Season 1 (2023)
Release date: 2023-09-07
User rating:
5.7 / 10
Novel: Victor LaValle
Episodes (8):
1. First Comes Love
A bookseller from Queens meets a librarian from Virginia. They fall in love, marry, have a baby—and trigger an unimaginable series of events.
Release date: 2023-09-07
2. Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage
The exhaustion of new parenthood is taking its toll on Emma and Apollo. To make matters worse, Emma starts getting strange texts.
Release date: 2023-09-07
3. *
Emma does the unthinkable. Apollo tries to find meaning in the aftermath—and finally decides what to do with his valuable book.
Release date: 2023-09-07
4. The Wise Ones
Apollo and Patrice make a sale to William Wheeler, who later gives Apollo stunning news.
Release date: 2023-09-14
5. This Woman’s Work
The mysterious washerwoman’s ominous words leave a lasting impression. Apollo comes face-to-face with his true enemy.
Release date: 2023-09-21
6. Aftermath
Emma finds Cal and the Wise Ones on North Brother Island, where she pieces together clues to locate a special place.
Release date: 2023-09-28
7. Stormy Weather
Lillian reckons with a dark night from her past and records a message for her son, Apollo.
Release date: 2023-10-05
8. Battle of the Island
Kinder Garten’s fury rips across the island, sending Cal, Apollo, and the others out into the darkness.
Release date: 2023-10-12
Cast
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Victor LaValle - Narrator (voice)
Crew - click here to expand
Melina Matsoukas - Executive Producer, Sue Naegle - Executive Producer, Patrick Chu - Executive Producer, Megan Ellison - Executive Producer, Ali Krug - Executive Producer, Kelly Marcel - Executive Producer, LaKeith Stanfield - Executive Producer, Jonathan van Tulleken - Executive Producer, David Knoller - Executive Producer, Shawn Benjamin Osborne - 24 Frame Playback, Mary Vernieu - Casting, Khaliah Neal - Co-Executive Producer, Jason Knight - Local Casting, Amanda O'Leary - Makeup Department Head, Courtney Mitchell - Assistant Costume Designer, John Buchan - Local Casting, Nancy St. John - Visual Effects Producer, Kier Lehman - Music Supervisor, Brian Badie - Hair Department Head, Natalie Nelson - Hair Department Head, Ane Crabtree - Costume Design, David Wolkis - Executive Producer, Gary Mueller - Co-Producer, Jo Hughes - Visual Effects Producer, Greg Behrens - Visual Effects Supervisor, Beth Ann Hoppe - Assistant Costume Designer, Victor LaValle - Novel, Jane Fieber - Costume Supervisor, Bret Howe - Casting, Tasha Peter - Music Coordinator