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.
Cast: Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton
TV-MAHDCC
Miniseries
10 episodes
1. Chapter 1: GeorgiaWhen 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.TV-MACC1 h 9 minMay 13, 2021
2. Chapter 2: South CarolinaGriffin, 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.TV-MACC1 h 6 minMay 13, 2021
3. Chapter 3: North CarolinaCora 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.TV-MACC1 h 10 minMay 13, 2021
4. Chapter 4: The Great SpiritA young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.TV-MACC40minMay 13, 2021
5. Chapter 5: Tennessee - ExodusCaptured 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.TV-MACC1 h 1 minMay 13, 2021
6. Chapter 6: Tennessee - ProverbsFor 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.TV-MACC59minMay 13, 2021
7. Chapter 7: Fanny BriggsLet the fire burn.TV-MACC20minMay 13, 2021
8. Chapter 8: Indiana AutumnRoyal 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.TV-MACC1 h 7 minMay 13, 2021
9. Chapter 9: Indiana WinterCora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.TV-MACC1 h 18 minMay 13, 2021
10. Chapter 10: MabelIn this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.TV-MACC58minMay 13, 2021
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The Underground Railroad
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Barry Jenkins
- Studio
- Plan B Entertainment, Amazon Studios, PASTEL
