Series synopsis
The Underground Railroad is an American drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Prime Video on May 13, 2021. It ended on May 13, 2021. It was created by Barry Jenkins. It stars Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton and Kylee D. Allen.
Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Premise
Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Thuso Mbedu as Cora Randall
- Chase W. Dillon as Homer
- Joel Edgerton as Arnold Ridgeway
- Kylee D. Allen as Molly
Guest cast
- Trayce Malachi as Chester
- Zsané Jhé as Lovey
- Danny Boyd Jr. as Young Mack
- MK Smith as Francis
- Sean Bridgers as Fletcher
- Megan Boone as Miss Lucy
- Will Poulter as Sam
- Benjamin Walker as Terrance Randall
- Devyn A. Tyler as Meg
- Stevie Baggs Jr. as Jacob
- Mychal-Bella Bowman as Grace
- Elizabeth Youman as Louisa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | May 13, 2021 | May 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chapter 1: Georgia When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America. |
May 13, 2021 |
| 2 |
Chapter 2: South Carolina Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora. |
May 13, 2021 |
| 3 |
Chapter 3: North Carolina Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger. |
May 13, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 13, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 13, 2021 |
| Status | ended |