The Good Lord Bird
All of this is true. Most of it happened.
Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Limited Series
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.
Key Information
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Cast & Crew
Ethan Hawke
John Brown
Joshua Caleb Johnson
Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford
Hubert Point-Du Jour
Bob
Beau Knapp
Owen Brown
Nick Eversman
John Brown Jr.
Ellar Coltrane
Salmon Brown
Jack Alcott
Jason Brown
Mo Brings Plenty
Ottawa Jones
McKinley Belcher III
Broadnax
Quentin Plair
Shields Green / 'Emperor'
Daveed Diggs
Frederick Douglass
Wyatt Russell
James Ewell Brown Stuart
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
The Good Lord Bird has 1 season with 7 episodes.
The Good Lord Bird premiered on October 4, 2020.
No, The Good Lord Bird has ended. The final episode aired on November 15, 2020.
The Good Lord Bird originally aired on Showtime. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Good Lord Bird was created by Mark Richard.
The Good Lord Bird has a rating of 6.7/10 based on user reviews.
The Good Lord Bird is classified as Drama, Western, War & Politics.