Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
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.
E02
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.
E03
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Emma does the unthinkable. Apollo tries to find meaning in the aftermath—and finally decides what to do with his valuable book.
E04
The Wise Ones
Apollo and Patrice make a sale to William Wheeler, who later gives Apollo stunning news.
E05
This Woman's Work
The mysterious washerwoman's ominous words leave a lasting impression. Apollo comes face-to-face with his true enemy.
E06
Aftermath
Emma finds Cal and the Wise Ones on North Brother Island, where she pieces together clues to locate a special place.
E07
Stormy Weather
Lillian reckons with a dark night from her past and records a message for her son, Apollo.
E08
Battle of the Island
Season finale. Kinder Garten's fury rips across the island, sending Cal, Apollo, and the others out into the darkness.
Cast
LaKeith Stanfield
as Apollo Kagwa
Victor LaValle
as Narrator
Clark Backo
as Emma Valentine
Adina Porter
as Lillian Kagwa
Samuel T. Herring
as William Wheeler
Alexis Louder
as Younger Lillian Kagwa
Jared Abrahamson
as Brian West
