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The Underground Railroad: Limited Series (2021)
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The Underground Railroad
With a superb ensemble and Barry Jenkins' singular eye, The Underground Railroad delicately translates its source material into a powerfully humane series that is as challenging as it is necessary.
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When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation, their lives are irrevocably changed; the underground railroad takes Caesar and Cora on an unexpected journey.
A seemingly paradise of progress and racial harmony hides dark secrets; the secrets of "Bessie" and "Christian"; bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
After arriving to a dangerous small town in North Carolina, Cora must hide in an abolitionist's attic while putting everyone's lives in danger.
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee; Cora shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past"; a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier; carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace.
Cora's presence ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community; just as Cora was beginning to feel at home, chaos reigns.
A tale of motherhood; the beginning is the end is the beginning for both mother and daughter.
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Genres:Drama, History, History
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Network:Prime Video
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Premiere Date:May 14, 2021
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Episodes
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation, their lives are irrevocably changed; the underground railroad takes Caesar and Cora on an unexpected journey.
A seemingly paradise of progress and racial harmony hides dark secrets; the secrets of "Bessie" and "Christian"; bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
After arriving to a dangerous small town in North Carolina, Cora must hide in an abolitionist's attic while putting everyone's lives in danger.
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee; Cora shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past"; a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier; carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace.
Cora's presence ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community; just as Cora was beginning to feel at home, chaos reigns.
A tale of motherhood; the beginning is the end is the beginning for both mother and daughter.
Critic Reviews for The Underground Railroad: Limited Series
Audience Reviews for The Underground Railroad: Limited Series
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Apr 11, 2022A remarkable book im told, this series is akin to watching a chinese movie without subtitles to an English only speaking audience, incoherent at best, disjointed, all the gear no idea.
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Jan 30, 2022The horrors of slavery in actual fact are gruesome enough without embellishing it with fictional accounts.
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Jan 08, 2022Well done. I think I've become saturated with the stories of the incredible injustice, racism and general heinous behavior of that period of our history.
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Dec 24, 2021It was not what I expected. I was amazed at the brutality and it was hard to watch at times. The music was very atmospheric as was the movie. Very well done. I really enjoyed it and was rooting for Cora to come out OK.
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Dec 15, 2021Like the book, a revelation, but a thing of great beauty itself.
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Sep 21, 2021The director, Barry Jenkins, was right when he said "you cannot/should not binge watch Underground Railroad", I tried to binge this program and was haunted in my dreams. It's hard to call the horrors depicted in Underground as beautiful but it was a beautifully shot limited series. I felt bereft after watching episode 10 because I wanted Cora to finally reach her promised land...Mr. Jenkins has gifted us a masterpiece.
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Aug 19, 2021so it's good and I get that it is supposed to be uncomfortable but it is so dark it's a bit of a trudge. Definitely not bingeworthy as one needs and significant break after each episode.
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Jul 26, 2021Beautifully shot and powerfully acted. The Underground Railroad makes for difficult but important viewing in showing America's dark side landing another masterpiece from creator Barry Jenkins.
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Jul 22, 2021Dont think too Hard about it and it will pass your TIme.
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Jul 16, 2021I am very confused by this series. I just can't grasp the message. The themes are so huge so mammoth, that it makes me unable to even comment which is a comment in itself. These are not true scenarios so I question the reasoning for the creation. Is this a statement to say fiction could be worse than the truth. The truth is already bad enough. I think it will stay with me for a while. I have to think about this one.
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