The Good Lord Bird (miniseries)
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The Good Lord Bird is a 2020 American historical drama television miniseries, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by James McBride. Focusing on John Brown's attack on American slavery, the series was created and executive produced by Ethan Hawke and Mark Richard. Produced by Jason Blum, through Blumhouse Television, it premiered on October 4, 2020, on Showtime.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Historical drama Dark comedy
Created by
Ethan Hawke Mark Richard
Based on
The Good Lord Birdby James McBride
Starring
Ethan Hawke Hubert Point-Du Jour Beau Knapp Nick Eversman Ellar Coltrane Jack Alcott Mo Brings Plenty Daveed Diggs Joshua Caleb Johnson
Opening theme
"Come on Children, Let's Sing" by Mahalia Jackson
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
7
Executive producers
Jason Blum Ethan Hawke Mark Richard Padraic McKinley Albert Hughes Jeremy Gold Marci Wiseman James McBride Brian Taylor Ryan Hawke David Schiff Marshall Persinger
Production location
Richmond, Virginia
Running time
46–57 minutes
Production companies
Under The Influence Mark 924 Entertainment Blumhouse Productions
Network
Showtime
Release
October 4 (2020-10-04) –November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Meet the Lord"
Directed by
Albert Hughes
Written by
Mark Richard & Ethan Hawke
Original release date
October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.251
In 1858 territorial Kansas, young slave Henry Shackleford is taken on the run by fanatical abolitionist John Brown after his father is killed. Mistaking Henry for a girl and nicknaming him Onion, Brown adopts "her" into his ragtag band of soldiers, killing pro-slavery settlers in his crusade to liberate all slaves. Onion befriends Brown's son Frederick, who believes in the omen of the "Good Lord bird", and fellow runaway slave Bob joins Brown's men. When two of his sons are captured, Brown takes pro-slavery red shirts prisoner at the Battle of Black Jack, exchanging them with Army First Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart for the return of his sons. After Frederick is shot in cold blood, his brothers are unwilling to continue the fight, and Brown rides off alone.
In 1858 territorial Kansas, young slave Henry Shackleford is taken on the run by fanatical abolitionist John Brown after his father is killed. Mistaking Henry for a girl and nicknaming him Onion, Brown adopts "her" into his ragtag band of soldiers, killing pro-slavery settlers in his crusade to liberate all slaves. Onion befriends Brown's son Frederick, who believes in the omen of the "Good Lord bird", and fellow runaway slave Bob joins Brown's men. When two of his sons are captured, Brown takes pro-slavery red shirts prisoner at the Battle of Black Jack, exchanging them with Army First Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart for the return of his sons. After Frederick is shot in cold blood, his brothers are unwilling to continue the fight, and Brown rides off alone.
No.
In 1858 territorial Kansas, young slave Henry Shackleford is taken on the run by fanatical abolitionist John Brown after his father is killed. Mistaking Henry for a girl and nicknaming him Onion, Brown adopts "her" into his ragtag band of soldiers, killing pro-slavery settlers in his crusade to liberate all slaves. Onion befriends Brown's son Frederick, who believes in the omen of the "Good Lord bird", and fellow runaway slave Bob joins Brown's men. When two of his sons are captured, Brown takes pro-slavery red shirts prisoner at the Battle of Black Jack, exchanging them with Army First Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart for the return of his sons. After Frederick is shot in cold blood, his brothers are unwilling to continue the fight, and Brown rides off alone.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"A Wicked Plot"
Directed by
Kevin Hooks
Written by
Erika L. Johnson & Mark Richard
Original release date
October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.254
Burying Frederick, his brothers plan to ride for Tabor, Iowa. Onion and Bob set off for Tabor themselves, but red shirts mistake Onion for a mixed-race woman and escort them to a hotel in Pikesville, Missouri instead. Bob is sent to a sawmill, while Onion becomes enamored with Pie, a prostitute who puts him to work cleaning floors in exchange for secretly teaching her to read. Brown's son Owen promises to return for Onion, and Pie betrays her fellow slaves for planning an insurrection. Their leader, Sibonia, is questioned by her preacher, who renounces the town as Sibonia and eight other slaves are hanged. Brown and his men storm the town, and Onion frees the slaves as he, Bob, and fellow slave Broadnax are rescued.
Burying Frederick, his brothers plan to ride for Tabor, Iowa. Onion and Bob set off for Tabor themselves, but red shirts mistake Onion for a mixed-race woman and escort them to a hotel in Pikesville, Missouri instead. Bob is sent to a sawmill, while Onion becomes enamored with Pie, a prostitute who puts him to work cleaning floors in exchange for secretly teaching her to read. Brown's son Owen promises to return for Onion, and Pie betrays her fellow slaves for planning an insurrection. Their leader, Sibonia, is questioned by her preacher, who renounces the town as Sibonia and eight other slaves are hanged. Brown and his men storm the town, and Onion frees the slaves as he, Bob, and fellow slave Broadnax are rescued.
No.
Burying Frederick, his brothers plan to ride for Tabor, Iowa. Onion and Bob set off for Tabor themselves, but red shirts mistake Onion for a mixed-race woman and escort them to a hotel in Pikesville, Missouri instead. Bob is sent to a sawmill, while Onion becomes enamored with Pie, a prostitute who puts him to work cleaning floors in exchange for secretly teaching her to read. Brown's son Owen promises to return for Onion, and Pie betrays her fellow slaves for planning an insurrection. Their leader, Sibonia, is questioned by her preacher, who renounces the town as Sibonia and eight other slaves are hanged. Brown and his men storm the town, and Onion frees the slaves as he, Bob, and fellow slave Broadnax are rescued.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Mister Fred"
Directed by
Darnell Martin
Written by
Erika L. Johnson & Jeff Augustin
Original release date
October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.182
Stuart urges Brown to surrender, revealing a government bounty on his head. Brown informs a compatriot's widow that her husband has been killed, and Brown's men sign his Declaration of Liberty against slavery. Onion, still posing as a girl, travels with Brown by train to Rochester, New York, where Frederick Douglass delivers his July 4th speech and invites them to his home, which he shares with his Black wife, Anna, and his White lover, Ottilie. Douglass fears Brown's plan of action is too radical, while Onion has acquired a taste for liquor, and nearly runs away via the Underground Railroad, but changes his mind after meeting Douglass's associate Emperor, an escaped slave.
Stuart urges Brown to surrender, revealing a government bounty on his head. Brown informs a compatriot's widow that her husband has been killed, and Brown's men sign his Declaration of Liberty against slavery. Onion, still posing as a girl, travels with Brown by train to Rochester, New York, where Frederick Douglass delivers his July 4th speech and invites them to his home, which he shares with his Black wife, Anna, and his White lover, Ottilie. Douglass fears Brown's plan of action is too radical, while Onion has acquired a taste for liquor, and nearly runs away via the Underground Railroad, but changes his mind after meeting Douglass's associate Emperor, an escaped slave.
No.
Stuart urges Brown to surrender, revealing a government bounty on his head. Brown informs a compatriot's widow that her husband has been killed, and Brown's men sign his Declaration of Liberty against slavery. Onion, still posing as a girl, travels with Brown by train to Rochester, New York, where Frederick Douglass delivers his July 4th speech and invites them to his home, which he shares with his Black wife, Anna, and his White lover, Ottilie. Douglass fears Brown's plan of action is too radical, while Onion has acquired a taste for liquor, and nearly runs away via the Underground Railroad, but changes his mind after meeting Douglass's associate Emperor, an escaped slave.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Smells Like Bear"
Directed by
Kevin Hooks
Written by
Mark Richard & Kristen SaBerre
Original release date
October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.235
Hunted by federal agents, Brown delivers a series of speeches, raising money and support for the abolitionist cause. He gives Hugh Forbes, a mercenary who claims to have fought with Giuseppe Garibaldi, a large payment to train his men, but Forbes leaves town with the money. Forced to reach Canada on foot, Onion is frustrated at still being made to follow a White man's orders. An understanding Brown leaves Onion with his grandmother's Bible and the chance for a free life, before making an impassioned call to arms in Chatham, Ontario. The audience is supportive, but questions Brown's yet-to-be-announced plan, until Harriet Tubman urges them to put their faith in Brown. He enlists several willing recruits, including Onion, and Brown reveals his plan to his men: raiding the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia and launching a guerrilla campaign not only to free nearby slaves, but start a civil war.
Hunted by federal agents, Brown delivers a series of speeches, raising money and support for the abolitionist cause. He gives Hugh Forbes, a mercenary who claims to have fought with Giuseppe Garibaldi, a large payment to train his men, but Forbes leaves town with the money. Forced to reach Canada on foot, Onion is frustrated at still being made to follow a White man's orders. An understanding Brown leaves Onion with his grandmother's Bible and the chance for a free life, before making an impassioned call to arms in Chatham, Ontario. The audience is supportive, but questions Brown's yet-to-be-announced plan, until Harriet Tubman urges them to put their faith in Brown. He enlists several willing recruits, including Onion, and Brown reveals his plan to his men: raiding the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia and launching a guerrilla campaign not only to free nearby slaves, but start a civil war.
No.
Hunted by federal agents, Brown delivers a series of speeches, raising money and support for the abolitionist cause. He gives Hugh Forbes, a mercenary who claims to have fought with Giuseppe Garibaldi, a large payment to train his men, but Forbes leaves town with the money. Forced to reach Canada on foot, Onion is frustrated at still being made to follow a White man's orders. An understanding Brown leaves Onion with his grandmother's Bible and the chance for a free life, before making an impassioned call to arms in Chatham, Ontario. The audience is supportive, but questions Brown's yet-to-be-announced plan, until Harriet Tubman urges them to put their faith in Brown. He enlists several willing recruits, including Onion, and Brown reveals his plan to his men: raiding the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia and launching a guerrilla campaign not only to free nearby slaves, but start a civil war.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Hiving the Bees"
Directed by
Haifaa al-Mansour
Written by
Mark Richard & Lauren Signorino
Original release date
November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.206
Onion and Cook, a new recruit, arrive in Maryland, where Cook rents a farmhouse as a base of operations, but his womanizing draws the attention of a neighbor, Mrs. Hoffmaster. Forced to pose as Cook's female servant, Onion tries to enlist slaves from Colonel Louis Washington's plantation, and Heyward Shepherd, a free Black railroad worker, agrees to bring reinforcements by train. Brown and his men arrive with his pregnant daughter-in-law Martha and his daughter Annie. Onion is smitten with Annie, while Douglass refuses to support Brown's plan, declaring it a suicide mission, but Emperor joins instead. Mrs. Hoffmaster's suspicions force Brown to launch the attack earlier than planned, and Onion is sent away to safety with Annie and Martha. Realizing he forgot to give Shepherd's password to Brown, Onion reveals he is a boy before kissing Annie and racing to warn the others.
Onion and Cook, a new recruit, arrive in Maryland, where Cook rents a farmhouse as a base of operations, but his womanizing draws the attention of a neighbor, Mrs. Hoffmaster. Forced to pose as Cook's female servant, Onion tries to enlist slaves from Colonel Louis Washington's plantation, and Heyward Shepherd, a free Black railroad worker, agrees to bring reinforcements by train. Brown and his men arrive with his pregnant daughter-in-law Martha and his daughter Annie. Onion is smitten with Annie, while Douglass refuses to support Brown's plan, declaring it a suicide mission, but Emperor joins instead. Mrs. Hoffmaster's suspicions force Brown to launch the attack earlier than planned, and Onion is sent away to safety with Annie and Martha. Realizing he forgot to give Shepherd's password to Brown, Onion reveals he is a boy before kissing Annie and racing to warn the others.
No.
Onion and Cook, a new recruit, arrive in Maryland, where Cook rents a farmhouse as a base of operations, but his womanizing draws the attention of a neighbor, Mrs. Hoffmaster. Forced to pose as Cook's female servant, Onion tries to enlist slaves from Colonel Louis Washington's plantation, and Heyward Shepherd, a free Black railroad worker, agrees to bring reinforcements by train. Brown and his men arrive with his pregnant daughter-in-law Martha and his daughter Annie. Onion is smitten with Annie, while Douglass refuses to support Brown's plan, declaring it a suicide mission, but Emperor joins instead. Mrs. Hoffmaster's suspicions force Brown to launch the attack earlier than planned, and Onion is sent away to safety with Annie and Martha. Realizing he forgot to give Shepherd's password to Brown, Onion reveals he is a boy before kissing Annie and racing to warn the others.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Jesus Is Walkin'"
Directed by
Kate Woods
Written by
Mark Richard & Erika L. Johnson
Original release date
November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.190
Brown and his men raid the armory in the night, taking hostages and preparing to seize thousands of rifles, which Owen and Bob wait at the farmhouse to receive. Onion arrives too late, as Brown's son Jason stops Heyward's train but, confronted without the password, he shoots and kills Heyward. The raiders realize the wave of supporters Brown hopes to rally to their side are not coming, but he remains certain of divine victory. By morning, the raid is discovered, as Brown, Onion, and the others barricade themselves in the armory's fire engine house. Brown releases an elderly hostage, followed by another in exchange for breakfast, but a deadly gunfight soon erupts. Onion, Bob, and Cook escape to the nearby plantation, where Washington's slave Jim takes his master as another hostage. They rejoin the others, and the mayor of Harpers Ferry is killed attempting to negotiate with an increasingly erratic Brown. Federal troops surround the armory, and Brown's son Oliver dies in his arms.
Brown and his men raid the armory in the night, taking hostages and preparing to seize thousands of rifles, which Owen and Bob wait at the farmhouse to receive. Onion arrives too late, as Brown's son Jason stops Heyward's train but, confronted without the password, he shoots and kills Heyward. The raiders realize the wave of supporters Brown hopes to rally to their side are not coming, but he remains certain of divine victory. By morning, the raid is discovered, as Brown, Onion, and the others barricade themselves in the armory's fire engine house. Brown releases an elderly hostage, followed by another in exchange for breakfast, but a deadly gunfight soon erupts. Onion, Bob, and Cook escape to the nearby plantation, where Washington's slave Jim takes his master as another hostage. They rejoin the others, and the mayor of Harpers Ferry is killed attempting to negotiate with an increasingly erratic Brown. Federal troops surround the armory, and Brown's son Oliver dies in his arms.
No.
Brown and his men raid the armory in the night, taking hostages and preparing to seize thousands of rifles, which Owen and Bob wait at the farmhouse to receive. Onion arrives too late, as Brown's son Jason stops Heyward's train but, confronted without the password, he shoots and kills Heyward. The raiders realize the wave of supporters Brown hopes to rally to their side are not coming, but he remains certain of divine victory. By morning, the raid is discovered, as Brown, Onion, and the others barricade themselves in the armory's fire engine house. Brown releases an elderly hostage, followed by another in exchange for breakfast, but a deadly gunfight soon erupts. Onion, Bob, and Cook escape to the nearby plantation, where Washington's slave Jim takes his master as another hostage. They rejoin the others, and the mayor of Harpers Ferry is killed attempting to negotiate with an increasingly erratic Brown. Federal troops surround the armory, and Brown's son Oliver dies in his arms.
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Last Words"
Directed by
Michael Nankin
Written by
Mark Richard & Ethan Hawke
Original release date
November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.317
Narration from Douglass suggests the failed raid at Harpers Ferry helped ignite the Civil War, ultimately securing the end of slavery. Stuart gives the raiders until dawn to surrender, but they are resigned to their fate, Black and White alike. While Brown and his men make their last stand, Onion escapes with the hostages. Unsure if Stuart recognizes him, Onion is returned to Bob and Owen, revealing himself as a boy, and they learn Brown has been taken prisoner. Owen departs for his family's farm, and Bob sets off for a job to buy his own family out of slavery. Onion arranges to visit Brown on the eve of his execution, praying together in his cell and sharing a heartfelt goodbye. Asked why he never questioned Onion's disguise, Brown reassures him that he loved him all the same. Living as a young Black man again, Onion is turned away from Brown's hanging, but imagines his final words to be, "What a beautiful country."
Narration from Douglass suggests the failed raid at Harpers Ferry helped ignite the Civil War, ultimately securing the end of slavery. Stuart gives the raiders until dawn to surrender, but they are resigned to their fate, Black and White alike. While Brown and his men make their last stand, Onion escapes with the hostages. Unsure if Stuart recognizes him, Onion is returned to Bob and Owen, revealing himself as a boy, and they learn Brown has been taken prisoner. Owen departs for his family's farm, and Bob sets off for a job to buy his own family out of slavery. Onion arranges to visit Brown on the eve of his execution, praying together in his cell and sharing a heartfelt goodbye. Asked why he never questioned Onion's disguise, Brown reassures him that he loved him all the same. Living as a young Black man again, Onion is turned away from Brown's hanging, but imagines his final words to be, "What a beautiful country."
No.
Narration from Douglass suggests the failed raid at Harpers Ferry helped ignite the Civil War, ultimately securing the end of slavery. Stuart gives the raiders until dawn to surrender, but they are resigned to their fate, Black and White alike. While Brown and his men make their last stand, Onion escapes with the hostages. Unsure if Stuart recognizes him, Onion is returned to Bob and Owen, revealing himself as a boy, and they learn Brown has been taken prisoner. Owen departs for his family's farm, and Bob sets off for a job to buy his own family out of slavery. Onion arranges to visit Brown on the eve of his execution, praying together in his cell and sharing a heartfelt goodbye. Asked why he never questioned Onion's disguise, Brown reassures him that he loved him all the same. Living as a young Black man again, Onion is turned away from Brown's hanging, but imagines his final words to be, "What a beautiful country."
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 1 | "Meet the Lord" | Albert Hughes | Mark Richard & Ethan Hawke | October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04) | 0.251 | |
| In 1858 territorial Kansas, young slave Henry Shackleford is taken on the run by fanatical abolitionist John Brown after his father is killed. Mistaking Henry for a girl and nicknaming him Onion, Brown adopts "her" into his ragtag band of soldiers, killing pro-slavery settlers in his crusade to liberate all slaves. Onion befriends Brown's son Frederick, who believes in the omen of the "Good Lord bird", and fellow runaway slave Bob joins Brown's men. When two of his sons are captured, Brown takes pro-slavery red shirts prisoner at the Battle of Black Jack, exchanging them with Army First Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart for the return of his sons. After Frederick is shot in cold blood, his brothers are unwilling to continue the fight, and Brown rides off alone. | ||||||
| 2 | "A Wicked Plot" | Kevin Hooks | Erika L. Johnson & Mark Richard | October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11) | 0.254 | |
| Burying Frederick, his brothers plan to ride for Tabor, Iowa. Onion and Bob set off for Tabor themselves, but red shirts mistake Onion for a mixed-race woman and escort them to a hotel in Pikesville, Missouri instead. Bob is sent to a sawmill, while Onion becomes enamored with Pie, a prostitute who puts him to work cleaning floors in exchange for secretly teaching her to read. Brown's son Owen promises to return for Onion, and Pie betrays her fellow slaves for planning an insurrection. Their leader, Sibonia, is questioned by her preacher, who renounces the town as Sibonia and eight other slaves are hanged. Brown and his men storm the town, and Onion frees the slaves as he, Bob, and fellow slave Broadnax are rescued. | ||||||
| 3 | "Mister Fred" | Darnell Martin | Erika L. Johnson & Jeff Augustin | October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18) | 0.182 | |
| Stuart urges Brown to surrender, revealing a government bounty on his head. Brown informs a compatriot's widow that her husband has been killed, and Brown's men sign his Declaration of Liberty against slavery. Onion, still posing as a girl, travels with Brown by train to Rochester, New York, where Frederick Douglass delivers his July 4th speech and invites them to his home, which he shares with his Black wife, Anna, and his White lover, Ottilie. Douglass fears Brown's plan of action is too radical, while Onion has acquired a taste for liquor, and nearly runs away via the Underground Railroad, but changes his mind after meeting Douglass's associate Emperor, an escaped slave. | ||||||
| 4 | "Smells Like Bear" | Kevin Hooks | Mark Richard & Kristen SaBerre | October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25) | 0.235 | |
| Hunted by federal agents, Brown delivers a series of speeches, raising money and support for the abolitionist cause. He gives Hugh Forbes, a mercenary who claims to have fought with Giuseppe Garibaldi, a large payment to train his men, but Forbes leaves town with the money. Forced to reach Canada on foot, Onion is frustrated at still being made to follow a White man's orders. An understanding Brown leaves Onion with his grandmother's Bible and the chance for a free life, before making an impassioned call to arms in Chatham, Ontario. The audience is supportive, but questions Brown's yet-to-be-announced plan, until Harriet Tubman urges them to put their faith in Brown. He enlists several willing recruits, including Onion, and Brown reveals his plan to his men: raiding the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia and launching a guerrilla campaign not only to free nearby slaves, but start a civil war. | ||||||
| 5 | "Hiving the Bees" | Haifaa al-Mansour | Mark Richard & Lauren Signorino | November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01) | 0.206 | |
| Onion and Cook, a new recruit, arrive in Maryland, where Cook rents a farmhouse as a base of operations, but his womanizing draws the attention of a neighbor, Mrs. Hoffmaster. Forced to pose as Cook's female servant, Onion tries to enlist slaves from Colonel Louis Washington's plantation, and Heyward Shepherd, a free Black railroad worker, agrees to bring reinforcements by train. Brown and his men arrive with his pregnant daughter-in-law Martha and his daughter Annie. Onion is smitten with Annie, while Douglass refuses to support Brown's plan, declaring it a suicide mission, but Emperor joins instead. Mrs. Hoffmaster's suspicions force Brown to launch the attack earlier than planned, and Onion is sent away to safety with Annie and Martha. Realizing he forgot to give Shepherd's password to Brown, Onion reveals he is a boy before kissing Annie and racing to warn the others. | ||||||
| 6 | "Jesus Is Walkin | Kate Woods | Mark Richard & Erika L. Johnson | November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08) | 0.190 | |
| Brown and his men raid the armory in the night, taking hostages and preparing to seize thousands of rifles, which Owen and Bob wait at the farmhouse to receive. Onion arrives too late, as Brown's son Jason stops Heyward's train but, confronted without the password, he shoots and kills Heyward. The raiders realize the wave of supporters Brown hopes to rally to their side are not coming, but he remains certain of divine victory. By morning, the raid is discovered, as Brown, Onion, and the others barricade themselves in the armory's fire engine house. Brown releases an elderly hostage, followed by another in exchange for breakfast, but a deadly gunfight soon erupts. Onion, Bob, and Cook escape to the nearby plantation, where Washington's slave Jim takes his master as another hostage. They rejoin the others, and the mayor of Harpers Ferry is killed attempting to negotiate with an increasingly erratic Brown. Federal troops surround the armory, and Brown's son Oliver dies in his arms. | ||||||
| 7 | "Last Words" | Michael Nankin | Mark Richard & Ethan Hawke | November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15) | 0.317 | |
| Narration from Douglass suggests the failed raid at Harpers Ferry helped ignite the Civil War, ultimately securing the end of slavery. Stuart gives the raiders until dawn to surrender, but they are resigned to their fate, Black and White alike. While Brown and his men make their last stand, Onion escapes with the hostages. Unsure if Stuart recognizes him, Onion is returned to Bob and Owen, revealing himself as a boy, and they learn Brown has been taken prisoner. Owen departs for his family's farm, and Bob sets off for a job to buy his own family out of slavery. Onion arranges to visit Brown on the eve of his execution, praying together in his cell and sharing a heartfelt goodbye. Asked why he never questioned Onion's disguise, Brown reassures him that he loved him all the same. Living as a young Black man again, Onion is turned away from Brown's hanging, but imagines his final words to be, "What a beautiful country." | ||||||
· Reception › Accolades
2021
2021
Year
2021
Award
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Nominees
Daveed Diggs
Result
Nominated
Joshua Caleb Johnson
Joshua Caleb Johnson
Year
Joshua Caleb Johnson
Award
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Year
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Best Actor – Limited Series or Television Film
Category
Ethan Hawke
Nominees
Nominated
Gotham Awards
Gotham Awards
Year
Gotham Awards
Award
Breakthrough Series – Long Format
Category
The Good Lord Bird
Nominees
Nominated
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
Year
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
Award
Ethan Hawke
Category
Won
NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Year
NAACP Image Awards
Award
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Category
Erika L. Johnson & Mark Richard (for "A Wicked Plot")
Nominees
Nominated
Peabody Awards
Peabody Awards
Year
Peabody Awards
Award
Entertainment honorees
Category
Showtime Presents Blumhouse Television, Mark 924 Entertainment, Under the Influence Productions
Nominees
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year
Primetime Emmy Awards
Award
Outstanding Main Title Design
Category
Efrain Montanez, Eduardo Guisandes, and Abigail Fairfax
Nominees
Won
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Year
Satellite Awards
Award
Best Miniseries & Limited Series
Category
The Good Lord Bird
Nominees
Won
Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film
Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film
Year
Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film
Award
Ethan Hawke
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Year
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Award
Joshua Caleb Johnson
Category
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Award
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Category
Ethan Hawke
Nominees
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards
Television Critics Association Awards
Year
Television Critics Association Awards
Award
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
Category
The Good Lord Bird
Nominees
Nominated
Individual Achievement in Drama
Individual Achievement in Drama
Year
Individual Achievement in Drama
Award
Ethan Hawke
Category
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Year
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Long Form – Adapted
Category
Jeff Augustin, Ethan Hawke, Erika L. Johnson, Mark Richard, Kristen SaBerre, and Lauren Signorino; Based on the novel by James McBride
Nominees
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Daveed Diggs | Nominated | |
| Joshua Caleb Johnson | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Limited Series or Television Film | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | ||
| Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Series – Long Format | The Good Lord Bird | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Ethan Hawke | Won | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Erika L. Johnson & Mark Richard (for "A Wicked Plot") | Nominated | ||
| Peabody Awards | Entertainment honorees | Showtime Presents Blumhouse Television, Mark 924 Entertainment, Under the Influence Productions | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Main Title Design | Efrain Montanez, Eduardo Guisandes, and Abigail Fairfax | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Miniseries & Limited Series | The Good Lord Bird | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film | Ethan Hawke | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Joshua Caleb Johnson | Nominated | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | ||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | The Good Lord Bird | Nominated | ||
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Long Form – Adapted | Jeff Augustin, Ethan Hawke, Erika L. Johnson, Mark Richard, Kristen SaBerre, and Lauren Signorino; Based on the novel by James McBride | Nominated |
References
- NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2020/10/13/923259914/is-the-good-lord-bird-a-white-savior-story-or-something-different
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21508420/the-good-lord-bird-tv-show-review-showtime
- Art of the Titlehttps://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-good-lord-bird/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/tv/news/ethan-hawke-showtime-series-good-lord-bird-1203160081/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2020/06/showtime-the-good-lord-bird-we-hunt-together-1202968735/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2020/01/ethan-hawke-the-good-lord-bird-tca-1202829503/
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74937338/good-lord-bird/
- Dark Horizonshttps://www.darkhorizons.com/diggs-russell-join-hawkes-good-lord-bird/
- Slatehttps://slate.com/culture/2020/10/good-lord-bird-showtime-accuracy-fact-fiction.html
- Showbuzz Dailyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201115011010/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-4-2020.html
- Showbuzz Dailyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201113223314/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-11-2020.html
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- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/ethan-hawke-interview-good-lord-bird-1065123/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/tv/news/ethan-hawke-jason-blum-adapting-the-good-lord-bird-for-tv-exclusive-1202841171/
- The Futon Critichttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/03/11/academy-award-nominee-ethan-hawke-to-executive-produce-and-star-in-showtime-limited-series-good-lord-bird-7514/20190311showtime01/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/08/daveed-diggs-wyatt-russell-the-good-lord-bird-showtime-tca-1202659889/
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- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/daveed-diggs-to-play-frederick-douglass-in-ethan-hawkes-showtime-limited-series-the-good-lord-bird/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-daveed-diggs-wyatt-russell-the-good-lord-bird-1203290155/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/11/the-good-lord-bird-rafael-casal-recur-showtime-limited-series-1202781637/
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- Richmond Times-Dispatchhttps://www.richmond.com/entertainment/movies-television/on-set-of-the-good-lord-bird-with-virginia-showrunner/article_20b4c65b-587a-5302-ad3f-7dd9f9c52afe.html
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- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-good-lord-bird
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- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1234896457/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/02/naacp-image-awards-nominations-2021-1234685220/
- Peabody Awardshttps://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-good-lord-bird/
- Emmys.comhttps://www.emmys.com/shows/good-lord-bird
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- SAG Awardshttps://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/27th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards
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