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?
Both seasons were awesome and I really want to see this show renewed!!! Season 3!!! Please! Please! Please! With a cherry on top
Please bring this show back!!!!! I need more….been waiting on it to come back on to see what happened. LOVE IT!!!!!
I loved this show because it showed the truth and it was a good way for my grand kids to learn their history. Why do they always keep the smut and cancel the things that teach? I hope that OWN or someone will pick it back up.
I loved this show, watched it diligently, and noted many major events and actions that I could relay to others. I waited patiently for the new season only to discover that it had been cancelled. I was hurt, but not surprised to learn that it had been cancelled. Any series that even remotely shows that “Black” people are capable of thinking intelligently and being able to outwit caucasians are ALWAYS cancelled — ALWAYS!
Please renew Underground. It is a really great show. I have enjoyed it from the beginning and wanting to see more. Please Keep Underground going!!!
I loved this show. Please don’t cancel it.
Underground is a great show. I am still hooked on despite cancelling it. When ever I see any actor who perform on it, I still like for more
The series was informative and exciting is there a book this is based on? Yes I would like to have seen all the character s ending!
I’m so very disappointed to find out this show has been cancelled.Its a wonderful show and very educational as well especially since black history is not taught in the school systems. Our youth of all nationalities are left clueless as to what Black People truly had to go through and I think that this tv series truly brought light to the facts of what really happened in our history.
I cannot believe that this show will not be renewed. It was phenomenal and I couldn’t wait for it to come on week after week. A great show…BRING IT BACK!
VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE SERIES WAS NOT RENEWED!!
good show, too bad its off
Please renew the show! It gave the human side to the underground railroad from both sides black and white, slave and free. I anxiously awaited each episode. Cato, I loved to hate was portrayed well. The development of this role is and has been far different than I imagined it could be. More. please.
Originally was not happy with the show. As I continued to watch I understood more and more that this is a way to inform the younger AA generations. Understanding the past is very important and how it is portrayed is important as well. Please bring it back as I understood the struggles and enjoyed the triumphs.
Apparently no one is really listening because I do not find where it was renewed for season 3. It was a really great show and it should continue on.