The TV series is an adaptation of Esi Edugyan's 19th century odyssey, which follows the life of George Washington Black, an enslaved boy who flees the plantation where he was born at 11 years old.

The new Hulu series Washington Black is set to arrive on July 23, 2025. This show is based on the book by Esi Edugyan and tells a powerful story set in the early 1800s. The story takes place in Barbados and Nova Scotia and follows a young boy named George Washington ‘Wash’ Black,