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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May 13, 2021 · 1h 9m
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 · 1h 6m
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 · 1h 10m
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 · 40m
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
May 13, 2021 · 1h 1m
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
May 13, 2021 · 59m
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
May 13, 2021 · 20m
Let the fire burn.
May 13, 2021 · 1h 7m
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 in this new home.
May 13, 2021 · 1h 18m
Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.
May 13, 2021 · 58m
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
The Underground Railroad Season 1 premiered on May 13, 2021.
The Underground Railroad Season 1 has 10 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Chapter 1: Georgia". It aired on May 13, 2021.
Go to Season 1 Episode 1