The Good Lord Bird

In the 1850s, a group of Kansas freedom fighters led by radical abolitionist John Brown and a young slave, travel across the United States in an effort to end slavery.

Based on the National Book Award-winning novel by James McBride.

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Show Info

Genre:

Drama, Military/War, Western, History, Mini-Series

Aired on:

Showtime, US

Runtime:

50 min.

Status:

Canceled/Ended

Created by:

Ethan Hawke, Mark Richard

Rating:

1 2 3 4 5 4.31/5 (16 ratings)

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Premiered:

2020

Ended:

2020

Episodes:

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1,314

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Episodes Guide and Summaries

Season 1

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Key Features and Themes

abolitionist movementbased on a novel 19th century civil rights freedom fightersjohn brownslavery american history adventure emotional journey

Cast

Ethan Hawke

as John Brown

Joshua Johnson-Lionel

as Henry "Onion" Shackleford

as Bob

as Owen Brown

as John Brown, Jr.

as Salmon Brown

as Jason Brown

as Ottawa Jones

as Frederick Douglass

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