Black Bird: Miniseries

Black Bird: Miniseries

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Taron Egerton (Rocketman) plays an inmate facing a 10-year sentence with a chance at freedom in this miniseries inspired by true events. The catch: he must befriend a suspected serial killer (Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell) in prison and get a confession without exposing the ruse.

97 ^%Rotten
tomatoes®
7 reviews
Apple Original

2022Rating: MA15+USAApple, Imperative Entertainment, EDEN Productions, EMJAG Productions

DramaThrillerTrue Story & Biography

Creator:: Dennis Lehane
Cast:: Taron EgertonPaul Walter HauserRay LiottaGreg KinnearSepideh Moafi

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Episodes

Pilot

Jimmy Keene is living in the fast lane—until he gets... More a 10-year prison sentence. Behind bars, he’s approached about a high-stakes deal for freedom.

We Are Coming, Father Abraham

Agent McCauley prepares Jimmy for the mission. Detective Miller questions... More Larry about the missing women, leading to a polygraph test.

Hand to Mouth

Struggling with his transition to maximum security prison, Jimmy initiates... More a friendship with Larry. New holes in Larry’s stories are uncovered.

WhatsHerName

In the aftermath of a prison riot, Jimmy and Larry... More find themselves with time to learn more about each other.

The Place I Lie

Jimmy’s mounting fear and paranoia compel him to provoke Larry.... More McCauley and Miller have a breakthrough. Larry’s therapist grows concerned.

You Promised

Jimmy reaches his breaking point. Larry becomes suspicious. McCauley and... More Miller talk to an important person in Larry’s life.

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Black Bird: Miniseries | Reviews

97%70 reviews

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

All reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

San Francisco Chronicle

A genre piece with uncommon depth...

Financial Times

A deliberately paced, gripping show that only improves on its serviceable opener.

We Got This Covered

Gritty, unsettling, and flawless...

Collider

Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, and the late Ray Liotta turn in career-best performances.

Slant Magazine

Competently, if not always vibrantly, explores the delicate relationship between criminality and culpability.

Variety

As a frame for a gifted young star, Black Bird is serviceable and solidly built...

A.V. Club

One of the most engrossing true-crime dramas of the year.

Black Bird: Miniseries | Release Details

Black Bird: Miniseries is available to stream in Australia now on Apple TV+.