After escaping a Georgia plantation, Cora boards a train embarking on a harrowing trip as she seeks true freedom while being hunted by a notorious slave catcher.
EPISODE 1
Georgia
When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation, their lives are irrevocably changed; the underground railroad takes Caesar and Cora on an unexpected journey.
EPISODE 2
South Carolina
A seemingly paradise of progress and racial harmony hides dark secrets; the secrets of "Bessie" and "Christian"; bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.
EPISODE 3
North Carolina
After arriving to a dangerous small town in North Carolina, Cora must hide in an abolitionist's attic while putting everyone's lives in danger.
EPISODE 4
The Great Spirit
A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.
EPISODE 5
Tennessee - Exodus
Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee; Cora shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.
EPISODE 6
Tennessee - Proverbs
For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past"; a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.
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