The Good Lord Bird (miniseries)

The Good Lord Bird
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Genre
Created by
Based onThe Good Lord Bird
by James McBride
Starring
Opening theme"Come on Children, Let's Sing" by Mahalia Jackson[3]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Jason Blum
  • Ethan Hawke
  • Mark Richard
  • Padraic McKinley
  • Albert Hughes
  • Jeremy Gold
  • Marci Wiseman
  • James McBride[4]
  • Brian Taylor
  • Ryan Hawke
  • David Schiff
  • Marshall Persinger
Production locationRichmond, Virginia
Running time46–57 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseOctober 4 (2020-10-04) –
November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
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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.[5]

  1. ^ "Is 'The Good Lord Bird' A White Savior Story, or Something Different?". NPR. October 14, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Rivera, Joshua (October 9, 2020). "'The Good Lord Bird' is a timely reminder that Americans aren't usually fans of progress". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Landekic, Lola (October 6, 2020). "The Good Lord Bird (2020)". Art of the Title. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Thorne, Will (March 11, 2019). "Ethan Hawke to Star in Showtime Limited Series 'Good Lord Bird'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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