"I don't think we have to abandon stories that are tied to the institution of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but we can highlight it in a different way," says the actor who stars in and produces the new Hulu series.

Sterling K. Brown is using his prolific career to help support new TV shows — including Paradise and Washington Black. "Everything happens in divine timing — exactly when it's supposed to. It may not be exactly what you are hoping for but it's always exactly what it's supposed to be,

Based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name, this Hulu limited series follows a young boy’s journey from bondage to boundless imagination.