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Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.
★ 8.1/10
(819 votes)
#2
Chapter 1: Georgia
S1:E1
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.
★ 8.1/10
(686 votes)
#3
Chapter 2: South Carolina
S1:E2
Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
★ 7.9/10
(612 votes)
#4
Chapter 3: North Carolina
S1:E3
Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.
★ 7.9/10
(516 votes)
#5
Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
S1:E6
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
★ 7.8/10
(548 votes)
#6
Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
S1:E5
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
★ 7.8/10
(451 votes)
#7
Chapter 10: Mabel
S1:E10
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.
★ 7.7/10
(483 votes)
#8
Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
S1:E8
Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.
★ 7.4/10
(503 votes)
#9
Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
S1:E7
Let the fire burn.
★ 7.3/10
(589 votes)
#10
Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
S1:E4
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
★ 7.3/10
(589 votes)
#1
Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
S1:E4
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
★ 7.4/10
(503 votes)
#2
Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
S1:E7
Let the fire burn.
★ 7.7/10
(483 votes)
#3
Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
S1:E8
Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.
★ 7.8/10
(548 votes)
#4
Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
S1:E5
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
★ 7.8/10
(451 votes)
#5
Chapter 10: Mabel
S1:E10
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.
★ 7.9/10
(612 votes)
#6
Chapter 3: North Carolina
S1:E3
Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.
★ 7.9/10
(516 votes)
#7
Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
S1:E6
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
★ 8.1/10
(819 votes)
#8
Chapter 1: Georgia
S1:E1
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.
★ 8.1/10
(686 votes)
#9
Chapter 2: South Carolina
S1:E2
Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
★ 8.9/10
(544 votes)
#10
Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
S1:E9
Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.
★ 8.1/10
(819 votes)
Chapter 1: Georgia
S1:E1
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.
★ 8.1/10
(686 votes)
Chapter 2: South Carolina
S1:E2
Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
★ 7.9/10
(612 votes)
Chapter 3: North Carolina
S1:E3
Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.
★ 7.3/10
(589 votes)
Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
S1:E4
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
★ 7.8/10
(548 votes)
Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
S1:E5
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
★ 7.9/10
(516 votes)
Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
S1:E6
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
★ 7.4/10
(503 votes)
Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
S1:E7
Let the fire burn.
★ 7.7/10
(483 votes)
Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
S1:E8
Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.
★ 8.9/10
(544 votes)
Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
S1:E9
Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.
★ 7.8/10
(451 votes)
Chapter 10: Mabel
S1:E10
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.