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?
Underground is one of the best acted, written and produced series i have ever seen. It is the most honest, nuanced and realistic depictions of this despicable and still resonating American institution. Bring it back on FOX!
BRING UNDERGROUND BACK IT IS A VERY GOOD SHOW CANT LEAVE US HANGING
Great show!!!!!
One of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time. They keep all the shoe with no real meaning but cancel the ones with substance its an all time favorite.
This is one of the best shows on tv. I don’t watch much tv as it is; I’ll be watching even less if this is cancelled
I loved this show. It showed the real story of slavery in this country. I would watch it again if return it.
Love this show. Hope it gets renewed, would love to see a series finale.
I love Underground and No it should not have been cancelled. Renew the series it had to be a money maker cause Black folks were sure watching. I hope it returns.
Only in America is the real history of slavery denied. What a shame. I guess it was too much like education of the demons this country has and does not want anyone to remember. The story writers should hook up with cable tv. This show is a gem.
I love Underground. So sad that it got cancelled for the 3rd season. I enjoyed the show immensely and thought it had a well thought out storyline. Please bring it back in the future.
Underground is a Great Show. It should not be canceled.
Underground was a very good show and should not have been cancelled. Please renew!
Darn, I was so looking forward to it coming back. Can’t believe we cannot look forward to it coming back. Please Renew!!
To my understanding, It was cancelled because some of our citzens(White Americans) including the board that oversees television programing thought that it sent the wrong messages to African American and that there could be an uprise in the US.
I agree, an uprise for African Americans to empower themselves to work together as a unit to move our population forward.
I hope someone pickes it up and continues the series on the leading networks.
“Fear is a powerful link that keep your state of mind enslaved”
~MRH Brown
Exactly – the White Citizens didn’t want to be seen in the true deplorable light that they were actually in not to mention to show that there were other White Citizens that shared the African American plight and were very, very sympathetic – even to the point of risking their and their family’s lives!!!!!
I can’t believe it was cancelled.. I loved this show.. I think it should be renewed..