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Underground

2016–2017 · 2 seasons, 20 episodes · canceled

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Seasons and episodes Underground

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2016 · 10 episodes · about 7h · 7.2/10

Still: The Macon 71. The Macon 742 min · 7.8/10

In 1857, a group of slaves on a Georgia plantation make the dangerous decision to journey 600 miles north for the promise of freedom.

Still: War Chest2. War Chest42 min · 4.9/10

A plantation dance becomes the perfect distraction for a heist while John and Elizabeth step into a strange new world.

Still: The Lord's Day3. The Lord's Day42 min

The timetable for escape is agreed upon and Rosalee is tasked with the most important part of the plan.

Still: Firefly4. Firefly42 min

A notorious slave hunter tracks the runners as John and Elizabeth face a lethal predicament.

Still: Run & Gun5. Run & Gun42 min

There's a $1000 bounty on all of the heads of the seven runaways, and August and his son are hot on their trail. The seven look to reach the train heading north. Pearly Mae is punished and Tom want information from her.

Still: Troubled Water6. Troubled Water42 min

The runners steal a floating barge and ride up river. August's chase takes him into Indian territory. Hawkes finds himself working with a posse to catch runaways within the area.

Still: Cradle7. Cradle42 min

The runners take shelter in Indian territory. James is put to work in the cotton field. Elizabeth discovers Boo alone after she was separated from her father. August learns his wife broke out of the Asylum.

Still: Graves8. Graves42 min

Rosalee and Cato pose as free folks to get medicine after Noah got shot, while still being hunted by August and Jeremiah's posse. Sam is recaptured and returned to the plantation. Macon looks to rally his supporters.

Still: Black & Blue9. Black & Blue42 min · 8.0/10

Rosalee is captured and held at the smokehouse, prompting Noah and Cato to rescue her. John learns of Elizabeth's reckless actions involving Kyle.

Still: The White Whale10. The White Whale42 min · 8.0/10

Everyone must pay for their sins when the day of reckoning arrives.

Season summaries2 seasons, 10 episodes each

Season 1

2016 · 10 episodes · about 7h · TMDB 7.2

Season 2

2017 · 10 episodes · TMDB 8.5

Episodes run about 42 min. Last episode: May 10, 2017

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What is it about? Underground

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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.

Genre: drama. Themes: georgia, slavery, plantation, historical drama, underground railroad.

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Poster: Underground
First episode
March 9, 2016
Last episode
May 10, 2017
Status
canceled
Network
WGN America
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-MA
Studios
Sony Pictures Television, Get Lifted Film Co., Safehouse Pictures, Afemme, Weed Road Pictures, Wandering Rocks Productions, Tribune Studios

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does Underground have?

2 seasons, 20 episodes. The last episode aired May 10, 2017.

Who’s in Underground?

Aldis Hodge, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Christopher Meloni, Jessica De Gouw, Alano Miller, Brady Permenter, Darielle Stewart, Amirah Vann, Reed Diamond, and Shalita McFarland. Created by Joe Pokaski and Misha Green.

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