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The Good Lord Bird

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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.
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Miniseries 98% 2020 Details

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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

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The Good Lord Bird

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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