The Underground Railroad
2021, TV-MA,
Black Rating : N/A
Standard Rating :
3.7/5
- Genres: Drama . Fantasy . History .
- Release Date: 2021-05-14 (USA)
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Thuso Mbedu
Cora 10 episodes, 2021
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Chase Dillon
Homer 10 episodes, 2021
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Joel Edgerton
Ridgeway 10 episodes, 2021
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Aaron Pierre
Caesar 4 episodes, 2021
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Sheila Atim
Mabel 3 episodes, 2021
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Peter Mullan
Ridgeway Senior 3 episodes, 2021
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William Jackson Harper
Royal 3 episodes, 2021
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Jeff Pope
Connelly 3 episodes, 2021
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Lucius Baston
Prideful 3 episodes, 2021
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Marcus Gladney Jr.
Ellis 2 episodes, 2021
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Kraig Dane
Boseman 3 episodes, 2021
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Kylee D. Allen
Molly 3 episodes, 2021
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Ryan James
Red 3 episodes, 2021
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Mychal-Bella Bowman
Grace 2 episodes, 2021
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Luray Cooper
Jockey 2 episodes, 2021
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Trevor David
Samson 2 episodes, 2021
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Monique Grant
Agnes 2 episodes, 2021
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Sherry Richards
Ruth 2 episodes, 2021
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Zsane Jhe
Lovey 1 episode, 2021
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Jim Klock
Tom Hardman 1 episode, 2021
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Lily Rabe
Ethel 2 episodes, 2021
Plot:
A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys, 14 wins & 66 nominations total
Production Companies: Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, PASTEL
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Chapter 1: Georgia 14 May 2021
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.
Chapter 2: South Carolina 14 May 2021
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.
Chapter 3: North Carolina 14 May 2021
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.
Chapter 4: The Great Spirit 14 May 2021
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus 14 May 2021
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.
Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs 14 May 2021
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.
Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs 14 May 2021
Let the fire burn.
Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn 14 May 2021
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.
Chapter 9: Indiana Winter 14 May 2021
Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.
Chapter 10: Mabel 14 May 2021
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter
