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The Good Lord Bird
Official poster
GenreDrama
Created by
Based onThe Good Lord Bird
by James McBride
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jason Blum
  • Ethan Hawke
  • Mark Richard
  • Albert Hughes
  • Jeremy Gold
  • Marci Wiseman
  • James McBride[1]
  • Brian Taylor
  • Ryan Hawke
  • David Schiff
  • Marshall Persinger
Production locationRichmond, Virginia
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime

The Good Lord Bird is a 2020 American drama miniseries, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by James McBride. The series was created and executive produced by Ethan Hawke Mark Richard and Brian Taylor. Produced by Jason Blum, with Blumhouse Television, it premiered on October 4, 2020 on Showtime.[2]

Premise

The series is told from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictional enslaved boy, who is part of John Brown's (Ethan Hawke) motley crew of abolitionist soldiers during the time of Bleeding Kansas, eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Army depot at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Brown's raid failed to initiate the slave revolt he intended, but was the instigating event that started the American Civil War.[3]

— Blumhouse Television

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [5]Written by [6]Original release date [2]
1"Meet the Lord"Albert HughesTeleplay by : Mark Richard & Ethan HawkeOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
2"A Wicked Plot"Kevin HooksTeleplay by : Mark Richard & Ethan HawkeOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
3"Mister Fred"Darnell MartinTeleplay by : Mark RichardOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
4"Smells Like Bear"Kevin HooksTeleplay by : Erika L. Johnson & Jeff AugustinOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
5"Hiving the Bees"Haifaa Al-MansourTeleplay by : Mark Richard & Kristen SaBerreNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
6TBAHaifaa Al-MansourTeleplay by : Mark Richard & Lauren SignorinoNovember 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)
7TBAKate WoodsTeleplay by : Mark Richard & Erika L. JohnsonNovember 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
8TBAUnknownTeleplay by : Mark Richard & Ethan HawkeNovember 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)

Production

Development

Ethan Hawke and Jason Blum are adapting the novel, The Good Lord Bird, for a limited series that is set to premiere October 4, 2020 on Showtime. The series was created and executive produced by Ethan Hawke Mark Richard and Brian Taylor. Jason Blum, via Blumhouse Television, will serve as a production partner on the miniseries.[7][8] Albert Hughes, Kevin Hooks, Darnell Martin and Haifaa al-Mansour will each direct an episode.[5]

Casting

In August 2019, Daveed Diggs and Wyatt Russell signed on to portray Frederick Douglass and First Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart, respectively.[9][10][11] In July 2019, Joshua Caleb Johnson and Rafael Casal joined the cast as Onion and Cook, respectively.[12]

Filming

In July 2019, filming began in Richmond, Virginia.[13][14]

Reception

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews.[15]

References

  1. ^ Thorne, Will (March 11, 2019). "Ethan Hawke to Star in Showtime Limited Series 'Good Lord Bird'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b White, Peter (June 24, 2020). "Showtime Pushes Back Abolitionist Miniseries 'The Good Lord Bird', Picks Up British Drama 'We Hunt Together' To Fill Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 13, 2020). "Ethan Hawke On Playing The Complexities In Showtime's 'The Good Lord Bird'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Franklin, Garth (August 3, 2019). "Diggs, Russell Join Hawke's "Good Lord Bird"". Dark Horizons. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 2, 2019). "Daveed Diggs & Wyatt Russell Join 'The Good Lord Bird' For Showtime - TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Good Lord Bird". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (June 11, 2018). "Ethan Hawke, Jason Blum Adapting 'The Good Lord Bird' for TV". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Academy Award(R) Nominee Ethan Hawke to Executive Produce and Star in Showtime(R) Limited Series "Good Lord Bird"". The Futon Critic. March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Showtime Taps Tony Winner Daveed Diggs and Wyatt Russell in "The Good Lord Bird"". The Futon Critic. August 2, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  10. ^ Sippell, Margeaux (August 2, 2019). "Daveed Diggs to Play Frederick Douglass in Ethan Hawke's Showtime Limited Series 'The Good Lord Bird'". TheWrap. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  11. ^ Bell, Breanna (August 2, 2019). "TV News Roundup: Daveed Diggs, Wyatt Russell Join Ethan Hawke Showtime Series". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (November 8, 2019). "'The Good Lord Bird': Rafael Casal To Recur In Showtime Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Evans, Chris (September 17, 2019). "Showtime's 'The Good Lord Bird' Filming in Virginia". KFTV-DT. Univision Communications. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  14. ^ Curran, Colleen (September 11, 2019). "On set of 'The Good Lord Bird' with Virginia showrunner Mark Richard and Ethan Hawke". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Good Lord Bird: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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