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1. The Good Lord Bird (2020)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this series based on the novel. "Onion" is a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's family of abolitionist soldiers and finds himself in the 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry.
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 7,433
2. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War
Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller
Votes: 19,217 | Gross: $7.92M
3. CBS Mornings (2021– )
TV-G | 120 min | News
Stars: Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Gayle King, Vladimir Duthiers
Votes: 140
4. Made in Hollywood (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
"Made In Hollywood" provides an inside look at the new movie and DVD releases, bringing superstar talent and Hollywood magic to you.
Stars: Kylie Erica Mar, Julie L. Harkness, Patrick Stinson, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay
Votes: 449
5. CBS This Morning (2012– )
120 min | News
A mix of news, features and interviews with notable figures in politics, business and entertainment.
Stars: Gayle King, Norah O'Donnell, Charlie Rose, Anthony Mason
Votes: 716
6. Red Hook Summer (2012)
R | 121 min | Drama
A middle-class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Jules Brown, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Toni Lysaith, Limary Agosto
Votes: 1,954 | Gross: $0.34M
7. CBS Saturday Morning (2012– )
120 min | News
Hosts Jeff Glor, Dana Jacobson, and Michelle Miller provide original reporting, breaking news, and profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts from the Times Square studio on the Saturday edition of the CBS morning news family.
Stars: Dana Jacobson, Michelle Miller, Jeff Glor, Anthony Mason
Votes: 101
8. Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010)
82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
It is our national novel. Reading to Kill a Mockingbird is something we all have in common. Harper Lee's first and only novel turns 50 this summer and the author hasn't given an interview ... See full summary »
Director: Mary McDonagh Murphy | Stars: Mary Badham, Jane Beasley, Rick Bragg, Tom Brokaw
Votes: 352 | Gross: $0.03M
9. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Announced
Follows the lives of Black and Jewish residents in Pottstown, Pennsylvania's Chicken Hill neighborhood during the 1920s and '30s.
10. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 414
11. La grande librairie (2008– )
55 min | Talk-Show
Stars: François Busnel, Augustin Trapenard, Amélie Nothomb, Erik Orsenna
Votes: 31
12. If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent (2013)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
The story of the New York accent, as told by New Yorkers.
Director: Heather Quinlan | Stars: Penny Marshall, Amy Heckerling, Pat Cooper, Alan Dershowitz
Votes: 115
13. Oprah's Book Club (2019– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Get a front row seat for unguarded conversations with incredible authors. Each episode features a book handpicked by Oprah, along with an interview about issues that it brings to light. ... See full summary »
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Marilynne Robinson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Isabel Wilkerson
Votes: 156
14. I Believe in Miracles (2009 Video)
Documentary
Director: Irish Braschi | Stars: Sergio Albelli, Laz Alonso, Omero Antonutti, Christian Berkel
Votes: 13
15. Soul of a People: Writing America's Story (2009 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary
In the grip of the Great Depression, unemployed men and women joined an unlikely WPA program to document America in guidebooks and interviews. With the Federal Writers' Project, the ... See full summary »
Director: Andrea Kalin | Stars: Amy Bloom, Vince Brown, Patricia Clarkson, Juanett T. Davis
Votes: 19
16. Inside Buffalo (2010)
59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The historic account of the 92nd Infantry Division, the African American segregated combat unit who fought in World War Two.
Directors: Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, Patrick Jeffrey | Stars: Howard Fletcher, Joe Hairston, James McBride, Joe Stephenson
Votes: 12
17. America's Black Forum (1977– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Jawn Murray, Stephanie Mills, James McBride, Julian Bond
Votes: 13
18. Discovering the Buffalo (2008)
109 min | Documentary, War
The Italians finally get to speak their gratitude to the men of color that fought in second world war. It is an amazing journey back into time to witness the heroism that seemed to be hidden in the cracks of history for so long.
Director: Adrain Washington | Stars: Stella Barsue, Rosaro Bentivegna, Anna Bonini, Giuseppe Bonini
Votes: 13
19.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Meet the Lord
(2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy, Drama, War
A young slave living in the Kansas territory in 1856, has a fateful run-in with abolitionist John Brown, who "frees" him, nicknames him "Onion" and welcomes him into his ragtag army. Series premiere.
Director: Albert Hughes | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 601
20.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
A Wicked Plot
(2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Onion and fellow slave Bob cross paths with pro-slavery "red shirts" escorting them to the slave-trading town of Pikesville, MO. Onion finds himself enmeshed in a mounting slave insurrection where he learns the consequences of his actions.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 465
21.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Mister Fred
(2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, War
John Brown travels north with Onion, taking refuge at the home of Frederick Douglass and his two wives. When Brown and Douglass clash over methodology, Onion discovers just how complex the fight for justice and human equality really is.
Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 408
22.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Smells Like Bear
(2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, War
John and Onion continue their fundraising mission, heading to Canada on foot. When Harriet Tubman endorses Brown in a room full of new recruits, Onion realizes that he may be more invested in the cause and the "old man" than he thought.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 390
23.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Hiving the Bees
(2020)
TV-MA | 51 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Onion and new recruit John Cook head to Harper's Ferry to prepare for the arrival of John Brown and his army. Onion struggles recruiting African-American soldiers. Brown's arrival with daughter Annie creates a new distraction: true love.
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 375
24.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Jesus Is Walkin'
(2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The plan to take control of Harper's Ferry is finally put into action; however, a crucial mistake threatens the success of the entire operation. With shots firing, Onion is sent out to get reinforcements.
Director: Kate Woods | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 360
25.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Last Words
(2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, War
John Brown and his remaining army take a last stand as more federal troops descend upon Harper's Ferry. With John Brown captured, Onion, truly on his own, risks his life to say his goodbyes to Brown. Series finale.
Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 355
26.
CBS Saturday Morning (2012– )
Episode:
Episode dated 7 March 2020
(2020)
News
Devon Gifillian performs; chef Jet Tila; author James McBride; a profile of Rachel Balkovec, the first full-time female hitting coach in a major league organization;
Directors: Kelly Casse, Catherine Englert | Stars: Jeff Glor, Dana Jacobson, Michelle Miller, David Agus
27.
Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 20 February 2008
(2008)
Talk-Show
Director: Jonathan X | Stars: Willie Brown, James McBride, Tavis Smiley
28.
CBS This Morning (2012– )
Episode:
Episode dated 16 June 2020
(2020)
News
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Bob Gates (book, "Exercise of Power"); an Oprah book club announcement of author James McBride's book;
Director: Shanta Fripp | Stars: Gayle King, Anthony Mason, Tony Dokoupil, Robert Gates
29.
Oprah's Book Club (2019– )
Episode:
James McBride: Deacon King Kong
(2020)
TV-PG | 19 min | Talk-Show
Oprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, James McBride
Votes: 12
30.
Made in Hollywood (2005– )
Episode:
Emily in Paris/#FreeRayShawn/The Good Lord Bird
(2020)
TV-PG | Documentary, Talk-Show
Interviews with the cast and filmmakers of Emily in Paris (2020), #Freerayshawn (2020), The Good Lord Bird (2020), Herb Alpert Is... (2020), Then Came You (2018) and Sno Babies (2020).
Stars: Herb Alpert, Paola Andino, Lucas Bravo, Lily Collins
31.
La grande librairie (2008– )
Episode:
Episode #14.3
(2021)
Talk-Show
Director: Adrien Soland | Stars: François Busnel, William Boyle, Benoît Cohen, Nicole Krauss
32.
America's Black Forum (1977– )
Episode:
Episode dated 7 April 1996
(1996)
Talk-Show
Interracial relationships are discussed with authors McBride (The Color of Water) and Williams (Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black). Stephanie... See full summary »
Stars: Julian Bond, James McBride, Stephanie Mills, Gregory Howard Williams
33.
CBS Mornings (2021– )
Episode:
Episode #3.156
(2023)
TV-G | News
Musician Jon Batiste; author James McBride (book, "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store: A Novel"); Laney Crowell, Saie founder/CEO;
Stars: Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Jon Batiste
34.
Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 19 September 2013
(2013)
Talk-Show
Director: Jonathan X | Stars: James McBride, Tavis Smiley
35.
La grande librairie (2008– )
Episode:
Episode #8.6
(2015)
Talk-Show
Stars: François Busnel, Hédi Kaddour, Alain Mabanckou, Carole Martinez