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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad
★ 7.2/10•2021•TV-MA•Drama•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 13, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Chapter 1: GeorgiaE169m

Chapter 1: Georgia

When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.

May 13, 2021

Episode 2 - Chapter 2: South CarolinaE266m

Chapter 2: South Carolina

Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.

May 13, 2021

Episode 3 - Chapter 3: North CarolinaE370m

Chapter 3: North Carolina

Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.

May 13, 2021

Episode 4 - Chapter 4: The Great SpiritE440m

Chapter 4: The Great Spirit

A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.

May 13, 2021

Episode 5 - Chapter 5: Tennessee - ExodusE561m

Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus

Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.

May 13, 2021

Episode 6 - Chapter 6: Tennessee - ProverbsE659m

Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs

For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.

May 13, 2021

Episode 7 - Chapter 7: Fanny BriggsE720m

Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs

Let the fire burn.

May 13, 2021

Episode 8 - Chapter 8: Indiana AutumnE867m

Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn

Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.

May 13, 2021

Episode 9 - Chapter 9: Indiana WinterE978m

Chapter 9: Indiana Winter

Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.

May 13, 2021

Episode 10 - Chapter 10: MabelE1058m

Chapter 10: Mabel

In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.

May 13, 2021

Actors

Thuso Mbedu

Thuso Mbedu

Cora Randall

Chase W. Dillon

Chase W. Dillon

Homer

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Arnold Ridgeway

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