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?
Love this show, it must be renewed!!!!!
great show !!!!, we need more like it. Definitely renew this show.
This show is Must See TV! I am shocked that there could be any debate about its renewal. I am an educated woman but unfortunately, not very informed about the history of my people. My spirit feels renewed with black pride and appreciation for the struggle. While it’s hard to watch the brutality and cruelty, it is offset by the strength of the characters and hope for their future. The music is the bomb too! Last, Harriet Tubman rocks! Do not cancel!
My mom made me watch this show and I didn’t like it at first but now I do. I’m learning things I didn’t know about before. Please don’t cancel the show!!
Underground is my favorite show. It is not only entertaining it is educational. This is a high quality show, I look forward to this show. Please don’t cancel.
Underground Season 1 SOOOOO GOOOOOOD!! Season 2 started out slow & dragged but it’s BACCCCCCK!! I love how it’s NOT PREDICTABLE!! RENEW.. RENEW.. RENEW
I love the show and whoever is writing the script,yes it needs to be a third season I have turn peoples on to underground because they did not know about the show please bring it back and watch how it will blossom. Bring it back,season3
I truly love Underground and hope it returns for another season.
The series is by far my favorite. I have been waiting years for shows such to come out please do not cancel this.
I LOVE THIS SHOW NEVER MISS IT RENEW IT
Please RENEW the show!!!
Enough…this show is to reflect for the younger generation..ignoring it wont make it go away…truth…Knights…Egypt…Rome…Babylon…Vietnam…Germany..ignorance is a sickness for the weak !!! Thankyou John Legend
The secoand part series is stupid and the writers should be shame and stop the lies on Black Americans we didn’t not do drugs back then that is lies and these stupid wrtiters had the nerve to tarnish our people as if we use drugs to escape daily hardship in bondage. First part of the series was promising 2nd is let done. We are not colored we are Black and proud Janet to that word shows your lack of word usuage and your intelligence.
THERE WAS DRUGS BACK THEN
I love my people and I’m a black man yes our people did get high back then as well as got drunk,lied,cheat,steal raped,and killed there own remember the Bible says there nothing new under the sun. What I like most about the movie is the struggle and the((strength))that the struggle bring. Black people have been using alcohol and whatever else they could use to distract them from ungodly things that was happening to them and there love ones. That’s why our people are in this position now and stuck but not all,the 50 and 60 was tough,black men could not… Read more »
Sorry Jake but your comments are untrue – I was each and every episode and not once did I hear the slaves or African American people referred to as “colored”. That was a term used much later in history. You say Janet has a lack of word “usage” and “didn’t not do” (double negative – which means we DID) in addition to your very poor spelling skills and to say another person’s comments lack intelligence. I think not !!!!
Love it keep it coming
Love the Series. Please re-new