The Good Lord Bird (2020)
The Good Lord Bird is a 2020 drama series created by Mark Richard and Ethan Hawke. It stars Ethan Hawke, Joshua Caleb Johnson and Hubert Point-Du Jour.
Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford, a newly freed teenager 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.
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What is The Good Lord Bird about?
Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford, a newly freed teenager 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.
When was The Good Lord Bird released?
The Good Lord Bird was released on 4 October 2020.
How many episodes does The Good Lord Bird have?
The Good Lord Bird has 7 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made The Good Lord Bird?
The Good Lord Bird was created by Mark Richard and Ethan Hawke.
Where can I watch The Good Lord Bird?
The Good Lord Bird is available on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies.
Where to watch The Good Lord Bird
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies
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Cast
- Ethan Hawke as John Brown
- Joshua Caleb Johnson as Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford
- Hubert Point-Du Jour as Bob
- Beau Knapp as Owen Brown
- Nick Eversman as John Brown Jr.
- Ellar Coltrane as Salmon Brown
- Jack Alcott as Jason Brown
- Mo Brings Plenty as Ottawa Jones
- McKinley Belcher III as Broadnax
- Quentin Plair as Shields Green / 'Emperor'
- Daveed Diggs as Frederick Douglass
- Wyatt Russell as James Ewell Brown Stuart
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