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Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this limited series based on the novel. 'Onion' is a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's family of abolitionist soldiers and finds himself in the 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry
4 June 1956, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
11 October 1953, Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
30 November 1948, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
September 29, 2020
Shifting the perspective allows Hawke to go mountainous with his performance. He is a sweaty, manic, delusional wonder to behold, giving the story a jolt whenever he appears. He is also, in something of a rarity in his career, incredibly funny.
September 30, 2020
As long as you don't come to it for a direct history lesson, it is as entertaining as almost any new show of 2020.
October 02, 2020
Percolates with quirky and strange energy, overflowing with its sense of America as a place defined by its oddity.
October 01, 2020
The show's rowdy atmosphere is flexible enough to slide into intensely moving and disturbing moments, thanks to directors such as Albert Hughes and Kevin Hooks and creator-writers Hawke and Mark Richard, all of whom stay true to McBride's vision.
October 02, 2020
Fine entertainment, capturing some measure of McBride's jaunty, irreverent humor and featuring an absorbing performance by Ethan Hawke.
October 02, 2020
While Brown's mission is epic, the series feels more like a character study, and it is best in its more relaxed behind-the-scenes moments.
September 29, 2020
The miniseries is good - at times, great. But Hawke is beyond great; he is incandescent.
October 02, 2020
Hawke mesmerizes as Brown -- excellent casting for a wild-eyed character -- and Johnson brings a mix of a child's innocence and a young man's recognition of the craziness of the world around him to his sometimes heartbreaking performance.
September 25, 2020
Seven hours of The Good Lord Bird left me both clear-eyed about John Brown as a historical figure and curious to learn more. Above all, it left me with zero doubts about Hawke's ever-evolving talent.
October 01, 2020
The disdain is breathtaking and infuriating. If only it seemed more distant.
September 30, 2020
Hawke, it scarcely needs saying, is an utter delight, his character hanging by a single broken hinge, but being afforded no unwarranted deference by those who tire of his interminable prayers. A wild ride you'll want to get on.
