During this period of preparations for the end-of-year holidays, spectators are looking for feel-good and caring programs. This is the case of this Netflix series released four years ago, to be seen in just three hours.
The new spy series Black Doves dominates the Top 10 most viewed at the moment on Netflix, ahead of the science fiction series La Brea or the thriller series The Madness. But, far from the ranking, other series are talking about them, like this series released in 2020. The renewed interest in this series is based on two things: its feel-good character and the fact that the four-episode series makes up for it in just over three hours. You will have understood it, Self Made: Based on the life of Madam CJ Walker is conducive to binge-watching on Netflix! The series tells the story of the pioneer of hair care for African-American women and the first black woman to become a millionaire on her own in American history. The entrepreneur is determined to actively participate in social change and ready to do anything to combat the still very present sexist and racial prejudices. She will also have to fight against her own traumas and try to overcome commercial rivalries.
Self Made : a series “to see again with pleasure” sur Netflix
The plot is based on the book On Her Own Ground, written by A'Lelia Bundles, the great-great-granddaughter of this heroine, and managed to find her audience talking about it on social networks. On the Facebook page managed by Télé-Loisirs, an Internet user mentions “A little gem that lifts your spirits”. His enthusiasm for Self Made seems shared since his publication received more than 3,400 likes and numerous comments. “To see and see again! Magnificent! A determined woman”, “I loved it”we can also read. “Very good! To see again with pleasure”adds another Internet user.
Self Made (Netflix): Oscar winner Octavia Spencer plays CJ Walker
“This actress is in many films that are worth watching!”underlines a Netflix subscriber. “She is an excellent actress who has a habit of playing these roles with talent and brilliance”confirms another. It is, in fact, the actress Octavia Spencer, Oscar winner for The color of feelings, who plays Madam CJ Walker. The miniseries also stars Blair Underwood, who plays CJ Walker's husband, and Tiffany Haddish as her daughter Leila. Also in the cast are Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris, Kevin Carroll and Bill Bellamy.
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