Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this 8-part limited series, based on James McBride’s award-winning novel. Watch The Good Lord Bird online from wherever you are.
Based on the award-winning novel by James McBride and adapted into a eight-part limited series by Ethan Hawke and Mark Richard, The Good Lord Bird is an Antebellum-era period drama that charts the abolitionist efforts of John Brown – a controversial and deeply religious man who sought to end slavery in the United States. It looks action-packed, heartfelt, and hilarious, and we explain how to watch The Good Lord Bird online from anywhere in our guide below. Set during the time of Bleeding Kansas – seven years of violent civil confrontations about the legality of slavery – what we’re shown is largely historical fact.
