The Underground Railroad (miniseries)
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| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Based on | The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead |
| Directed by | Barry Jenkins |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Amazon Video |
The Underground Railroad is an upcoming American Historical Fiction drama web television limited series directed by Barry Jenkins. The series is set to premiere on Amazon Video.
Cast
Main
- Thuso Mbedu as Cora
- Chase W. Dillon as Homer
- Aaron Pierre as Caesar
- Joel Edgerton as Ridgeway
Recurring
- Damon Herriman as Martin
- William Jackson Harper as Royal
- Amber Gray as Gloria Valentine
Premise
The Underground Railroad follows "Cora, a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. The Underground Railroad is no mere metaphor—engineers and conductors operate a network of tracks and tunnels constructed in secret beneath the very Southern soil upon which they’ve been enslaved."[1]
Production
On September 16, 2016, it was announced that Barry Jenkins was set to adapt Colson Whitehead's novel The Underground Railroad into a limited series. Jenkins was expected to produce the series alongside Adele Romanski. Production companies involved with the series were set to include Plan B Entertainment.[2] On March 27, 2017, it was reported that Amazon Video had given the production a script-to-series commitment.[3] On June 5, 2018, it was announced that Amazon given the production a formal greenlight and that Jenkins would direct all eleven episodes of the series.[1] In April 2019, Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Aaron Pierre and Joel Edgerton joined the cast of the series.[4][5] In August 2019, Damon Herriman and William Jackson Harper joined the cast of the series in recurring roles.[6][7] In October 2019, Amber Gray joined the cast of the series in a recurring role.[8]
References
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (June 5, 2018). "Amazon Greenlights Barry Jenkins & Plan B's 'Underground Railroad' Limited Series With Jenkins Directing All 11 Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2016). "Plan B & Barry Jenkins To Adapt Hot Novel 'Underground Railroad' As Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 27, 2017). "Amazon Lands Barry Jenkins & Plan B's 'Underground Railroad' Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 16, 2019). "Barry Jenkins' 'Underground Railroad' Series at Amazon Sets Three Main Cast Members". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 18, 2019). "Joel Edgerton Joins Barry Jenkins' 'Underground Railroad' Amazon Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 16, 2019). "Damon Herriman Joins 'Underground Railroad'; 'Ballers' Casts Catherine Haena Kim". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 22, 2019). "'The Underground Railroad': William Jackson Harper To Recur On Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Evans, Greg (October 24, 2019). "'The Underground Railroad': Broadway's Amber Gray Joins Amazon Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
