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Broadcast
Original run March 9, 2016 – May 11, 2016
No. of Episodes 10
Length 452 minutes (total)
Nielsen rating 18-49 rating:
TBA
Viewers (million):
TBA
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1 June 14, 2016
Blu-ray Disc release
Seasons
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Season 1 of Underground aired from March 9, 2016 to May 11, 2016.

Summary[]

"Underground" follows a group of slaves who plan a daring escape from a Georgia plantation to cross 600 miles to freedom. The gripping original series premiered in 2016.

Cast[]

Starring[]

  • Aldis Hodge as Noah (10 episodes)
  • Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Rosalee (10 episodes)
  • Christopher Meloni as August Pullman (10 episodes)
  • Alano Miller as Cato (10 episodes)
  • Jessica De Gouw as Elizabeth Hawkes (8 episodes)
  • Amirah Vann as Ernestine (10 episodes)
  • Renwick Scott as Henry (9 episodes)
  • Marc Blucas as John Hawkes (8 episodes)
  • Mykelti Williamson as Moses (- episodes)
  • Adina Porter as Pearly Mae (- episodes)
  • Johnny Ray Gill as Sam (- episodes)
  • Theodus Crane as Zeke (- episodes)

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Episodes[]

Picture Title Number Season Number Production Code Original Airdate U.S. viewers
(million)
"The Macon 7" 1 1 101 March 9, 2016 1.421
In 1857, a group of slaves on a Georgia plantation make the dangerous decision to journey 600 miles north for the promise of freedom.
"War Chest" 2 2 102 March 16, 2016 0.989
A plantation dance becomes the perfect distraction for a heist while John and Elizabeth step into a strange new world.
"The Lord's Day" 3 3 103 March 23, 2016 0.895
The timetable for escape is agreed upon and Rosalee is tasked with the most important part of the plan.
"Firefly" 4 4 104 March 30, 2016 0.915
A notorious slave hunter tracks the runners as John and Elizabeth face a lethal predicament.
"Run & Gun" 5 5 105 April 6, 2016 0.978
The runners’ mad dash to catch a train heading north is complicated at every turn while the Macon slaves are questioned about their plans.
"Troubled Water" 6 6 106 April 13, 2016 0.881
The road takes its toll on August, as the runners are trapped in a floating coffin and Ernestine struggles to maintain her influence.
"Cradle" 7 7 107 April 20, 2016 0.946
Innocence is lost when children are forced to face the harsh realities of the world.
"Grave" 8 8 108 April 27, 2016 0.992
As death closes in, the runners' only hope is a suicidal attempt to hide in plain sight. Ernestine faces her worst fear.
"Black & Blue" 9 9 109 May 4, 2016 0.905
The rescue mission for a member of the Macon 7 takes a deadly turn while John and Elizabeth challenge each other’s choices.
"The White Whale" 10 10 110 May 11, 2016 1.012
Everyone must pay for their sins when the day of reckoning arrives.

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Underground Season 1 (2016)

101. "The Macon 7"
102. "War Chest"
103. "The Lord's Day"
104. "Firefly"
105. "Run & Gun"

106. "Troubled Water"
107. "Cradle"
108. "Grave"
109. "Black & Blue"
110. "The White Whale"

See also: S1