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 series will follow Esi Edugyan's best-selling novel, which tells the story of 11-year-old George Washington "Wash" Black, born on a Barbados sugar plantation and blessed with a scientific mind, embarking on an unprecedented journey in the 19th century.