Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker(TV show/series, 2020)

Name: Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020
Rating: 3.7

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| 47min per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 150 votes)

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker is an American historical drama television limited series, based on the biography On Her Own Ground by A'Lelia Bundles, that premiered on March 20, 2020, on Netflix . It received generally positive reviews with praise for Octavia Spencer's acting; however it received criticism for various historical inaccuracies and artistic licence. For her performance, Spencer received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. ()

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Genres: TV Dramas
Keywords: Inspiring / Feel-good / Emotional
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About Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.

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Trailer for Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 2:34)

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Seasons and Episodes

03/20/2020Season 1 - 4 episodes

#1 | 03/20/2020The Fight of the Century

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

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.

#2 | 03/20/2020Bootstraps

Sarah's dream of opening a factory hinges on securing the support of local Black businessmen — and an endorsement from the famous Booker T. Washington.

#3 | 03/20/2020The Walker Girl

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Sarah's ambitious plans for expanding her empire take her to New York — and lead to betrayals personal and professional that threaten all she's built.

#4 | 03/20/2020A Credit to the Race

The combined blows of a health scare, worker issues and a tragedy that hits close to home push Sarah to take decisive action about her life and legacy.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: St. Catharines

Made by: Warner Bros. Television, Zero Gravity Management, SpringHill Entertainment

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN)

Translated into 22 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 03/20/2020

Cast: Kevin T. Carroll, Carmen Ejogo, Tiffany Haddish, Garrett Morris, Octavia Spencer, Blair Underwood, Cornelius Smith Jr.

Director: Kasi Lemmons

Screenwriter: A'Lelia Bundles

Executive Producer: Maverick Carter, LeBron James, Kasi Lemmons, Janine Sherman Barrois, Octavia Spencer, Elle Johnson

Film Editor: Kathryn Himoff

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Self Made"

"Self Made - Das Leben von Madam C.J. Walker"

Keywords: philanthropist, inspiring, biography, based on novel or book, miniseries

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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker(TV show/series, 2020)

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

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Trailer for Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 2:34)

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Seasons and Episodes

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