Miniseries · Apple TV
Black Bird
One man's freedom hides in another man's darkness.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Taron Egerton
James 'Jimmy' Keene
6 eps
Paul Walter Hauser
Larry Hall
6 eps
Sepideh Moafi
Lauren McCauley
6 eps
Greg Kinnear
Brian Miller
6 eps
Ray Liotta
James 'Big Jim' Keene
6 eps
Addison Ross
Brooke Miller (Age 7)
1 eps
Laney Stiebing
Jessica Roach
3 eps
Robert Wisdom
Edmund Beaumont
4 eps
Santo Panzarella
Brendan
1 eps
Robyn Malcolm
Sammy Keene
4 eps
Lee Tergesen
Roger Nevins
1 eps
Carlo Alban
Chris Drysdale
2 eps
Christopher Berry
Judge
2 eps
T.C. Matherne
Lenny
1 eps
Logan Macrae
Schultz
1 eps
Stephen Louis Grush
Danny Dunn
1 eps
Cecilia Leal
Rochelle
3 eps
Kevin Pozzo
DEA Goon
1 eps
Michael Tacconi
DEA Williamson
1 eps
Jeff Grays
Emotional Inmate
1 eps
Rudy Eisenzopf
Jeff Steinbeck
2 eps
Robert Walker Branchaud
Malcolm Winslow
1 eps
Fred Davis
FCI Guard
1 eps
Jenny Ballard
Andrea Miller
1 eps
Robert Diago DoQui
Pat Hartshorn
1 eps
Sam Malone
Drayton Jeffries
1 eps
Jason Edwards
Detective Boyd
1 eps
Jason Bayle
Detective Johansen
2 eps
Jake McLaughlin
Gary Hall
3 eps
Cullen Moss
Russ Aborn
2 eps
Michael Aaron Milligan
Mackowski
1 eps
Joe Williamson
CO Carter
5 eps
Rachel Looney
Tricia Reitler
1 eps
Brett Gentile
Mark Ellenberg
1 eps
Eric Esteban
Wabash Police Chief
1 eps
Brandon Sutton
Hogan
1 eps
Ryan Broussard
Strack
1 eps
Kwajalyn Brown
Diane Wood
2 eps
Michael Francis Horn
DeArmond
2 eps
Emily Misner
Berniece
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Black Bird actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Black Bird reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
You Promised
Jimmy reaches his breaking point. Larry becomes suspicious. McCauley and Miller talk to an important person in Larry's life.
- Directed by Joe Chappelle
S01E05
The Place I Lie
Jimmy's mounting fear and paranoia compel him to provoke Larry. McCauley and Miller have a breakthrough. Larry's therapist grows concerned.
- Directed by Joe Chappelle
S01E03
Hand to Mouth
Struggling with his transition to maximum security prison, Jimmy initiates a friendship with Larry. New holes in Larry's stories are uncovered.
- Directed by Michaël R. Roskam
S01E02
We Are Coming, Father Abraham
Agent McCauley prepares Jimmy for the mission. Detective Miller questions Larry about the missing women, leading to a polygraph test.
- Directed by Michaël R. Roskam
S01E04
WhatsHerName
In the aftermath of a prison riot, Jimmy and Larry find themselves with time to learn more about each other.
- Directed by Jim McKay
S01E01
Pilot
Jimmy Keene is living in the fast lane—until he gets a 10-year prison sentence. Behind bars, he's approached about a high-stakes deal for freedom.
- Directed by Michaël R. Roskam
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Dennis Lehane
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Alexandra Milchan
Executive producer
Bradley Thomas
Executive producer
Taron Egerton
Executive producer
Dan Friedkin
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Scott Lambert
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Kary Antholis
Executive producer
Richard Plepler
Executive producer
Michaël R. Roskam
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ryan Friedkin
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
James Keene
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Alexandra MilchanExecutive Producer
- Bradley ThomasExecutive Producer
- Taron EgertonExecutive Producer
- Dan FriedkinExecutive Producer
- Dennis LehaneExecutive Producer
- Scott LambertExecutive Producer
Direction
- Jim McKayDirector
- Michaël R. RoskamDirector
- Joe ChappelleDirector
Cinematography
- Natalie KingstonDirector of Photography
Music
- Martin BullochOriginal Music Composer
- Dominic AitchisonOriginal Music Composer
- Barry BurnsOriginal Music Composer
- Stuart BraithwaiteOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeGolden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film2023
Black Bird · Black Bird
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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