Tonight’s the night. The anticipated series Underground premieres tonight. The series about the Underground Railroad stars a talented cast. It was also co-created by a Black woman and produced by John Legend.

Synopsis:

Underground centers on a group of slaves planning a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back, dead or alive.

Cast:

• Aldis Hodge – Noah
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell – Rosalee
• Alano Miller – Cato
• Amirah Vann – Ernestine
• Renwick Scott – Henry
• Mykelti Williamson – Moses
• Adina Porter – Pearly Mae
• Johnny Ray Gill – Sam
• Theodus Crane – Zeke
• Christopher Meloni – August Pullman

Crew:

• Creator – Misha Green
• Creator – Joe Pokaski
• Executive Producer – Anthony Hemingway
• Executive Producer – John Legend

Underground airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on WGN.

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