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 sooooo love underground, it has left us to soon. This show is the only tv show ever to make me go and research the characters (not the actors but who they were portrying)to learn more about them. School only talked about Martin Luther King and skim over Malcolm but this show introduced many whom i never heard of before. Bring back Underground.
Bet or own really need to pick up this show it has great raiting and is a very good show I need my season 3 of underground
This show definitely has areas to explore. I was late in discovering this show, but once I saw the first episode, I was hooked.
This show was cancelled much too soon.
OWN could have this show on the same night as Queen Sugar. Hint hint Oprah…
I am very sorry about the calculation of Underground and disappointed that the station would even consider canceling it. We really need this programming to enlighten people about their roots regardless to race.
RENEW NOW! GREAT SHOW! NEED A SEASON 3, SEASON 4…………
Bring back UNDERGROUND!
Yes, it should be picked up by someone for season 3 or a two hr special to give closure in finding out what happened to all the characters instead of leaving us with a cliff hanger.
Such a shame that this show was cancelled. My husband and I both loved it. Great history!!! Very disappointed in WGN America.
Should have been renewed. Really a good show with a lot of history telling; very informative.
Underground is a Great show. It should NOT be cancelled. I really hope this series will continue.
Yes, it should be renewed. It should not be cancelled. Please bring it back,this is a great series.
Should have been renewed. This show was to good to just let go
Underground should be Renewed for another season my husband and I loved every episode and was looking forward to another exciting season please bring it back
I love Underground! Hope another network picks it up. Very disappointed!
I’m very disappointed that WGN cancelled the series Underground!!!! As an African American woman, the show displayed the true history of how WE as a race were treated badly as human beings; & overcame slavery by escape. No, it wasn’t pretty neither nice; but it unfortunately was OUR history to see & somewhat understand. The actors were absolutely amazing & very talented. Please reconsider the renewal of Underground for a Season 3.
So disappointed that Underground was cancelled! It’s unfair to the viewers who have invested so much time watching and waiting to be left with the unanswered questions. I will not be watching the channel again. With the cancellation of two great shows it clear the management cares nothing for the viewers wants and only how to leave more money to be put in their own pockets. I can only hope Underground is picked up by a real network.