Shows Washington Black

Show • 2025 • Period Drama, Adventure, Drama, …

11-year-old George Washington "Wash" Black embarks on a globe-trotting journey of identity after fleeing a Barbados sugar plantation aboard a flying machine in the company of his master’s eccentric inventor brother.

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Selwyn Seyfu HindsCreator
Esi EdugyanNovel
Blaize Ali-WatkinsStaff Writer
Ernest Kingsley Jr.George Washington 'Wash' Black
Sterling K. BrownMedwin Harris
Iola EvansTanna Goff
Edward BluemelWilliam 'Billy' McGee
Sharon Duncan-BrewsterMiss Angie
Eddie KaranjaYoung George Washington 'Wash' Black
Tom EllisChristopher 'Titch' Wilde
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Status	Ended
Release	July 23, 2025
Seasons	1
Episodes	8
Last episode	July 23, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Period Drama Adventure Drama History
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Reviews	There’s Never Been an Adventure Series Quite Like This The Daily Beast • thedailybeast.com ‘Washington Black’ Review: Sterling K. Brown’s Hulu Adaptation Is a Bumpy but Affable Adventure Ben Travers • indiewire.com ‘Washington Black’ review: Escaping enslavement becomes a rip-roaring adventure Chicago Tribune • chicagotribune.com Hulu’s ‘Washington Black’ Doesn’t Capture the Majesty of the Novel: TV Review Aramide Tinubu • variety.com ‘Washington Black’ has sky-high ambitions, but a steampunk setting and attention to character ground it - The Boston Globe BostonGlobe.com • bostonglobe.com Bright adventure story gives layers to its history The Nightly • thenightly.com.au Hulu's “Washington Black” is Fueled by Steampunk and Epic Adventure Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com The Whimsical 'Washington Black' is Flawed But Still Worth Watching Telly Visions • tellyvisions.org Washington Black blunts a stunning novel's violence and depth AV Club • avclub.com Sterling K. Brown’s Upstanding Archetype Vinson Cunningham • newyorker.com

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