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 in Barbados and winds up in Nova Scotia.

I expected Sterling K. Brown’s new show, Washington Black, which you can stream now with a Hulu subscription, to be a straightforward story of an enslaved man escaping bondage in the United States and ...

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.

Washington Black” just seemed destined for a screen adaptation. The 2018 novel by Canadian writer Esi Edugyan caught actor ...

Co-showrunners Selwyn Seyfu Hinds and Kimberly Ann Harrison share their intent with the Sterling K. Brown-starring Hulu ...

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

The bluntly named George Washington Black, played as an 11-year-old by Eddie Karanja, is a scientific prodigy. He can look at a machine and intuitively understand how it works — and how to fix it.

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.

It’s exclusive to Hulu in the US, so you’ll need to sign up to watch Washington Black online when it debuts on Wednesday, July 23, when all eight episodes will be available to binge immediately.

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.