‎Underground Railroad: The Secret History - Apple TV

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A four-part documentary series that unlocks the biggest mysteries surrounding this secret network that helped enslaved people escape.

Documentary · 2022 · 46 min

Starring Clark Johnson

EPISODE 1

Seeking Southern Sanctuary

Retracing the steps of freedom seekers escaping on the Underground Railroad, archaeologists use high tech to explore a Florida fort that was nearly erased from history.

42 min · Jan 30, 2022
EPISODE 2

Midwest Refuge

Archaeologists unearth the lost community of Quindaro, Kan., a long-forgotten abolitionist town that shielded Freedom Seekers from bounty hunters, and in Illinois, experts use high-tech tools to explore a secret underground tunnel.

42 min · Feb 6, 2022
EPISODE 3

Contradictions Along the Atlantic

Archaeologists uncover evidence of a Freedom Seeker community in the swampy marshlands between Virginia and North Carolina; in Maryland, experts investigate artifacts that may confirm the location of Harriet Tubman's childhood home.

42 min · Feb 20, 2022
EPISODE 5

Setting Sail For Freedom

Maritime routes of the Underground Railroad are traced as an underwater archaeologist searches for the wreck of a Civil War ship used by enslaved people to find freedom; experts reveal waterways to Canada that made liberation possible.

42 min · Feb 27, 2022

Clark Johnson

Narrator
Nicole Hamilton

Producer
Joey Case

Producer
Margot Daley

Producer
Phillip Daniels

Producer