Walker" examines a fascinating historical figure, but in a soapy and slightly uneven way. Octavia Spencer plays the title character, whose creation of an African-American haircare company turned her into America's first female millionaire. But too much of this four-part miniseries focuses on what amounts to a cat fight with her chief rival. Whatever its accuracy, those interludes prove less interesting -- and more florid -- than the larger structural and societal hurdles that Walker overcame. The story also deals with the resentment Walker's success fostered from her husband (Blair Underwood), who didn't relish living in his wife's shadow.

Source: CNN March 20, 2020 18:22 UTC