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Washington Black

TV·2025–2025·Hulu·Drama, Action, Adventure·45m·6.4·Created by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds

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Washington Black follows George Washington "Wash" Black, an 11-year-old boy who must flee a life of slavery on a Barbados sugar plantation. The gregarious, larger-than-life Medwin Harris, who traveled the world after a traumatic childhood as a Black refugee in Nova Scotia, is the de facto Mayor of Black Halifax that prioritizes the community over everything except Washington Black, his young protégé. Meeting Wash sends him down a challenging path of self-discovery. And as the barricades around his heart start to fall, Medwin will learn to dream again.

Cast

Ernest Kingsley JuniorErnest Kingsley JuniorGeorge Washington 'Wash' BlackSterling K. BrownSterling K. BrownMedwin HarrisIola EvansIola EvansTanna GoffEdward BluemelEdward BluemelWilliam 'Billy' McGeeSharon Duncan-BrewsterSharon Duncan-BrewsterMiss AngieEddie KaranjaEddie KaranjaYoung George Washington 'Wash' BlackTom EllisTom EllisChristopher 'Titch' Wilde

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