UNDERGROUND: Watch the Pulse Pounding Journey Unfold
WGN America released the official synopsis and promotional photos for the season premiere of the highly anticipated escape thriller, Underground. The debut episode is titled “The Macon 7” and is scheduled to air commercial free on Wednesday, March 9th. Check out all the details and sneak peek photos for the original scripted drama’s premiere below.
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WGN America’s new original scripted drama “Underground” tells the tale of a courageous blacksmith Noah (Aldis Hodge) as he covertly organizes a small group of his fellow slaves and pieces together a daring plan of escape across hundreds of miles to freedom. The odds of success are razor-thin for those who make it off the plantation, while the risks, dangers and obstacles multiply each step of the way.
From creators and executive producers Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, and executive producer and Academy Award-winner John Legend, the 10-episode, hour-long series follows a group of courageous men and women who use their ingenuity, power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history and break free, despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side.
UNDERGROUND PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 AT 10|9c. ON WGN AMERICA
“Underground” features an acclaimed cast, including Jurnee Smollett-Bell (“True Blood,” “Friday Night Lights”), Aldis Hodge (“Straight Outta Compton”), Christopher Meloni (“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”), Alano Miller (“Jane The Virgin”), Jessica de Gouw (“Arrow,” “Dracula”), Marc Blucas (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Adina Porter (“The 100”), Mykelti Williamson (“Justified,” “24”), Amirah Vann (“Girls,” “And So It Goes”),Johnny Ray Gill (“Rectify”), Chris Chalk (“Gotham”), Reed Diamond (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Theodus Crane (“The Walking Dead”),Renwick Scott (“Treme”) and Jussie Smollett (“Empire”).