This post contains spoilers for Hulu’s “Washington Black.” You get the sense that “Washington Black” has much more in store than just a globe-trotting odyssey as soon as the historical drama starts.

Adapted from Esi Edugyan's 2018 novel, the miniseries chronicles the globe-trotting adventures of a boy who escapes slavery ...

I expected Sterling K. Brown’s new show, Washington Black, which you can stream now with a Hulu subscription, to be a ...

Based on Esi Edugyan's prizewinning novel, this 19th century-set Hulu miniseries centers on George Washington Black, a young escaped slave seen in two different timelines.

Based on the novel by Esi Edugyan and starring Sterling K. Brown, a young boy finds freedom from a sugar plantation in Barbados.

Hulu's Washington Black is certainly full of heart, but even with a few welcome changes, it can't help but feel watered down from its novel.

It’s about the courage to dream, even when the world tries to shrink you. Poetic, bold, and timely, Washington Black is a triumph of storytelling. Don’t miss its premiere July 23 on Hulu.

Hulu has greenlit the series adaptation of the novel “ Washington Black,” with Sterling K. Brown now attached to star as well as executive produce.

Hulu reveals the trailer for "Washington Black," a gripping limited series starring Sterling K. Brown, premiering July 23, 2025.

Hence, the sprawling chain of events that unfold over the eight-episode Hulu series about George Washington “Wash” Black’s early life, based on Esi Edugyan’s best-selling 2018 novel.

Per Hulu, “An event series by every definition, ‘Washington Black’ follows the extraordinary 19 th- century adventures of George Washington (‘Wash’) Black – an 11-year-old boy on a ...