Underground

2016

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7.9| 0h30m| TV-MA| en| More Info
Released: 09 March 2016 Canceled
Producted By: Sony Pictures Television Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.wgnamerica.com/series/underground
Synopsis

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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Alicia I love this movie so much
Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story
mmagliaro What a superb series. I have watched other movies, TV shows, and documentaries about the slave era of the US, but this one outshines the others in some critical ways. Both sides, the slaves and the slave owners, are portrayed as very flawed, often fighting among themselves for what they want. An escaping band of slaves isn't artificially shown to be "just a bunch of black folks running for freedom". No. Instead of such simplistic 1-dimensional impressions, they are shown to be sometimes desperate, sometimes loving, sometimes greedy. They are bound together by a common goal, but that doesn't necessarily mean they even like each other and that is a magnificent and realistic attribute to portray. Similarly, the slave owners and slave catchers are not just simply "bad guys". They are shown to be flawed, sometimes doubting what they are doing, often clashing with each other over how much evil they are willing to dish out just to show that they are "the boss".The actors are all top-notch, even though, honestly, I had never heard of a single one of them before watching this series.My only big quibble with the series is the background music. It appears like an out-of-place overly-loud bomb going off on top of all the dramatic scenes, calling way too much attention to itself instead of underscoring the action. In an instant, we are transported from the 1850s south to the sound of an angry urban ghetto. I suppose the developers of the show thought they were drawing parallels between 19th century slavery and 21st century racism, or maybe they thought they could appeal to younger viewers. But either way, the sound track just doesn't work. It's so bad we have to turn the sound down during all the loud sequences and essentially wait to "get back to the story". So instead of the dramatic action scenes being great climaxes, they end up being interruptions.I am really sorry to see that this series wasn't picked up for a 3rd season by WGN. The producer is trying to find another sponsor. I hope they find one. This is great television that is worth continuing.
misstar-05552 Three seasons and I WANT MORE! I usually stop by.the second season, but not.this time. I LOVE this series. It's true to life and heart stopping and nail biting. A lot of any type of shows out now even comedies are below par. This show deserves Oscar,, Grammy, Peoples Choice and more. KEEP the series coming. It's highly entertaining, and you have not disappointed my over 1000 watch party goers yet. Thank you for this excellent writing, casting, producing and directing
MJ C going downhill. The story is great but killing off Marc Blucas' character, Jonathan Hawkes, was a mistake. The time lapsed photography along with the annoying music inserted into these spots is a distraction and I lose my concentration on the story. I loved this show last season and still love the story and acting, but the portrayal of the story is getting in the way. I guess someone decided their mark was more important than the characters and the story. :(
trustnonever Although there are things about the show that are hard to watch, I recommend this show to all races, colors, and creeds. But because I am black, I implore other black people to take notice of this show. Yes, the black people of the show are slaves, but the characters and the writing make me proud of where we came from (in this country). They show the skills, craftsmanship, and innovation that black people have always possessed. They also show the compassion that some white people had toward the plight of slaves. What I like most about the show is how it makes me feel about black people. Looking at the news today, it's getting harder and harder to imagine that we were once a great people. Books can be and are written on the how, why, where, when, and what state black people are in today, but for an hour I get to imagine an uprising of "NO MORE!" and watch respectable black characters---and that is rarely seen on TV. Keep up the good work and congratulations on being picked up for next season!!

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