Movements of Jah People

7.0/10 · 126 votesJul 23, 202552 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Young Wash and Titch flee a plantation in the Cloud Cutter but crash onto a pirate ship. In Halifax, Wash battles his past as his bond with Tanna deepens—a fight for survival and belonging amid growing tensions on land and sea.

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 6.8

The Flying Man & the Musician

E2 7.0Now viewing

Movements of Jah People

E3 6.7

Of Love & Caribbean Rum

E4 6.9

The Souls & Science of Black Folk

E5 6.6

St. George and the Dragon

E6 6.5

Selamiut

E7 6.7

J'ouvert Morning

E8 6.4

If You See My Mama, Whisper Her This...

Cast7

Ernest Kingsley Junior

George Washington 'Wash' Black

Sterling K. Brown

Medwin Harris

Iola Evans

Tanna Goff

Edward Bluemel

William 'Billy' McGee

Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Miss Angie

Eddie Karanja

Young George Washington 'Wash' Black

Tom Ellis

Christopher 'Titch' Wilde

Crew9

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds

Writer

Wanuri Kahiu

Director

Rob Seidenglanz

Director

Blaize Ali-Watkins

Staff Writer

Patrick Murguia

Director of Photography

Jordan Goldman

Editor

Gabriel Beristain

Director of Photography

Aimee Jennings

Editor

Sarah C. Reeves

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Movements of Jah People" is episode 2 of Washington Black season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 126 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Wanuri Kahiu, Rob Seidenglanz and written by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, it aired on July 23, 2025.

Movements of Jah People

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Season 1 Episodes8

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Episode Summary