The Good Lord Bird (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Series · ★ 6.6
Released in 2020, The Good Lord Bird is a drama, western and war & politics series.
What it’s 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.
Who’s in it. The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke as John Brown, Joshua Caleb Johnson as Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Bob and Beau Knapp as Owen Brown, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, The Good Lord Bird has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Good Lord Bird page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Good Lord Bird tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Good Lord Bird (2020)?
- In US, The Good Lord Bird is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Good Lord Bird worth watching?
- The Good Lord Bird holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, western and war & politics. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Good Lord Bird?
- The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke, Joshua Caleb Johnson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp and Nick Eversman.
- When was The Good Lord Bird released?
- The Good Lord Bird was released in 2020.