An eleven year-old boy (Kingsley) is forced to flee his home on a sugar plantation in Barbados after a shocking death.
[3] In October 2021, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order to a limited television adaptation of the novel consisting of nine episodes.
[7] That month, Rupert Graves was cast as a series regular and Shaunette Renée Wilson in a recurring role.
[9] In May 2022, Billy Boyd, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, and Julian Rhind-Tutt were cast in recurring roles.
[11] Filming locations included Lunenburg, The Ovens, Mount Uniacke, the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, and Halifax.