Underground is coming to OWN next month, and the cable channel has a new special, Revisiting Underground, planned for premiere night. Musician and Executive Producer John Legend will host the half-hour special which will take viewers behind-the-scenes of the series.
A period drama about the Underground Railroad in Antebellum Georgia, the Underground series originally aired for two seasons on WGN America, from 2016 until 2017. Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica De Gouw, Alano Miller, Christopher Meloni, and Amirah Vann starred in the series. The OWN rebroadcasts of episodes will be augmented with cast introductions and additional footage.
OWN revealed more about the Underground special in a press release.
“OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air Revisiting Underground, an all-new half-hour special from Sony Pictures Television, immediately following the previously announced January 5 premiere on OWN of the critically acclaimed historical drama Underground on OWN at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The dramatic series acquired from Sony Pictures Television will have a revitalized presentation on OWN, with newly filmed episodic introductions by cast members, never-before-seen behind the scenes footage and more. The premiere episode has been expanded to 90 minutes, with Revisiting Underground debuting at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Grounded in this moment of cultural shift, Revisiting Underground reminds us of the importance of taking history off of the shelves and bringing it into our daily lives. Executive Producers John Legend, Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, along with the cast and crew, share personal stories, reflect on their time working on the show, and discuss the power of activism and the relevance of the show today.
We’ll look at the research everyone did to prepare for their roles, hear their personal stories of challenges and triumphs from their time working on these intense stories, and explore the music of the show. Finally, we’ll share how the cast honors the heroes of the Underground with the activism in their daily lives.”
What do you think? Do you plan to check out Revisiting Underground and Underground on OWN? Did you watch this period drama on WGN America?
It is not fair to open up the public wounds by revisiting Underground a beloved show without adding Episode 3. I had to write it in my mind and will give it to you if you are willing to show it. We need the Episodes 3 to see Patsy go to jail even tho she was shot history says she was imprisoned. Come on don’t tease up with the same 2 Episodes we’ve already seen. Episode 3 MUST Be………
Please don’t just “Revisit”, please bring it back! Oprah say it cost, I get that, but um, don’t she have it!? With the views, I’m sure it’ll be profitable. I watch when it aired and I just binge watch it again last month.
It is about time. Watched the series, and have been hoping for more.
YES, I will watch it. I watched the series from beginning to end. I loved the show and was sad to hear it was being cancelled. PLEASE bring the show back.
Yes… we watched Underground & Were in the middle of watching it again via Crave… & then it disappeared. I cannot find it anywhere!
Very disappointed!!!
Underground was one of the BEST depictions, we think, of showing the situations of that time period from a multitude of sides. It shows the many ‘grey’ areas that people had to deal with & the bravery & sacrifices that lives had to go through.
We are looking very forward to finding this series again, so that, we can find watching it.
I’m so glad OWN picked up Underground. I love, love, love this show. Its hard hitting but so well written and it takes you on their journey. You feel apart of the triumphs, struggle, deaths, laugh, cry, hope, fear. When they had the Harriet Tubman speaker episode I thought it was amazing. I think whether your black, white or any other nationality this is important TV show. just like Roots, Queen, Harriet, Rosa Parks story, Malcolm X, Cry Freedom, Selma etc. The only way we can change the future is not just knowing but understanding our past.
It would be nice to know what Cado did to Rosa
Yes, thank you OWN for picking up this great show. Looking forward to watching and hopefully seeing a season 3.
Yes I watched the 2 seasons and loved it.
I absolutely LOVED this show! I am excited to watch it again. I would love it if the show was picked up again.
This TV show was awesome. So glad to see it return to Television. It would be even greater to see the show pick up where it left off and air new episodes. It left us hanging terribly!! Underground please come back!!!
Please please please renew this show. I just indulged in both seasons last month and just wanted it to go on and on. Excellent cast!
I am so happy that OWN is bringing this series back. I watch it on WGN and purchase both season on DVD. I Love Underground!!! I hope to see some new episodes too. Thank you
YES YES PLEASE DO!!!! I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS AGAIN
I’m so glad and happy that OWN pick up this series every one I know was very disappointed when they had canceled on WGN God is good all the time
I am so happy to hear this