Eddie Karanja is a young British actor who began with stage roles and made his onscreen debut in the 2020 Christmas movie Jack And The Beanstalk: After Ever After. Before Washington Black, he was best known for playing Jed Walker in the first season of Netflix's The Sandman.

Co-showrunners Selwyn Seyfu Hinds and Kimberly Ann Harrison share their intent with the Sterling K. Brown-starring Hulu series about a formerly enslaved Caribbean boy, and what they hope viewers are left thinking about in the end.

Adapted from Selwyn Seyfu Hinds accalimed novel. "Washington Black" is a tale of freedom, adventure and the desire to change the world.