| The Women of Brewster Place | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Written by | Gloria Naylor (novel) Karen Hall (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Donna Deitch |
| Starring | Oprah Winfrey Robin Givens Jackée Harry Paul Winfield Lynn Whitfield Mary Alice Lonette McKee Leon Larenz Tate Cicely Tyson Moses Gunn Shari Belafonte |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Oprah Winfrey |
| Running time | 200 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | March 19, 1989 – March 20, 1989 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Brewster Place |
The Women of Brewster Place is a TV miniseries that aired on March 19,1989 & March 20,1989 on ABC. The miniseries is based upon the 1982 novel by Gloria Naylor. It was produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions with a teleplay by Karen Hall. The miniseries stars TV icon Oprah Winfrey, Jackée Harry, Robin Givens, Lynn Whitfield, Larenz Tate, Moses Gunn and Leon.
The miniseries received such a good reception that it led to a weekly series entitled Brewster Place. However, it was axed after just four episodes due to low ratings.