Underground
Rise up.
Created by Joe Pokaski, Misha Green
On WGN America
A tense historical drama about enslaved people's escape and resistance, balancing the brutality of slavery with the warmth of human connection and the hope of freedom.
A group of slaves plan 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.
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Questions people ask
Is Underground violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Underground sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Underground easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Underground leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of series.
Is Underground scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Underground
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Underground
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Underground, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Underground, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Underground, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
