The Good Lord Bird
Hiving the Bees
Season 1, Episode 5 · Aired 2020-11-01
Synopsis
Onion and new recruit John Cook head to Harper's Ferry to prepare for the arrival of John Brown and his army. However, Onion quickly struggles to perform his mission of recruiting more African-American soldiers from the area when Cook's reckless behavior threatens their exposure to suspicious neighbors. After several weeks of waiting, Brown, his army and his daughter Annie finally arrive—creating a new distraction for Onion: true love.
In the series
This episode is part of The Good Lord Bird (2020) on Showtime.
John Brown raid through a boy's eyes — Ethan Hawke wild-eyed prophecy.
Key cast
- Ethan Hawke as John Brown
- Joshua Caleb Johnson as Henry Shackleford
- Wyatt Russell as Smoke