Starring
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorLyriq BentBen ChaplinAllan HawcoGreg BrykShailyn Pierre-Dixon
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
The Book of Negroes Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
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About
Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
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Miniseries2015
7.964864h 18m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.1 | 150 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.9 | 120 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 8.0 | 101 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.7 | 94 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 7.5 | 95 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 8.0 | 88 | 44 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Aminata Diallo
Lyriq Bent Chekura Tiano
Ben Chaplin Cpt. John Clarkson
Allan Hawco Solomon Lindo
Greg Bryk Robertson Appleby
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon Young Aminata
Cara Ricketts Bertilda
Sandra Renee Caldwell Georgia
Dwain Murphy Claiborne
Louis Gossett Jr. Daddy Moses
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