Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, *The Underground Railroad* on Prime Video reimagines history by turning the famous network into a literal, physical railroad. The series follows Cora, an enslaved woman on a Georgia plantation who makes a desperate bid for freedom. As she journeys north, she is relentlessly pursued by a notorious slave catcher named Ridgeway, who is obsessed with her capture. Each stop on the secret railroad reveals a new state with its own unique and often dangerous version of American society. Directed by Barry Jenkins, this visually stunning limited series is a powerful and unflinching look at the brutality of slavery and the fierce will to be free. The show has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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The Underground Railroad is a dramatic series available on Prime Video, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead. The show follows Cora Randall, an enslaved woman in the 1800s American South, as she escapes from a Georgia plantation and searches for freedom. In this story, the Underground Railroad is reimagined as an actual network of trains beneath the ground. As Cora travels from state to state, she faces incredible dangers and meets both allies and enemies along her journey. The series explores themes of hope, survival, and resilience against brutal odds. It has received critical acclaim for its powerful storytelling and visual style. The Underground Railroad has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Chronicles Cora Randall’s desperate bid for freedom in the Antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad beneath the Southern soil.
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