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The Underground Railroad: With Thuso Mbedu, Chase Dillon, Joel Edgerton, Reshonnah Harvey. A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.
Weaving together historical fiction with moments of magical realism, The Underground Railroad is a full sensory immersion into the world of Cora (Thuso Mbedu), who, fleeing slavery, embarks on a treacherous quest for freedom—and is menaced by violence, supported by a clandestine community fighting for liberation, and haunted by the people she ...
- Thuso Mbedu as Cora Randall
- Chase W. Dillon as Homer
- Aaron Pierre as Caesar
- Joel Edgerton as Ridgeway
- William Jackson Harper as Royal
- Damon Herriman as Martin Wells
- Lily Rabe as Ethel Wells
- Will Poulter as Sam
- Supporting Cast
The series’ protagonist Cora Randall is portrayed by South African actress Thuso Mbedu. Cora begins as a young woman left on a Georgia plantation after her mother, Mabel, escaped from the Randall Plantation without her. Newly arrived slave, Caesar, befriends Cora and devises a plan for the two to escape through the literal Underground Railroad. Cor...
Homer is portrayed by young actor Chase W. Dillion, known for The First Wives Club (2019) and That Damn Michael Che. Homer is a peculiar boy, a former slave who was set free by slave catcher Ridgeway, though stays at Ridgeway’s side and seems to be unbothered by his boss’s racism and cruel actions to those of his race. Homer typically wears a suit ...
Caesar arrives as a new slave at the Randall Plantation and becomes Cora’s companion in escaping through the Underground Railroad, initially devising the plan for the duo’s escape. Caesar was taught to read and write as well as promised freedom by his former master, so searches for the free life that is rightfully owed to him. Caesar is played by A...
Ridgeways is a notorious Southern slave catcher who is obsessed with capturing Cora after failing to find her escaped mother, Mabel, years earlier. Ridgeway is a white supremacist who upholds the racist ideals of slavery and segregation, and whose ruthlessness is feared by all who encounter him. Ridgeway is portrayed by well-known Australian actor ...
Royal was born a free Black man who worked for the Underground Railroad in New York City until leaving for the free Black Valentine Farm in Indiana. Royal is one of the Railroad agents who rescues Cora from Ridgeway in Tennessee and the two begin a romance on the Valentine Farm. Royal is played by William Jackson Harper, best known as Chidi on The ...
Martin is the Underground Railroad agent in North Carolina who reluctantly hides Cora in his attic. He took over the agent role after his abolitionist father Donald died and works with the Underground Railroad with his cautious wife, Ethel. Damon Herriman has become a familiar face in Hollywood for his multiple portrayals of murderer and cult leade...
American Horror Story actress Lily Rabe stars in The Underground Railroadas Ethel, wife of weary Underground Railroad agent Martin. She fears being caught and killed for assisting Cora, but becomes dedicated to helping her after nursing Cora back to health when she falls ill.
Will Poulter, well-known for his roles in Bandersnatch, We’re The Millers, and The Maze Runner, is featured in The Underground Railroadas the young abolitionist Sam. Cora and Caesar meet Sam as an Underground Railroad agent in South Carolina.
Mychal-Bella Bowman as Grace. Grace is a young Black girl the Wells have been harboring in their attic for some time, becoming a roommate to Cora in the small space. Lucius Baston as Prideful. Lucius Baston, previously starring in Lovecraft Country and Atlanta, plays Prideful, an overseer slave - also known as a "driver" - on the Randall Plantation...
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Sep 16, 2021 · The new show The Underground Railroad, directed by Barry Jenkins, premieres on Amazon Prime May 14. It stars Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton.
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Jun 4, 2021 · The heartbeat of the ensemble propels “The Underground Railroad,” Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins’ sumptuous 10-episode Amazon Prime Video series set in the pre-Civil War...
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Nathan Parker. Teleplay (3 Episodes) 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 ...
