Black Cake Coventina (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama, History, Mystery

Black Cake

Coventina (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Drama, History, Mystery

Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor's first recording, which leads to the question of whether their mother's confessions will help them reconnect or leave them more lost than ever.

Showrunner

Marissa Jo Cerar

Director

Natalia Leite

Writers

Heather Jeng Bladt (teleplay by) (television story by) | Marissa Jo Cerar (television story by) (created for television by) | Charmaine Wilkerson (based on the book by) | Yasmin Almanaseer (staff writer)

Producers

Marshall Boone | Marissa Jo Cerar | Nick Goding

Cinematographer

Richard J. Vialet

Editor

Karen Castañeda

Casting Directors

Sophie Kingston-Smith | Rose Wicksteed

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 1, 2023

Release date

Nov 1, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Mia Isaac Coventina 'Covey' Brown Coventina 'Covey' Brown See fewer	Don't Make Me Go (2022)
Adrienne Warren Benny Bennett Benny Bennett See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Chipo Chung Eleanor Bennett Eleanor Bennett See fewer	Sunshine (2007)
Ashley Thomas Byron Bennett Byron Bennett See fewer	Them (2021)
Lashay Anderson Bunny Pringle Bunny Pringle See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Faith Alabi Pearl Thomas Pearl Thomas See fewer	Industry (2020)
Glynn Turman Charles Mitch Charles Mitch See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Ahmed Elhaj Gibbs Grant Gibbs Grant See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Simon Wan Lin Lin See fewer	Parralox feat. Francine Belle: Crying on the Dancefloor (2014)
Anthony Mark Barrow Clarence 'Little Man' Henry Clarence 'Little Man' Henry See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Jade Eshete Mathilda Mathilda See fewer	Really Love (2020)
Joey Akubeze Clarence's Brother (as Joseph Akubeze) Clarence's Brother (as Joseph Akubeze) See fewer	Cruella (2021)
Karise Yansen Eleanor 'Elly' Douglas Eleanor 'Elly' Douglas See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Leah Walker Edwina Barrett Edwina Barrett See fewer	A Working Man (2025)
Daniel Bonjour Marc Marc See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Rebecca Calder Mrs. Quintrell Mrs. Quintrell See fewer	Love Me Do (2015)
Maureen Beattie Nurse Ethel Nurse Ethel See fewer	The Decoy Bride (2011)
Jahmone Duhaney Leonard Pringle Leonard Pringle See fewer	Peculiar (2022)
Lorenzo Bulgin Percival Henry Percival Henry See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Walric Peddie Policeman Policeman See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Jo-Anne Williams Little Man's Mother Little Man's Mother See fewer	Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Dennis Titus Pastor Femi Dennis Pastor Femi Dennis See fewer	Prime Suspect: The Last Witness (2003)
Anthony J. Abraham Delroy Furgusson Delroy Furgusson See fewer	The Acolyte (2024)
Laito Lai Young Lin Young Lin See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Rachel Lin Ma Ma Lyncook Ma Ma Lyncook See fewer	Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
Jia Zhang Ba Ba Lyncook Ba Ba Lyncook See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Meinhard St. John Dale Barrowman Dale Barrowman See fewer	Soren
Hélène Patarot Jing Hé Jing Hé See fewer	Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
Kudzai Sitima Lorna Murray Lorna Murray See fewer	Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
Charl Baker Jamaican Wife Jamaican Wife See fewer	No Time to Die (2021)
Izaiah Calder Tintner Pepper Quintrell (as Izaiah Calder-Tintner) Pepper Quintrell (as Izaiah Calder-Tintner) See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Lawrence Oswald Theo Quintrell Theo Quintrell See fewer	Black Cake (2023)
Doug Friedman Surfer (uncredited) Surfer (uncredited) See fewer	Purrkins Goes for a Ride (2017)