Beyond Black Beauty — Season 1
The greatest journey always leads you home.
About this season
Young equestrian Jolie Dumont's Olympic dreams are dashed when her mother moves them from Europe to an urban ranch in Baltimore. An angry Jolie wants to escape until she bonds with a spirited horse named Black Beauty. Jolie will learn to embrace her heritage while continuing toward her Olympic-hopeful future and discover the value of family and home.
Episodes (12)
1. Losing My Religion
1.0Aired 14 March 2024 • 25 min
Jolie's life is suddenly upended when her mother moves them to Baltimore without explanation. Yvonne rescues an unwieldy black horse that stirs up trouble
2. This Used to Be My Playground
1.0Aired 14 March 2024 • 24 min
Jolie enlists Norah to find out the truth about her father while she fights for Beauty's future on the ranch. Ronnie contends with a menace at school. Janelle tries to get a job to pay off Jolie's debt to the family
3. Good Mother
Aired 25 March 2024 • 25 min
Jolie investigates a prestigious equestrian center to continue her training. Meanwhile, her maternal grandparents come to town and stir up family drama. Ronnie and Serena finally settle their score
4. Everybody Hurts
Aired 1 April 2024 • 25 min
Gretchen visits the ranch with an enticing offer for Jolie. However, Jolie can't shake her anger towards her father, causing a skittish Beauty to refuse to train. Meanwhile, Ronnie fears Yvonne could kick her off the ranch
5. Confessions
Aired 8 April 2024 • 24 min
After Ester is injured, Jolie and Beauty must step in to train for the upcoming rodeo. However, Jolie and Ronnie must overcome their mutual betrayal if they hope to win. The family learns Cedric's legal problems have caught up
6. Feels Like Home
Aired 15 April 2024 • 24 min
Jolie and Beauty participate in their first rodeo, getting a taste of Baltimore's Western riding scene and Beauty's advancing skills. Meanwhile, Yvonne grapples with Cedric's untimely arrival and his offer
7. My Life
Aired 22 April 2024 • 24 min
Jolie braces herself for an important meeting at Stonecroft that could make or break her Olympic trek. A surprise from Cedric forces Janelle to contend with their complicated marriage
8. You Gotta Be
Aired 29 April 2024 • 24 min
On the heels of her parents' breakup, the Chambers family rally together to support Jolie. The arrival of Stonecroft at the ranch prompts Jolie and Yvonne to make sacrifices that neither anticipated
9. You Learn
Aired 6 May 2024 • 25 min
When the Stonecroft partnership dissolves, The Chambers Family Ranch take matters into their own hands by enlisting Jolie to lead the clinic. Yvonne grapples with Lemond's estrangement from the family
10. If You Love Me
Aired 13 May 2024 • 24 min
Jolie discovers the truth of Alvin's tumultuous home life. Meanwhile, Ronnie is hesitant to take Isabel up on her offer to ride in Pride, and Yvonne meets with a mysterious benefactor who has an exciting offer for Jolie
11. A Change Would Do You Good
Aired 20 May 2024
The Dubois and Chambers women make their way to Belgium for the big competition. Jolie's ability to compete is jeopardized when Beauty is held up at customs, while Janelle deals with the social consequences.
12. The Promise of a New Day
1.0Aired 27 May 2024
Just as Ronnie's eyes are opened by her Belgian travels, the same trip exposes decades of old resentment between Janelle and Yvonne and the two come to a head. Ester and Rashaad have their own tête-à-tête.