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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

TV-MA2021•7.2/10
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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7.2/10(145)

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.

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Production

Plan B Entertainment, Amazon Studios, PASTEL, Big Indie Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 13, 2021

Last Aired

May 13, 2021

Networks

Prime Video

Created By

Barry Jenkins

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Chapter 1: Georgia
E1
Chapter 1: Georgia
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E2
Chapter 2: South Carolina
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E3
Chapter 3: North Carolina
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E4
Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
Air date: 2021-05-13
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
E5
Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E6
Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E7
Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
Air date: 2021-05-13
Let the fire burn.
Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
E8
Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E9
Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
Air date: 2021-05-13
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
E10
Chapter 10: Mabel
Air date: 2021-05-13
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.

Cast

Thuso Mbedu

Thuso Mbedu

Cora Randall

Chase W. Dillon

Chase W. Dillon

Homer

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Arnold Ridgeway

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