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The Good Lord Bird•Season 1•Episode 1

Meet the Lord

7.7/10 · 679 votesOct 4, 202057 min

Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Henry Shackleford, a young slave living in the Kansas territory in 1856, encounters abolitionist John Brown, who mistakes him for a girl and promptly 'frees' him. Believing Henry to be his good luck charm, Brown welcomes him into his ragtag army and nicknames him 'Onion'.

Directed byAlbert Hughes

Written byEthan Hawke, Mark Richard

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes7

Meet the Lord

A Wicked Plot

Mister Fred

Smells Like Bear

Hiving the Bees

Jesus Is Walkin'

Last Words

Cast8

Ethan Hawke

John Brown

Joshua Caleb Johnson

Henry 'Little Onion' Shackleford

Hubert Point-Du Jour

Bob

Beau Knapp

Owen Brown

Nick Eversman

John Brown Jr.

Ellar Coltrane

Salmon Brown

Jack Alcott

Jason Brown

Mo Brings Plenty

Ottawa Jones

Crew5

Albert Hughes

Director

Ethan Hawke

Writer

Mark Richard

Writer

Jason Maynard

VFX Artist

Doug Delaney

Senior Colorist

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Episode Summary

"Meet the Lord" is episode 1 of The Good Lord Bird season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 679 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Albert Hughes and written by Ethan Hawke, Mark Richard, it aired on October 4, 2020.

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