A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.
Stars: Thuso Mbedu, Chase Dillon and Joel Edgerton
Full Cast: Aaron Pierre, Sheila Atim, Peter Mullan, William Jackson Harper, Jeff Pope, Lucius Baston, Marcus Gladney Jr., Kraig Dane, Kylee D. Allen, Ryan James, MychalBella Bowman, Luray Cooper
Episode Guide
Season 1
May 13, 2021Episode 10 Chapter 10: Mabel
May 13, 2021Episode 9 Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
May 13, 2021Episode 8 Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
May 13, 2021Episode 7 Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
May 13, 2021Episode 6 Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
May 13, 2021Episode 5 Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
May 13, 2021Episode 4 Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
May 13, 2021Episode 3 Chapter 3: North Carolina
May 13, 2021Episode 2 Chapter 2: South Carolina
May 13, 2021Episode 1 Chapter 1: Georgia
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May 13, 2021
9.0 347 votesS1E9 Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
9.0 347 votesS1E9 Chapter 9: Indiana Winter May 13, 20218.2 571 votesS1E1 Chapter 1: Georgia
8.2 571 votesS1E1 Chapter 1: Georgia May 13, 20218.2 475 votesS1E2 Chapter 2: South Carolina
8.2 475 votesS1E2 Chapter 2: South Carolina May 13, 20218.1 334 votesS1E6 Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
8.1 334 votesS1E6 Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs May 13, 20218.0 411 votesS1E3 Chapter 3: North Carolina
8.0 411 votesS1E3 Chapter 3: North Carolina May 13, 20218.0 361 votesS1E5 Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
8.0 361 votesS1E5 Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus May 13, 20217.9 280 votesS1E10 Chapter 10: Mabel
7.9 280 votesS1E10 Chapter 10: Mabel May 13, 20217.8 304 votesS1E8 Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
7.8 304 votesS1E8 Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn May 13, 20217.5 322 votesS1E7 Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
7.5 322 votesS1E7 Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs May 13, 20217.3 400 votesS1E4 Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
7.3 400 votesS1E4 Chapter 4: The Great Spirit The Underground Railroad Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; Boring. Hard to follow. Very dark in the filming. Long sequences where the entire screen was pitch black except for barely discernable movement.
Boring. Hard to follow. Very dark in the filming. Long sequences where the entire screen was pitch black except for barely discernable movement.
The Underground Railroad watchseries. The topic of the underground railroad is already increadibly interesting in and of itself, however it's quite difficult to feel for these characters when their surrounded in this fictional environment. The North Carolina freedom trail is horrifying and actually existed. The psychological horror to walk through this fantastic material to show the hell these people had to go through... But then you make the underground railroad an actual railroad and were completely removed from their suffering. Elevators and skyscrapers as well? How are we supposed to respect the history if this book and series don't even respect the history.
I cried openly throughout the entire first episode. Finally a realistic account of the hell of slavery has been delivered without sugar coating. This series is a raw, uncensored look at what human beings went through during the horrific times of slavery. It has opened my eyes and my heart. It is very hard to watch if you are extremely sensitive to this subject. But in my personal opinion, this series NEEDS to be watched.
(Edit: the novel on which this is based not only won the Pulitzer but also the Arthur C Clarke award for best SCIENCE FICTION book of that year, so why is Sci-Fi not mentioned in the classification grouping? Might help some viewers understand better).
Subtitles would be a great help in this very weird series - huge chunks of dialogue are mumbled and inaudible. The shock value of the first episode should be the subject of a larger debate...does this sort of thing help or hinder understanding? The title of the series is the most misleading thing about this show. Hard to maintain interest in this series.
I have long been a fan of Barry Jenkins' approach to storytelling - he captures with great visual poetry the loud moments, the quiet moments and every moment in between. Like with Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, Jenkins deploys a humanistic lens to try to better understand what is residing in the souls of his characters.
Yes, there are elements of trauma in this narrative and how could there not be given the telling of this origin story? However, over time, the series opens up and I personally find a strong focus on Black resilience and victory. To me, the capacity to find lightness and love after so much trauma/pain has been inflicted upon bodies, hearts and minds is quite astonishing.
My heart is forever affected by this story. A must watch.
Fantastic production value wonderful acting overall a high quality series but beware it is extremely hard to watch at times and gets heart wrenching.. Can get slow at times. But definitely still worth watching!