Underground

In 1857, a group of slaves on a Georgia plantation make the dangerous decision to journey 600 miles north for the promise of freedom.

At the same time John and Elizabeth step into a strange new world, a plantation dance becomes the perfect distraction for a heist.

The timetable for escape is agreed upon; and Rosalee is tasked with the most important part of the plan.

The runners find themselves being tracked down by a notorious slave hunter, while John and Elizabeth are confronted by a lethal predicament.

The Macon slaves face questioning over their plans; at the same time, the mad dash to catch a train heading north comes with complications at every turn.

The road takes its toll on August; at the same time, the runners are trapped in a floating coffin; and Ernestine struggles to maintain her influence.

Innocence is lost when children are forced to face the harsh realities of the world.

In the face of near-certain death, the runners decide their only hope is a suicidal attempt to hide in plain sight. Meanwhile, Ernestine confronts her worst fear.

Rescuing a member of the Macon 7 turns into a deadly mission; John and Elizabeth challenge each other's choices.

Everyone must pay for their sins when the day of reckoning arrives.

The remaining members of the Macon 7 have made it North, but they've learned that freedom is not as simple as crossing a line.

Rosalee, desperate to discover who took Noah, finds herself pursued by a new threat.

Unbearable complications threaten to break both Ernestine and Rosalee's will to live.

Cato and Noah must face the choices they've made to get where they are.

Cato tempts fate; Ernestine takes on a new apprentice.

Harriet Tubman reflects on a life with conviction, compassion, and courage.

Rosalee and Noah learn that family betrayal cuts the deepest.

Noah struggles to devise a new plan; and Ernestine forms an unlikely bond.

Noah struggles with his new reality; Elizabeth lets fear take control.

The road to freedom is paved in blood.