The Underground Railroad (2021)

Drama · Fantasy · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (9,728 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.87 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 7.8 59 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chapter 1: Georgia	8.1	867
2	Chapter 2: South Carolina	8.1	724
3	Chapter 3: North Carolina	7.9	644
4	Chapter 4: The Great Spirit	7.2	622
5	Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus	7.8	578
6	Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs	7.9	548
7	Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs	7.4	535
8	Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn	7.6	514
9	Chapter 9: Indiana Winter	8.9	576
10	Chapter 10: Mabel	7.8	479