Love, despair, and a hair-raising family secret: ...... The addictive murder mystery thriller "Black Cake". Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Charmaine Wilkerson, "Black Cake" can be viewed online at In the trailer for "Black Cake," Eleanor passionately states, "Someone has to die to keep me safe."

Adapted from Wilkerson's 2022 novel and produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films, "Black Cake" is an epic story that spans multiple countries, including England, Scotland, Italy, and the United States, exploring the bonds between cultures and families.

The temporal scope is extensive, moving back and forth between the 1960s, contemporary California, and the decades in between. As Eleanor's children learn more about their mother, Eleanor recounts the story of a young girl named Covey who one day jumped into the Caribbean surf to escape an arranged marriage and began an unbridled journey around the world.

Starring a stellar cast including Mia Isaacs (Don't Let Me Go), Chipo Chang, Adrian Warren, and Ashley Thomas (Top Boy), "Black Cake" is available online now, and on Hulu in the U.S., all of this gripping thriller Streaming episodes

The first three episodes of "Black Cake" will be available on Hulu on Wednesday, November 1, after 12 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PT) / 3 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (ET). Subsequent episodes (eight in all) will be available weekly until the finale on December 6.

You can subscribe to Hulu on its own, or if you're a sucker for a bargain, you can subscribe to the Disney Plus bundle, which includes Hulu and ESPN Plus for just $14.99 per month (ads included).

"Black Cake" will also be released in Canada on Wednesday, November 1, but a Disney Plus subscription is required to watch the new series in the Great North.

As of November 1, customers can choose from the basic CA$7.99 standard (ad-supported) plan to the top-of-the-line CA$14.99 premium ad-free plan (which allows simultaneous streaming and offline download of four films).

Disney Plus is also streaming "Black Cake" in Australia. The first three episodes will be available on Wednesday, November 1, followed by five more episodes, one per week.

The monthly subscription fee in Australia is A$13.99. However, one can save money by opting for an annual plan instead.

Sadly, there is no confirmed UK release date for The Black Cake. However, like other Hulu exclusives like "The Other Black Girl," it is expected to appear on Disney Plus via Starhub in the not-too-distant future.

Two estranged siblings are reunited after the death of their mother. Her children inherit a flash drive, but hidden in it is an earth-shattering fact: "Eleanor is not my real name."

Telling the story of a tumultuous life that begins in 1960s Jamaica, Eleanor (then known as Covey) is forced into a loveless marriage to pay off family debts, flee from an abusive husband, and possibly murder. Someone had to die to keep me safe."

In the decades that follow, she flees to England, Italy, and finally the United States, trying to overcome her past and start a new life. 'Betrayal is a powerful thing,' she tells her children from beyond the grave. 'But love brings the light that guides you out of your darkest moments.'

Mia Issac of "Don't Let Me Go" and the Max thriller "Gray Matter" plays 16-year-old Covey. She is supported by Chipo Chang as Eleanor (aka "Old" Covey), Adrian Warren as her daughter Benny, and Top Boy Ashley Thomas as her son Byron.