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Underground

Seen it?

2016 | 2 seasons | 42 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 14 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 61K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

  1. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 12016 · 10 episodes · 7.2 out of 10
    Sunday
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Season 22017 · 10 episodes · 8.5 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Joe Pokaski, Misha Green

  • Aldis HodgeNoah
  • Jurnee Smollett-BellRosalee
  • Christopher MeloniAugust Pullman
  • Jessica De GouwElizabeth Hawkes
  • Alano MillerCato
  • Brady PermenterBen Pullman
  • Darielle StewartBoo
  • Amirah VannErnestine
  • Shalita McFarlandGullah Slave (uncredited)