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Ethan Hawke‘s latest role takes him back in time to the 1800s. The Boyhood actor is taking on the part of controversial abolitionist John Brown for his new series, The Good Lord Bird, which he stars in and produces. Hawke adapted the show from the book “The Good Lord Bird” book by James McBride, which tells the story of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), an enslaved boy who joins Brown’s family of abolitionist soldiers during Bleeding Kansas, later participating in the 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry.

While the Haper’s Ferry raid didn’t spark the slave revolt Brown was hoping for, it did begin the Civil War. The Good Lord Bird examines the Antebellum era, taking us back to real events that changed American history forever. Hawke’s latest project is a limited series, packing Brown’s story into seven weekly episodes premiere on Showtime starting this month. The Good Lord Bird comes from Blumhouse, the production company behind films like Get Out and BlacKkKlansman.

Here’s everything you need to know about Hawke’s new series, including how to watch the trailer and when and where to stream The Good Lord Bird:

WHEN IS THE GOOD LORD BIRD RELEASE DATE?

The Good Lord Bird premieres this Sunday, Oct. 4. You can catch the premiere episode at 9/8c on Showtime.

WHO IS IN THE GOOD LORD BIRD CAST?

We already know Hawke stars as John Brown, but who else is in Showtime’s historical drama? We’ve got answers. The series stars Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood), Hubert Point-Du Jour (Madam Secretary), Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds), Nick Eversman (Wild), Jack Alcott (Champaign ILL), and Mo Brings Plenty (Yellowstone). You can also expect to see Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as abolitionist Frederick Douglass, David Morse (ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA) as Dutch Henry Sherman, Steve Zahn (War of the Planet of the Apes) as Chase, Wyatt Russell (Lodge 49) as federal officer Jeb Stuart and Orlando Jones (American Gods) as The Rail Man. And Hawke’s daughter, Maya Hawke (Stranger Things) makes an appearance in The Good Lord Bird as Annie Brown.

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE GOOD LORD BIRD TRAILER?

Showtime teased the upcoming project way back in May with the release of The Good Lord Bird trailer. If you want to see it now, just scroll up and watch in the video above this article.

HOW TO WATCH THE GOOD LORD BIRD:

To watch The Good Lord Bird, you’ll need access to Showtime. So, if you have an active subscription to the network, you’re good to stream the new drama on the Showtime app or on Showtime.com. And even if you don’t have an account yet, you can still watch — just sign up for a 30-day free trial and you can stream The Good Lord Bird and any other Showtime series for zero cost. Once your time is up, Showtime costs $10.99 per month.

You can also access Showtime as an add-on through Hulu + Live TV, Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV or Sling.