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National Book Award-Winning 'The Good Lord Bird' Comes To Television

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Joshua Caleb Johnson as Onion in in "The Good Lord Bird." (William Gray/Showtime)
Joshua Caleb Johnson as Onion in in "The Good Lord Bird." (William Gray/Showtime)

The Showtime adaptation of James McBride's National Book Award-winning novel "The Good Lord Bird" begins Sunday. Robin Young speaks with McBride and star Joshua Caleb Johnson.

Ethan Hawke as John Brown and Joshua Caleb Johnson as Onion in "The Good Lord Bird." (William Gray/Showtime)
Ethan Hawke as John Brown and Joshua Caleb Johnson as Onion in "The Good Lord Bird." (William Gray/Showtime)

This segment aired on October 1, 2020.

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