The Good Lord Bird

The Good Lord Bird

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The Good Lord Bird (2020)

6.7/ 10

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04 Oct 2020

First Aired

Drama

Western

War & Politics

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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Keywords

based on novel or book

slavery

murder

dark comedy

gang

abolitionist

early america

public execution

Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

John Brown

Joshua Caleb Johnson

Joshua Caleb Johnson

Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford

Hubert Point-Du Jour

Hubert Point-Du Jour

Bob

Beau Knapp

Beau Knapp

Owen Brown

Nick Eversman

Nick Eversman

John Brown Jr.

Ellar Coltrane

Ellar Coltrane

Salmon Brown

Jack Alcott

Jack Alcott

Jason Brown

Mo Brings Plenty

Mo Brings Plenty

Ottawa Jones

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10.0avg rating

misubisu

misubisu

July 24, 2026

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10/10

**Score: 10/10 — A Monumental, Unforgettable Masterpiece of American Storytelling** *The Good Lord Bird* is a genuine masterpiece. A towering achievement in television that deserves to stand alongside the greatest works of the medium. A "dangerous and honest show" that refuses to play it safe, it…

Seasons (1)

Limited Series

Limited Series

7 Episodes • 2020

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