Cicely Tyson — Mama Flora
• Blair Underwood — Willie
• Queen Latifah — Diana
• Mario Van Peebles — Luke

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-11-08; final listed air date 1998-11-10; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mama Flora's Family 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.