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Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America; the stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family's origin.more

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Episode 1

Covey

In the late 1960’s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica. In present day, Eleanor Bennett, loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children a flash-drive that holds untold stories of her past.

Episode 2

Coventina

Byron and Benny struggle to process the revelations learned in Eleanor’s first recording. Will their mother’s confessions help them reconnect or leave them feeling more lost than ever?

Episode 3

Eleanor

Covey finds herself alone in a new city determined to start a new life – with a stolen identity.

Episode 4

Mrs. Bennett

Covey gets a chance to start a new life, but only if she makes a huge sacrifice. In present day, Byron is forced to recognize the inequalities he faces at work, and Benny reveals the reason she’s been estranged from her family for eight years.

Episode 5

Mother

Byron and Benny must each face demons from their past—and their mother’s.

Episode 6

Ma

Benny and Byron are shocked when a stranger shows up, unannounced, to listen to Eleanor’s final recording.

Episode 7

Birth Mother

In 1970’s London, Covey is faced with a life-altering decision that will affect her children in present day.

Episode 8

Nine Night

After Eleanor’s funeral, Byron and Benny finally learn the truth about the murder on the night of their mother’s wedding.

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Black Cake

Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America; the stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family's origin.

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