Brewster Place

infobox television
show_name = Brewster Place


caption =
format = Drama
runtime = approx. 0:30 (per episode)
creator = Oprah Winfrey (co-executive producer)
starring = Oprah Winfrey
Brenda Pressley
Olivia Cole
Rachael Crawford
Kelly Neal
Jason Weaver
country = USA
network = ABC
opentheme = Performed by Take 6
first_aired = May 1, 1990
last_aired = May 30, 1990
num_episodes = 11 (7 unaired)
imdb_id = 0098757
tv_com_id = 1294

"Brewster Place" is a ABC drama series which aired for a few episodes in May 1990. The series was a spinoff from the 1989 miniseries "The Women of Brewster Place", which was based upon Gloria Naylor's novel of the same name. The series starred talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, who also served as co-executive producer.

Plot

Set in the year 1967, the series begin with events following the end of the 1989 miniseries. Mattie Michael (Winfrey) is fired from her job as a beautician, and agrees to purchase a neighborhood restaurant with her best friend Etta Mae (Brenda Pressley). Kiswana (Rachael Crawford), Abshu (Kelly Neal), and Miss Sophie (Olivia Cole) are still residents of Brewster Place, and various other individuals move onto the block as the series progresses.

The series was filmed entirely in Chicago, on the lot of Winfrey's Harpo Productions. It failed to capture the audience and critical acclaim of the miniseries, and was cancelled after a month. However, the full season of 11 episodes has since been released on DVD