The Underground Railroad (2021)

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

First Air Date: May 13, 2021
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Rating: 7.2/10 (147 votes)

Cast: Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton

Network: Prime Video

Production: Plan B Entertainment, Amazon Studios, PASTEL, Big Indie Pictures

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

2021

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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

1 seasons

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.

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.

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Plan B Entertainment

Big Indie Pictures

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired5/13/2021

Last Aired5/13/2021

Seasons1

Episodes10

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

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1

Seasons

10

Episodes

2021

First Aired

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Cast

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Thuso Mbedu

as Cora Randall

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Chase W. Dillon

as Homer

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Joel Edgerton

as Arnold Ridgeway

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Underground Railroad about?▾

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 metapho…

How many seasons does The Underground Railroad have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Underground Railroad have?▾

10

Is The Underground Railroad still running?▾

No, it ended in 2021.

When did The Underground Railroad first air?▾

May 13, 2021

Who created The Underground Railroad?▾

Barry Jenkins

Who stars in The Underground Railroad?▾

Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton

What genre is The Underground Railroad?▾

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy