Underground — 2016-2017 · 2 seasons · 20 eps

★ 7.9

Underground

Name: Underground
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 2016
Rating: 7.9

2016-2017 2 seasons 20 episodes

★ 7.9 (5,808 votes) Top 32%

IMDb

A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back, dead or alive.

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S1E4 Firefly

A notorious slave hunter tracks the runners as John and Elizabeth face a lethal predicament.

S2E6 8.7

Minty

Harriet Tubman reflects on a life lived with conviction, compassion, and courage

S1E8 8.5

Graves

Rosalee and Cato pose as free folks to get medicine after Noah got shot, while still being hunted by August and Jeremiah's posse. Sam is recaptured and returned to the plantation. Macon looks to rally his supporters.

4. S1E3 "The Lord's Day" 8.1
5. S1E7 "Cradle" 8.1
6. S1E1 "The Macon 7" 8.0
7. S1E2 "War Chest" 8.0
8. S1E5 "Run & Gun" 8.0
9. S1E6 "Troubled Water" 8.0
10. S1E10 "The White Whale" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#20

S2E7 5.6

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Rosalee and Noah learn that family betrayal cuts the deepest.

19. S2E8 "Auld Acquaintance" 6.2
18. S2E5 "Whiteface" 6.2
17. S2E9 "Citizen" 6.4
16. S2E4 "Nok Aaut" 6.6

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10 Standouts

0 Infamous

3 Hidden Gems

7 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E4 Firefly

Best Hidden Gem: S1E6 Troubled Water

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