Mister Fred 

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

Writers:

Mark Richard (created for television by), Ethan Hawke (created for television by)

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke	...	John Brown
Hubert Point-Du Jour	...	Bob
Beau Knapp	...	Owen Brown
Nick Eversman	...	John Brown Jr.
Ellar Coltrane	...	Salmon Brown
Jack Alcott	...	Jason Brown
Mo Brings Plenty	...	Ottawa Jones
Daveed Diggs	...	Frederick Douglass
Joshua Caleb Johnson	...	Henry 'Onion' Shackleford
Wyatt Russell	...	J.E.B. Stuart
McKinley Belcher III	...	Broadnax
Tamberla Perry	...	Anna Douglass
Quentin Plair	...	Emperor
Lex King	...	Ottilie Assing
Austin Alexander	...	Train Passenger

Storyline

Following the battle in Pikesville, John Brown, now one of the most wanted men in America, travels north with Onion to raise funds for the abolitionist cause. They take refuge at the home of famed orator and "King of the Negroes" 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.

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Genres:

Drama | History | War | Western

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though John Brown had heard Fredrick Douglas speak at events, he personally met Frederick Douglass for the first time in 1847. Douglass said afterwards "though a white gentleman, he is in sympathy a black man, and as deeply interested in our cause, as though his own soul had been pierced with the iron of slavery."

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Soundtracks

Bye & Bye, Afterwhile
Performed by Brother Joe May

User Reviews

Details

Release Date:

18 October 2020 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1