Underground
Underground Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | |
| S2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 |
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"A heist thriller built from slavery's horrors"
Underground follows a group of enslaved people on a Georgia plantation who plot a desperate, meticulously planned escape north on the Underground Railroad, alongside the abolitionists and slave catchers whose paths cross theirs. It plays less like a stately historical drama and more like a tense heist thriller, propelled by anachronistic needle-drops and a driving pace. The performances carry real weight and anger, and the show doesn't shy from the brutality of slavery, but it balances that with momentum, plotting, and moments of genuine hope and defiance.
the fierce, propulsive escape plot anchored by a genuinely committed ensemble cast.
you want a slower, more traditional historical drama rather than thriller pacing.
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