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Underground

Underground

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20166.62 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back, dead or alive.

Created by Mark Taylor
NetworksWGN America

Top Cast

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge

Noah

Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

Rosalee

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

August Pullman

Jessica De Gouw

Jessica De Gouw

Elizabeth Hawkes

Alano Miller

Alano Miller

Cato

Brady Permenter

Brady Permenter

Ben Pullman

D

Darielle Stewart

Boo

Amirah Vann

Amirah Vann

Ernestine

Shalita McFarland

Shalita McFarland

Gullah Slave (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

georgiaslaveryplantationhistorical dramaunderground railroad

About Underground

Underground is a drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of georgia, slavery, plantation, historical drama, underground railroad. Created by Mark Taylor, it stars Aldis Hodge, Jurnee Smollett, Christopher Meloni. A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back, dead or alive.

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