The Underground Railroad
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.
- Created By
Barry Jenkins
- First Aired on
May 13, 2021
- Popularity: 5.2086
- 131 votes
- Networks
- Production
Plan B Entertainment (US)Amazon Studios (US)PASTEL (US)Big Indie Pictures (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till May 13, 2021
Last episode: Chapter 10: Mabel
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes
Miniseries
Aired
Episode 1Chapter 1: Georgia69 min
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.
Episode 2Chapter 2: South Carolina66 min
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.
Episode 3Chapter 3: North Carolina70 min
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.
Episode 4Chapter 4: The Great Spirit40 min
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
Episode 5Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus61 min
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.
Crew & Team
Novel
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