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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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Barry JenkinsGuest stars Trayce Malachi, Zsané Jhé, MK Smith, Sean Bridgers, Benjamin Walker, Lucius Baston, Jeff Pope, Luray Cooper
Episode 2
Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Nathan Parker, Jacqueline HoytGuest stars Megan Boone, Will Poulter, Benjamin Walker, Devyn A. Tyler, Stevie Baggs Jr., Lucius Baston, Jeff Pope, Kevin Savage
Episode 3
Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Allison DavisGuest stars Mychal-Bella Bowman, Elizabeth Youman, Calvin Leon Smith, Sheila Atim, Lily Rabe, Damon Herriman, David Wilson Barnes, Lucy Faust
Episode 4
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Adrienne RushGuest stars Danny Boyd Jr., Fred Hechinger, Peter Mullan, Dajour Ashwood
Episode 5
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Nathan ParkerGuest stars Calvin Leon Smith
Episode 6
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Barry Jenkins, Nathan ParkerGuest stars Sheila Atim, Irone Singleton, Ryan James, William Jackson Harper, Peter Mullan
Episode 7
Let the fire burn.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Jihan CrowtherGuest stars Kylee D. Allen, Lily Rabe, Damon Herriman, David Wilson Barnes, Lucy Faust
Episode 8
Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Jacqueline HoytGuest stars Kylee D. Allen, LaChanze, Donald Watkins, Ryan James, Chukwudi Iwuji, Amber Gray, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper
Episode 9
Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Barry JenkinsGuest stars Kylee D. Allen, Ryan James, Chukwudi Iwuji, Déjá Dee, Marcus Gladney Jr., Amber Gray, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper
Episode 10
In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.
Directed by Barry JenkinsWritten by Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline HoytGuest stars Kylee D. Allen, Lucius Baston, Jeff Pope, Abigail Achiri, Luray Cooper, Sheila Atim
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Thuso MbeduCora Randall
Chase W. DillonHomer
Joel EdgertonArnold Ridgeway
Kylee D. AllenMolly
Trayce MalachiChester
Zsané JhéLovey
Danny Boyd Jr.Young Mack
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