The Good Lord Bird (2020)

All of this is true. Most of it happened.

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

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Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as John Brown
Joshua Caleb Johnson
Joshua Caleb Johnson
as Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford
Hubert Point-Du Jour
Hubert Point-Du Jour
as Bob
Beau Knapp
Beau Knapp
as Owen Brown
Nick Eversman
Nick Eversman
as John Brown Jr.
Ellar Coltrane
Ellar Coltrane
as Salmon Brown
Jack Alcott
Jack Alcott
as Jason Brown
Mo Brings Plenty
Mo Brings Plenty
as Ottawa Jones
McKinley Belcher III
McKinley Belcher III
as Broadnax
Quentin Plair
Quentin Plair
as Shields Green / 'Emperor'
Daveed Diggs
Daveed Diggs
as Frederick Douglass
Wyatt Russell
Wyatt Russell
as James Ewell Brown Stuart
Rafael Casal
Rafael Casal
as John Cook
Miles Mussenden
Miles Mussenden
as Dangerfield Newby
Joel Ashur
Joel Ashur
as Attucks Copeland
Ali Amin Carter
Ali Amin Carter
as Lewis Leary
Victor Williams
Victor Williams
as Coachman Jim
George Boaitey
George Boaitey
as O.P. Anderson
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
as Chase
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones
as The Rail Man
Brooks Ashmanskas
Brooks Ashmanskas
as Lewis Washington
Chance McCoy
Chance McCoy
as George Turner
Kyle Riggs
Kyle Riggs
as Williams
David Morse
David Morse
as Dutch Henry Sherman
Adam Shapiro
Adam Shapiro
as Jew Weiner
Ben Dickey
Ben Dickey
as Ian Brown
Derrick Baskin
Derrick Baskin
as Gus Shackleford
Duke Davis Roberts
Duke Davis Roberts
as Frederick Brown
Michael Harding
Michael Harding
as Captain William Shore
Grainger Hines
Grainger Hines
as Captain Henry Clay Pate
Keith David
Keith David
as Herbert
Brady Gentry
Brady Gentry
as Jimmy Doyle
Brooke Bloom
Brooke Bloom
as Doyle's Wife
Charlie Sexton
Charlie Sexton
as Reverend Martin
Justin Welborn
Justin Welborn
as Kelly
Phil Burke
Phil Burke
as Harry Redshirt
Russell Sams
Russell Sams
as Peabody
Bostin Christopher
Bostin Christopher
as Dirk
Joe Tippett
Joe Tippett
as
Jeremy Childs
Jeremy Childs
as Judge Fuggett
Alex Sharp
Alex Sharp
as Preacher
Crystal Lee Brown
Crystal Lee Brown
as Sibonia
Natasha Marc
Natasha Marc
as Pie
Kwame Patterson
Kwame Patterson
as Darg
Alexis Louder
Alexis Louder
as Libby
Kelley Davis
Kelley Davis
as Miss Abby
Russell Shealy
Russell Shealy
as Randy
Keith Flippen
Keith Flippen
as Slave Master
Matt Boliek
Matt Boliek
as Slave Trader
Michael Vitovich
Michael Vitovich
as Hangman
William Tokarsky
William Tokarsky
as Crusty Patron
Wes Robertson
Wes Robertson
as Man
Joshua Sharper
Joshua Sharper
as Young Man
Tamberla Perry
Tamberla Perry
as Anna Douglass
Lex King
Lex King
as Ottilie Assing
Molly Graves
Molly Graves
as Beth Turner
Scott Wichmann
Scott Wichmann
as Ticket Attendant
Zachery Noah Kiffer
Zachery Noah Kiffer
as Boy
Zainab Jah
Zainab Jah
as Harriet Tubman
Darren Goldstein
Darren Goldstein
as Hugh Forbes
Vince Eisenson
Vince Eisenson
as Deacon Lee
Jasmine Shea
Jasmine Shea
as Temperance Lee
Mallie McCown
Mallie McCown
as Ursuline Nun
Kelly Mizell
Kelly Mizell
as Hotel Manager
Ro Underwood
Ro Underwood
as Mother
Drew Davenport
Drew Davenport
as Son
Tamara Hopkins
Tamara Hopkins
as Rich White Woman
Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke
as Annie Brown
Gia Crovatin
Gia Crovatin
as Martha
Ashley Shelton
Ashley Shelton
as Mary
Patricia French
Patricia French
as Mrs. Huffmaster
J. Adami
J. Adami
as Gardener
Beatrice Bush
Beatrice Bush
as Older Black Woman
Michael Gaston
Michael Gaston
as Mayor Fontaine Beckham
Ritchie Montgomery
Ritchie Montgomery
as Alderman
Brad Brinkley
Brad Brinkley
as Fergus
LB Brown
LB Brown
as Calvin
Kraig Dane
Kraig Dane
as Eustis Bucks
Ben Swilley
Ben Swilley
as Ogdin Hayes
Kevin Murray
Kevin Murray
as Ben Blossom
Tom Thon
Tom Thon
as Ancient Man
Ryon Marshall
Ryon Marshall
as Town Crier
Myra Thibault
Myra Thibault
as Hysterical Woman
Killer Mike
Killer Mike
as Clarence
Victor Love
Victor Love
as George Watson
April Turner
April Turner
as Constance Watson
Joseph Carlson
Joseph Carlson
as Marine Sergeant
Ivan Mbakop
Ivan Mbakop
as Matthew
L. Warren Young
L. Warren Young
as Mark
Luray Cooper
Luray Cooper
as Luke
Jerry W. Morgan
Jerry W. Morgan
as Marine
Eddie Waters
Eddie Waters
as Parade Soldier
Seth Kemp
Seth Kemp
as Soldier
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Seasons

Season 1

Limited Series

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Meet the lord

  • 1x2

    A wicked plot

  • 1x3

    Mister fred

  • 1x4

    Smells like bear

  • 1x5

    Hiving the bees

  • 1x6

    Jesus is walkin'

  • 1x7

    Last words

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