**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 is an audacious, irreverent, and deeply human retelling of the final years of abolitionist John Brown, told through…
All of this is true. Most of it happened.
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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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
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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 in 2020.
What genres does The Good Lord Bird belong to?
The Good Lord Bird is categorised as Drama, Western, War & Politics.
Who stars in The Good Lord Bird?
The cast of The Good Lord Bird includes Ethan Hawke, Joshua Caleb Johnson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman.
How many seasons of The Good Lord Bird are there?
The Good Lord Bird has 1 season(s) and 7 episodes.