The Book of Negroes: Season 1 (2015)

Season 1
The Book of Negroes

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Episodes

1.
Air date: Jan 7, 2015

A young girl is taken from her home in Africa and forced on a treacherous journey to America.

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2.
Air date: Jan 14, 2015

Aminata tries to adjust to her new life in the Carolinas.

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3.
Air date: Jan 21, 2015

Aminata escapes to Canvas Town when the Revolution breaks out in New York.

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4.
Air date: Jan 28, 2015

After the British defeat, Aminata begins registering black Loyalists in The Book of Negroes.

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5.
Air date: Feb 4, 2015

Aminata plans the journey back to Africa as racial tensions rise in Nova Scotia.

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6.
Air date: Feb 11, 2015

Once arriving in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists to find her way back to her village.

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Tv Season Info

  • Genres:
    History, Other, Drama
  • Network:
    CBC
  • Premiere Date:
    Jan 7, 2015

Cast & Crew

Aunjanue Ellis
Aminata Diallo
Actor
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Young Aminata
Actor
Lyriq Bent
Chekura Tyano
Actor
Greg Bryk
Robinson Appleby
Actor
Amy Louise Wilson
Rosa Lindo
Actor
Allan Hawco
Soloman Lindo
Actor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Sam Fraunces
Actor
Jane Alexander
Maria Witherspoon
Actor
Cara Ricketts
Bertilda
Actor
Sandra Caldwell
Georgia
Actor
Ben Chaplin
Captain John Clarkson
Actor
Louis Gossett Jr.
Daddy Moses
Actor
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Critic Reviews for The Book of Negroes: Season 1

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Full Review… John Doyle Globe and Mail Full Review… Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Full Review… Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Full Review… Sarah Rodman Boston Globe Full Review… Prairie Miller WBAI Radio Full Review… Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Full Review… Kari Croop Common Sense Media
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Audience Reviews for The Book of Negroes: Season 1

  • May 07, 2022
    This is an absolute MUST-See. You need to see it.
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