The Good Lord Bird

TV-MA

2020

1 Season

Drama

History

TRAILER

for The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Trailer

List

98%

52 Reviews

Avg. Tomatometer

73%

100+ Ratings

Avg. Audience Score

Based on the award-winning novel by author James McBride, "The Good Lord Bird" is told from the perspective of Henry "Little Onion" Shackleford, a newly freed teenager who joins abolitionist John Brown on a holy crusade to end slavery. Onion encounters Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and he finds himself as a part of the famous 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry. "The Good Lord Bird" is equal parts absurd and tragic as it spotlights the ever-changing racial, religious and gender roles that make up the American identity.

Read More

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Premiered Nov 16

Buy Now

Fandango at Home Season 1

Prime Video Season 1

Apple TV Season 1

Buy The Good Lord Bird on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

Miniseries

98%

2020

Details

Ethan Hawke

John Brown

Joshua Caleb Johnson

Onion

Beau Knapp

Owen Brown

Mo Brings Plenty

Ottawa Jones

Nick Eversman

John Brown Jr.

Jack Alcott

Jason Brown

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

74%

46%

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

TRAILER

for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

96%

57%

Yellowjackets

TRAILER

for Yellowjackets

%

78%

The L Word: Generation Q

TRAILER

for The L Word: Generation Q

57%

80%

Ghosts of Beirut

66%

67%

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

TRAILER

for Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Rotten Tomatoes Fans Predict Another Schitt’s Creek Sweep at the Golden Globes

25 Fall TV and Streaming Shows To Look Forward To

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Teaser - My Name is John Brown

1:00

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Featurette - Rediscovering John Brown with Ethan Hawk and James McBride

2:50

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Trailer

1:40

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 7 Sneak Peek - In No Position To Negotiate

2:12

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 7 Trailer

0:29

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 6 Trailer

0:29

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 6 Sneak Peek - Anybody Have A Trumpet?

1:20

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 5 Sneak Peek - If You Were A Boy

2:04

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 5 Trailer

0:29

The Good Lord Bird: Limited Series Episode 4 Trailer

0:29

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Based on the award-winning novel by author James McBride, "The Good Lord Bird" is told from the perspective of Henry "Little Onion" Shackleford, a newly freed teenager who joins abolitionist John Brown on a holy crusade to end slavery. Onion encounters Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and he finds himself as a part of the famous 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry. "The Good Lord Bird" is equal parts absurd and tragic as it spotlights the ever-changing racial, religious and gender roles that make up the American identity.

Executive Producer: Padraic McKinley, Marshall Persinger, David L. Schiff, Jason Blum, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Brian Taylor, James McBride
Network: Showtime
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 4, 2020