Season 1
(2023)
Cast
as Apollo Kagwa
as Emma 'Emmy' Valentine
as Lillian Kagwa
as Brian West
as William Wheeler
as Young Lillian Kagwa
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
First Comes Love 6.6
September 7, 2023
A bookseller from Queens meets a librarian from Virginia. They fall in love, marry, have a baby—and trigger an unimagin…
Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage 6.8
September 7, 2023
The exhaustion of new parenthood is taking its toll on Emma and Apollo. To make matters worse, Emma starts getting stra…
* 6.6
September 7, 2023
Emma does the unthinkable. Apollo tries to find meaning in the aftermath—and finally decides what to do with his valuab…
The Wise Ones 6.8
September 14, 2023
Apollo and Patrice make a sale to William Wheeler, who later gives Apollo stunning news.
This Woman’s Work 4.4
September 21, 2023
The mysterious washerwoman’s ominous words leave a lasting impression. Apollo comes face-to-face with his true enemy.
Aftermath 4.7
September 28, 2023
Emma finds Cal and the Wise Ones on North Brother Island, where she pieces together clues to locate a special place.
Stormy Weather 6.6
October 5, 2023
Lillian reckons with a dark night from her past and records a message for her son, Apollo.
Battle of the Island 4.6
October 12, 2023
Kinder Garten’s fury rips across the island, sending Cal, Apollo, and the others out into the darkness.