The Women of Brewster Place

Miniseries

TV-14

Based on the novel by Gloria Naylor, which deals with several strong-willed women who live in a rundown housing project on Brewster Place in an unidentified eastern city; across three decades, they struggle against poverty, bigotry, and weak, troublesome men.

Where to Watch The Women of Brewster Place • Miniseries

2 Episodes

Part 1
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Part 1The matriarch and anchor for the women of Brewster Place is Mattie Michael. Her unselfish devotion to a ne'er-do-well son forces her to abandon her home, and try to make a new life in Brewster Place's dark and overcrowded tenements.
Part 2
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Part 2Kiswana organizes a tenant's union to improve the lives of the dispirited Brewster Place residents.