Network: WGN America
Episodes: 20 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: March 9, 2016 — May 10, 2017
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica De Gouw, Alano Miller, Christopher Meloni, Marc Blucas, Reed Diamond, Adina Porter, Amirah Vann, Mykelti Williamson, Theodus Crane, Johnny Ray Gill, Renwick Scott, Jussie Smollett, and Andrea Frankle.
TV show description:
Set in 1857 Georgia, this antebellum historical drama thriller features the heroes of the Underground Railroad who used everything within them to escape bondage and live as free men and women.
Noah (Aldis Hodge) is a blacksmith, who keeps his own counsel. It is he who organizes fellow slaves and develops an escape plan that will take them on the long journey to freedom. With the odds stacked against them, can he lead the group on this treacherous 600 mile journey north?
Noah is in love with the young, bashful Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) — a house slave to the Macon family. She has not experienced much of life, particularly not off the plantation. While she had never before considered running, a brutal incident awakens something within.
Her mother and head house slave, Ernestine (Amira Vann) is a savvy woman, who does whatever it takes to safeguard her family. She shares a connection with August Pullman (Christopher Meloni).
A Mexican-American war veteran, Pullman is trying to make a life for himself and his son, as a farmer. A complicated man, he struggles to find his moral compass and to put food on the table.
Moses (Mykelti Williamson) is the slaves’ preacher. He works to discern if it is God’s will to risk his family in an attempt to free them. He is married to Pearly Mae (Adina Porter), who first inspires the group to escape.
John Hawkes (Marc Blucas) is an abolitionist lawyer, dedicated to the cause of freedom. Despite his profession, he answers to a higher law.
His wife, Ohio socialite Elizabeth Hawkes (Jessica De Gouw), shares her husband’s convictions. Still, she is afraid of the consequences their commitment to the cause could bring.
A clever man, the fearsome Cato (Alano Miller) is a larger-than-life presence on the plantation. His fellow slaves loathe this assistant overseer.
A plantation owner with political aspirations, northerner Tom Macon (Reed Diamond) longs to become a true “man of the South.” He is married to Suzanna (Andrea Frankle).
Sizable and strong, Zeke (Theodus Crane) is a mighty man with hidden agonies. Sam (Johnny Ray Gill) is Rosalee’s half brother and a gifted craftsman.
Although young and restless, Henry (Renwick Scott) has a good heart. He is devoted to his hero, Noah. A runaway, Josey (Jussie Smollett) has learned the hard way not to trust anyone.
Series Finale:
Episode #20 — Soldier
The road to freedom is paved in blood.
First aired: May 10, 2017.
What do you think? Do you like the Underground TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
I really loved the show, they should of kept it going
I really liked Underground. It took me a while before I began watching it, but once I started I was glued to the
television each time it came on. Please resume the showing of Underground. It believe that it was very educational.
I loved Underground. My husband and I couldn’t wait for each episode each week. It’s a shame such a great show was cancelled. I wanted to know how it would end for each character. And, finally we had a show of substance. Please bring it back.
I enjoyed the show it should not have been cancelled
VERY disappointed to learn that UNDERGROUND has been cancelled. Please reconsider.
You have a lot of viewers who thoroughly enjoy and anxiously await every episode. UNDERGROUND has GREAT writers and actors that pull/engage you in by painting a realistic picture of life, slavery and America during that era.
Please bring UNDERGROUND back!!
It saddens me to learn that UNDERGROUND has been cancelled. What a shame! What will it take to bring UNDERGROUND back?
It saddens me to learn that Underground has been cancelled. What will it take to bring UNDERGROUND back?
Why did you cancel this show? Why did you end it at a cliff hanger? We want to know what happened to all of the characters. This is history. I’m tired of all of the garbage shown on television. Finally a show that teaches us something and is entertaining and of course it gets cancelled. We want Underground back!!!
I agree – something with substance that teaches more about “true” history and it gets cancelled. Simpsons and Family Guy – mindless, stupid, definitely sending wrong messages – shows like this seem to NEVER be in danger of being cancelled.
WTF! Why in the world would they cancel this show??? People should know their history, don’t just cancel because of what someone else may say. It’s real so real!
I was really disappointed to learn that the series has been cancelled. I was a faithful follower.
This was a great show with meaning. It’s sad to see how something pertaining to history has to end when a lot of the shows today really doesn’t make sense or have an intelligent plot. So sad it should’ve been renewed or given another opportunity.
We loved this show. It should not have been cancelled. There was a lot of ppl watching
I love this show. It was very interesting to see the history
Bring back the show, it would be nice to give the show a proper ending too,people who are loyal to underground, we deserve that there’s far worse ,on TV this was a very good show and it talked about real life.
Underground is a quality series with excellent acting, directing, costuming, special effects, and makeup. This show should be continued and kept as a treasure. Keep quality programming and get rid of the trash that dominates the networks at this time.