The Good Lord Bird Meet the Lord (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 57 min | Drama, War, Western

The Good Lord Bird

Meet the Lord (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 57 min | Drama, War, Western

A young slave living in the Kansas territory in 1856, has a fateful run-in with abolitionist John Brown, who "frees" him, nicknames him "Onion" and welcomes him into his ragtag army. Series premiere.

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Ethan Hawke John Brown John Brown See fewer	Training Day (2001)
Hubert Point-Du Jour Bob Bob See fewer	The Continental (2023)
Beau Knapp Owen Brown Owen Brown See fewer	Seven Seconds (2018)
Nick Eversman John Brown Jr. John Brown Jr. See fewer	The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Ellar Coltrane Salmon Brown Salmon Brown See fewer	Boyhood (I) (2014)
Jack Alcott Jason Brown Jason Brown See fewer	Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Mo Brings Plenty Ottawa Jones Ottawa Jones See fewer	Yellowstone (2018)
Joshua Caleb Johnson Henry 'Onion' Shackleford Henry 'Onion' Shackleford See fewer	The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Wyatt Russell J.E.B. Stuart J.E.B. Stuart See fewer	22 Jump Street (2014)
Adam Shapiro Jew Weiner Jew Weiner See fewer	Steve Jobs (2015)
Ben Dickey Ian Brown Ian Brown See fewer	Blaze (2018)
David Morse Dutch Henry Sherman Dutch Henry Sherman See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Derrick Baskin Gus Shackleford Gus Shackleford See fewer	Marshall (2017)
Brooke Bloom Doyle's Wife Doyle's Wife See fewer	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Keith David Herbert Herbert See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Duke Davis Roberts Frederick Brown Frederick Brown See fewer	Heels (2021)
Michael Harding Captain William Shore Captain William Shore See fewer	Just Mercy (2019)
Grainger Hines Captain Henry Clay Pate Captain Henry Clay Pate See fewer	Dr. Death (2021)
Charlie Sexton Reverend Martin Reverend Martin See fewer	Boyhood (I) (2014)
Joe Tippett Actor Actor See fewer	Mare of Easttown (2021)
Justin Welborn Kelly Kelly See fewer	Justified (2010)
Dillon Ahlf Doyle Son #2 Doyle Son #2 See fewer	The Domestics (2018)
Phil Burke Harry Redshirt Harry Redshirt See fewer	This Is 40 (2012)
Bostin Christopher Dirk Dirk See fewer	Unbreakable (2000)
Brady Gentry Jimmy Doyle Jimmy Doyle See fewer	Wrong Turn (2021)
Chance McCoy George Turner George Turner See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Russell Sams Peabody Peabody See fewer	The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Gerry Rose Pardee Pardee See fewer	Youth Violence: Inside the Skin (2009)
Aaron Angus John Brown's Soldier (uncredited) John Brown's Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
Didier Fleurisme Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited) See fewer
Ryan Hinson Cavalry Rider (uncredited) Cavalry Rider (uncredited) See fewer	Special Ops: Lioness (2023)
Chuck Taber John Brown's Soldier (uncredited) John Brown's Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Wonderstruck (2017)
Roger Tyler John Brown's Soldier (uncredited) John Brown's Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Titanfall: New Frontiers (2024)
Paul Wallis Cowboy / Drunk / Townsperson (uncredited) Cowboy / Drunk / Townsperson (uncredited) See fewer	Creed (II) (2015)